Lex Mortis

Lex Mortis

Released Feb 2015

Lex Mortis is an open-world horror game set on a fully explorable island. The game’s atmosphere is directly affected by the time of day. During the daytime you will study the island and it’s mysteries. But at night the enemies reveal themselves, and the worst nightmare becomes real!

45% positive · 156 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation

Lex Mortis is a self-contained open-world horror game released on February 9, 2015. The only developer communications on record are from February 16, 2015 — one week after launch — consisting of a v1.1 patch that added features and fixed bugs, along with a note that "this is not the end of updates." However, that statement is from February 16, 2015, and there have been no further developer posts, content releases, or announcements in the more than eleven years since. No DLC was ever listed, no expansions were announced, and the store description describes a fully self-contained narrative experience with a defined story, two endings, and a complete open world. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and received one early patch shortly after release. With over a decade of silence following that patch, the game is effectively complete as shipped.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with a defined story, two endings, and a fully open world. No mention of planned DLC, updates, or future content.
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Developer stated 'This is not the end of updates. LEX MORTIS still will receive updates.' — a commitment made shortly after launch on February 16, 2015, with no follow-up communication ever recorded after this date.
news post · Feb 16, 2015 source ambiguous
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Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Denis Esie
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game



Lex Mortis is an open-world horror game set on a fully explorable island.
The game’s atmosphere is directly affected by the time of day. During the daytime you will study the island and it’s mysteries.
But at night the enemies reveal themselves, and the worst nightmare becomes real!





June 28, 2017, you return to your birthplace, Berdwood island, which is located in Northern Europe.
After spending a night on the island, you will discover that there aren't any living people, despite the fact that the population of Berdwood is about 2000.
You will stumble upon the frightening reality of what exactly happened to the inhabitants of Berdwood.
Eventualy, you will get a difficult choice, which will influence on the fate of inhabitants of the island Berdwood.
The game has two endings.





Berdwood island is a fictional island, which is located in Northern Europe. Berdwood island is the site of action of the game's story.
And you don't need to pass the main story as quickly as possible. The island is completely open from the beginning of the game, and it's filled with the history of its inhabitants. This island is quite big. It contains: forests, fields, abandoned villages, mines, mountains and more. There are also working vehicles which will help you to navigate faster through the island.


Berdwood island map:
Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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