Rusty Lake

Rusty Lake is a brilliantly weird indie puzzle series that blends escape-room mechanics with eerie storytelling and surreal visuals. Made by a small Dutch studio, the games take you through bizarre scenarios — from serving murder meals in a creepy hotel to exploring a haunted family tree cursed by plagues.

It all started with the Cube Escape games, starring detective Dale Vandermeer, and evolved into a full-blown connected universe of brain-teasing mysteries, twisted characters, and dreamlike logic. Each game feels simple at first, but they slowly pull you into a dark, oddly emotional rabbit hole full of symbolism and secrets.

With titles like Rusty Lake Hotel, Rusty Lake: Roots, The White Door, and the co-op mind-bender The Past Within, the series offers short, clever experiences that hit way harder than you’d expect. Perfect for fans of spooky stories, weird vibes, and clever puzzles with a deeper meaning.

If you love games that feel like solving a mystery inside a dream — welcome to Rusty Lake.