AdventureFit check
Is Lair of Anubis worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror adventure players who prefer a short, self-contained story
- First-person exploration fans who enjoy examining objects and solving puzzles
- Players interested in archaeological settings and ancient pyramid mysteries
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the approximately 1.5-hour runtime too brief.
- Those looking for an open-ended experience may find the puzzle-and-trap progression more structured.
- Players who prefer action-focused combat may find the emphasis on exploration and puzzles a mismatch.
Our take on Lair of Anubis
Rather than centering on combat or broad exploration, this adventure frames progression around examining objects, solving puzzles, and avoiding traps inside a pyramid. Its approximately 1.5-hour length and 2 endings make for a compact story with defined conclusions.
What is Lair of Anubis?
Take the role of an archaeologist entering a pyramid that reportedly becomes reachable from beneath the desert sand only once in several centuries.
Investigate its chambers, gather objects, inspect elements in the environment, work through puzzles, evade lethal traps, and stay out of sight. This short, first-person horror adventure unfolds in a detailed 3D setting, with tension, revelations, and suspense increasing as the expedition moves deeper. The experience lasts about 1. 5 hours and includes two possible conclusions.
How Lair of Anubis plays
- 01Interactive examination
- Inspect objects in the 3D environment to look for details relevant to exploration.
- 02Two endings
- The approximately 1.5-hour adventure has 2 different conclusions.
- 03Pyramid traps
- Progress requires solving puzzles and avoiding deadly traps while staying out of danger.
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Lair of Anubis: platforms & release
Is Lair of Anubis worth it?
It is worth it if: horror adventure players who prefer a short, self-contained story. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the approximately 1.5-hour runtime too brief.
Where can I download Lair of Anubis?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lair of Anubis's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lair of Anubis on?
Windows only.
