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Is Lazaretto worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who prefer exploration and evasion over combat
- Mystery players who enjoy stories with unresolved events
- Players who favor environmental puzzles over action challenges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat mechanics or weapon-based encounters
- Players who want mysteries fully explained within the opening chapter
- Players looking for multiplayer play
Our take on Lazaretto
The combat-free design keeps attention on exploration and avoiding threats, but leaves out direct fighting as a way to respond to danger. Chapter One also favors unexplained events over a fully resolved mystery.
What is Lazaretto?
Lazaretto is a first-person survival horror game about an urban explorer investigating an abandoned quarantine island.
The investigation becomes a strange and dangerous journey, with unexplained events and supernatural phenomena tied to the environment and the explorer’s subconscious. Chapter One introduces its mysteries without explaining everything. Players carry a flashlight and avoid adversaries rather than fight them. Puzzles are placed within the surroundings and serve as part of the storytelling. The game focuses on exploration, unsettling creatures, and atmospheric sound, with headphones encouraged. Its combat-free approach puts the emphasis on navigating the island, interpreting clues, and staying clear of threats.
How Lazaretto plays
- 01Combat-free evasion
- A flashlight is the player’s main tool for avoiding dangerous adversaries.
- 02Story-linked puzzles
- Puzzles emerge from the environment and contribute to the narrative.
- 03Unresolved mysteries
- Chapter One presents unusual events that are not all explained.
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Lazaretto: platforms & release
Is Lazaretto worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who prefer exploration and evasion over combat. Skip it if: players seeking combat mechanics or weapon-based encounters.
Where can I download Lazaretto?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lazaretto's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lazaretto on?
Windows and macOS.
