Varney Lake
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About Varney Lake
Varney Lake is an interactive adventure about a mystery spanning two summers, in 1954 and 1981. In 1954, teenagers Jimmy, Doug and Christine spend their fourth vacation together at Varney Lake. They share teenage crushes, pranks, card tricks and long days of adventure, and dream of saving the local drive-in from demolition—until they find a vampire.
In 1981, paranormal investigator Lou Hill has a lead on a case and tries to persuade the now 40-something Christine and Jimmy to tell him what happened that summer. The story asks whether they know the truth themselves, and what happened to Doug.
Follow the story
You search for the truth through a branching narrative and see what becomes of the characters in Choose Your Own Adventure-style gameplay. Rich, evocative illustrations accompany the story, which draws on mid-20th-century pulp fiction and uses graphics inspired by 1980s home computers.
Solve puzzles
Accessible puzzles appear along the way. The game also reveals more about Lou Hill, a recurring investigator in the Pixel Pulps series.
The Pixel Pulps series
Varney Lake is the second of three Pixel Pulps games, created by novelist Nico Saraintaris and artist Fernando Martinez Ruppel. The collection comprises Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake and Bahnsen Knights.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Varney Lake is $0.66 at Kinguin. That is 77% less than on GOG, where it costs $2.99. 12 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Varney Lake stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Varney Lake are: Windows 7, GeForce GTS 450, Intel Core i3, 2 GB RAM, 250 MB storage. It also runs on macOS. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Varney Lake is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Varney Lake as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Buy Varney Lake 93% cheaper than on GOG.
Varney Lake is available for 93% less in shops such as Kinguin, Eneba, or YUPLAY.
GOG lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. GOG offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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