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Lethe - Episode One

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.

What works

  • Immersive horror atmosphere
  • Well-designed puzzles
  • Strong narrative through notes
  • Good graphics and sound design
  • Engaging stealth and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length
  • Some physics and control bugs
  • Limited enemy ai and variety
  • Lack of replayability beyond achievements
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Never Again

  • Understanding, The Game

  • ColdSide

More violent

Games that feels like Lethe - Episode One but with more combat and destruction

  • Outlast 2

  • Outlast

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • Wick

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • Resident Evil 2

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Lethe - Episode One: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026