The WhatsNext verdict
Rusty Lake Paradise is an excellent choice for players who want atmospheric, grotesque point-and-click puzzles wrapped in cryptic mythology. It is best approached as a surreal mood piece with puzzles, not as a perfectly logical puzzle box.
What it does best
Surreal horror you can sink into
A look that is unmistakably Rusty Lake
A strange mythology that invites obsession
Macabre puzzles built around bizarre transformations
What might put you off
Opaque and occasionally arbitrary puzzle logic
Deliberately cryptic storytelling
The setup
What you are walking into
"Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island in the 18th Century. After your mother passed away the island seems to be cursed with the 10 plagues. It's your job to go around the island, interact with your family and help them vanquish the plague. The game offers ominous situations and bizarre rituals. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series. For the background graphics we collaborated with a well-known Dutch artist, Johan Scherft."
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