Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

91% positive of 2,181 Steam reviews

To finish: 5 h
To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by DigiTales Interactive. Published by Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames, Mayflower Entertainment.

About the game

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Tagged by players

Noir
Crime
Detective
Cyberpunk
Dialogue Heavy
Thriller
Text-Based
Interactive Fiction
Investigation
Futuristic
Multiple Endings
Choices Matter

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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

91% positive of 2,181 Steam reviews

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To finish: 5 h
To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by DigiTales Interactive. Published by Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames, Mayflower Entertainment.

About the game

Tagged by players

Noir
Crime
Detective
Cyberpunk
Dialogue Heavy
Thriller
Text-Based
Interactive Fiction
Investigation
Futuristic
Multiple Endings
Choices Matter

What players say

Recommended
I enjoyed this game so much! The story hat me hooked and thinking of it while not playing. I enjoyed the setting and the music as well. The choices felt meaningful and like they had consequences and never as if there is a clear "right" answer. I really liked the little voice-over monologues the protagonist does at important points in the game, they really let him come to life. A perfect short little game for the…
3.3 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Wonderful, atmospheric and gritty noir story of a hard-boiled cop in a cyberpunk futuristic city. Meaningful choices and interactions. Story goes ham.
7.7 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Tedious, pretentious, boring....was not invested in the story, didnt care for the characters. "Max Payne "noir gulash with a pinch of "Heat" dynamic of the couple/parents, lame. And to get the full story, you have to replay it multiple times, judging by the cliffhanger ending...no thanks. Finished once and uninstalled. Loads fast and runs smooth, no crashes or bugs.
5.7 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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