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Black Lake — a first-person survival horror game by Polydin Studio

A first-person survival horror game where you search for your missing twin sister inside an abandoned orphanage lost at sea. Use light, stealth, and weapons; explore its flooded halls; ring forbidden bells; uncover the fate of its vanished children; and survive the thing they became.

WISHLIST ON STEAM
Winter 2027

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A journey into a world of cosmic terror...

Story

Explore an abandoned orphanage surrounded by an endless black ocean
Explore a ruined orphanage

You play as Elena, returning to the place where she grew up after receiving a message from her missing twin sister, Rita.

Terrifying creature lurking in a dark corridor
Hide, distract, and evade

Survive terrifying creatures formed from the orphanage's missing children and staff.

Player holding a candle in a dark room surrounded by shadows
Keep your candles alive

Survive a hostile, interconnected environment where every resource matters. Hide, distract, use candles, and decide when to run, fight, or improvise.

Flooded basement with ritual symbols on the walls
Solve ritual-based puzzles

Explore flooded dormitories, classrooms, basements, church ruins, and impossible spaces hidden beneath the lake.

Backed by the Best

Epic MegaGrants Recipient

Epic MegaGrants Recipient

Recognized and funded by Epic Games for our innovative use of their ecosystem. This MegaGrant allows us to focus on high-fidelity artistry and technical innovation without compromise.

Unreal Engine 5

UNREAL ENGINE 5

Wwise audio middleware by Audiokinetic

About Us

Polydin Studio

We're Polydin Studio, an independent team that began as an outsourcing art studio, contributing to a range of indie and AA titles.

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In the long term, we hope to expand Black Lake into an anthology of four chapters, each telling a different story within the same universe.

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