The Fall of Lazarus

It looks like most negative reviews are from the initial release period in 2017-2018. Since then, it looks like the tiny team of 3 developers fixed the major bugs, and when the company finally went bankrupt a few years later, they made the bold decision to make it free for everyone. Short of a few spelling/grammar issues, I didn't encounter any issues. It's worth a look.

A strange game that is worth experiencing once. It has some good puzzles and the space station is good for exploration even though it's not the prettiest Unreal Engine game I've ever seen. There's some regret while playing this, in the knowledge that the game has had a very small audience and unfortunately it didn't work out for the studio. Regrettably I didn't really follow the plot, I got confused in many areas. Nonetheless, there's a hint at what might have been if the game has got out to more people and the developers then could have built on this and done something different or bigger. As it is, The Fall of Lazarus is now free but still I would never have heard of it if I hadn't stumbled across it in the Steam Labs. So you're left with essentially a historical artifact that few people have heard of. Like me, you may not be able to rebind the keys to a layout you like, but give it a try anyway, especially if you like space or sci-fi games, and try to ignore what is often quite cringey dialogue.

I agree with another review here in that the puzzles really weren't that great. I did like the number pad puzzle, but the description (muscle memory) was just plain wrong. Once I realized that and what it REALLY was, it's kind of a cool puzzle. Anyway, I played for a bit longer, and then got stuck on the stairs in the lighthouse TWICE. So I just gave up.

The Fall of Lazarus is a first person sci fi mystery game where I wake up from cryo sleep aboard the USSC Lazarus with no memories and almost no idea what is going on. The ship is supposed to be carrying out a long mining mission, but it is completely deserted. The only thing still running is Hybris, the ship's artificial intelligence, and figuring out what happened becomes the main reason I kept exploring. The atmosphere is easily the strongest part for me. The Lazarus is a huge abandoned cargo ship, and walking through the empty rooms while hearing strange noises and slowly finding out what happened creates a really lonely feeling. The game does a good job making me curious about what is around the next corner without relying on constant enemies or cheap jumpscares. The story is also where most of the game gets its strength. I slowly find documents, messages and other clues scattered around the ship, while visions and strange memories start making me question what I am actually experiencing. I like that the game expects me to pay attention instead of explaining absolutely everything through constant dialogue. There is a lot of information hidden around the ship if I am willing …

Игра «The Fall of Lazarus» — атмосферный приключенческий проект с мрачной фэнтезийной вселенной. Визуальная составляющая впечатляет: детализированные локации, динамичные анимации и тёмная палитра создают настроение. Сюжет развивается через визуальные повествования и разговоры с NPC, что требует внимательности. Геймплей сочетает элементы головоломок и исследований, но может казаться медленным для некоторых. Звуковое сопровождение — отдельный плюс: атмосферная музыка и звуки природы усиливают погружение. Минус — слабая оптимизация и технические сбои. Для любителей медленных, но глубоких историй — рекомендуется.

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