CasualFit check
Is Lurkers worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel readers who want a historical murder mystery with romance
- Players who prefer choice-driven stories with multiple endings
- Fans of BL or Yaoi fiction who want optional LGBT romance routes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, exploration, or action-focused gameplay
- Readers who prefer stories with extensive branching and many possible outcomes
- Players looking for a lighthearted or family-oriented narrative
Our take on Lurkers
Its visual-novel structure gives up action and mechanical variety in favor of a text-led investigation. The three-ending format also narrows the range of outcomes compared with narrative games built around numerous branching paths.
What is Lurkers?
Set in London in September 1888, this visual novel follows Eddy Nichols as he investigates the Whitechapel murders.
The story brings him into contact with an American private investigator seeking fame, a tabloid owner, a psychiatrist promoting questionable methods, and an elusive journalist. Players experience the investigation through one of the protagonists in a fictional narrative inspired by real people and historical events. The game combines around 35,000 words of mystery and romance with two optional LGBT love interests, three suspects, and three endings determined by player choices. An original soundtrack accompanies the story. The game is rated 15+.
How Lurkers plays
- 01Choice-Based Endings
- Player decisions determine which of three conclusions occurs.
- 02Optional Romance
- The narrative includes two LGBT love interests.
- 03Historical Mystery
- The fictional story draws on the Whitechapel murders and people connected to them.
- 0435,000-Word Story
- The mystery and romance narrative contains around 35,000 words.
- 05Original Soundtrack
- The game includes music created for its story.
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Lurkers: platforms & release
Is Lurkers worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel readers who want a historical murder mystery with romance. Skip it if: players seeking combat, exploration, or action-focused gameplay.
Where can I download Lurkers?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lurkers's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lurkers on?
Windows only.
