Lazaretto

Lazaretto

Released May 2017

Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

77% positive · 100 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $6.99
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Evaluation

Lazaretto launched on May 19, 2017 as a first-person survival horror game explicitly framed as "Chapter One" in its store description. The game received a handful of post-launch patches: a minor quality-of-life update on May 25, 2017, a Halloween update on October 22, 2017 that replaced hospital assets and added a new puzzle, and two small maintenance patches in January and February 2018. The last recorded developer communication was the February 8, 2018 bug fix patch. Since then — over eight years as of mid-2026 — there have been no developer posts, no DLC listings, and no announcements of future content. While the store description's "Chapter One" framing could imply a sequel or continuation was once considered, the developer has made no statements about additional chapters or future updates at any point. The complete absence of any communication since February 2018, combined with no unreleased content on the store, indicates the game has been complete and abandoned by the developer for many years.
Evidence
February bug fix patch — last recorded developer communication. No posts of any kind have appeared since this date.
news post · Feb 8, 2018 source development ending
high
Halloween update shipped with new assets, a new puzzle, and various gameplay/bug fixes
news post · Oct 22, 2017 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
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Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

LAZARETTO is an immersive first-person survival horror game that puts players in the shoes of an urban explorer - whose investigation of an abandoned quarantine island turns into a strange, surreal and dangerous adventure. 

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Lazaretto is a game for those who enjoy getting lost in mysteries. Chapter One teases you with strange and unusual events in which not everything can be explained.

IMMERSIVE AUDIO
Pack your headphones: the decaying environment coupled by eerie sound design makes this one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

COMBAT-FREE GAMEPLAY
Armed with only a flashlight, you'll need to use your wits to avoid dangerous adversaries.

HORRIFYING CREATURES
Modeled by Fabrizio Bortolussi (District 9, Silent Hill) and animated by Dhaval Soni (GTA V).

PHENOMENA
We explore unexpected findings in our own physical world, the mysteries of supernatural phenomena, and the inner-horrors of the subconscious mind.

PUZZLES
Unique puzzles are presented organically as storytelling mechanisms, appropriate to the environment.
Last evaluated Jul 6, 2026
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