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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 72 reviews raise this.
22 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Short and entertaining adventure with engaging logic puzzles. It's puzzles aren't as complex as, say, The Case of the Golden Idol, but that facilitates a briskly paced story. The writing is pretty hokey, but likely…”
“I still don’t know what a Lacuna is (i assume some kind of fish?) but I had a blast with this game. The sweaty trembling before hitting submit on my case sheets is an addiction. This only has auto-saving and case…”
“a nice little detective digital novel, a bit too obvious mostly but at times you do feel like doing good detective work.. The main story was obvious from the start to where it was heading but there were a few twists…”
17 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“I am not particularly fond of mechanics: no saves, replay if you made the wrong move But visual part and music is so superb. It would be nice to have OST on streaming”
“a nice little detective digital novel, a bit too obvious mostly but at times you do feel like doing good detective work.. The main story was obvious from the start to where it was heading but there were a few twists…”
“This has a very neat visual charm and fun game elements. Sadly the writing threw me off right from the start and sets a weak tone for the game, compared to every other element. Also, I don't get why smoking is so…”
10 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“I am not particularly fond of mechanics: no saves, replay if you made the wrong move But visual part and music is so superb. It would be nice to have OST on streaming”
“a nice little detective digital novel, a bit too obvious mostly but at times you do feel like doing good detective work.. The main story was obvious from the start to where it was heading but there were a few twists…”
“In order to experience different endings the game does not let you skip the parts you already see so If you'll have a problem not seeing all the endings you should not dive in this game. However, if you are alright with…”
7 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“A great game with wrll written plots and character. Very "tropy" but I'm into that kind of stuff. The clues and mystery was not too hard to figure out but I had to think it over, pretty satisfying. The save system is…”
“Good game fun, lots of decisions on how to accomplish goals, that actually seem to matter.”
10 of the 72 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
8 of the 72 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I am not particularly fond of mechanics: no saves, replay if you made the wrong move But visual part and music is so superb. It would be nice to have OST on streaming”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I am not particularly fond of mechanics: no saves, replay if you made the wrong move But visual part and music is so superb. It would be nice to have OST on streaming”
“I still don’t know what a Lacuna is (i assume some kind of fish?) but I had a blast with this game. The sweaty trembling before hitting submit on my case sheets is an addiction. This only has auto-saving and case…”
“The idea of having a detective puzzle game where the story continues on when you get things wrong is a good one. But for it to work well, the player needs to [i]trust[/i] the developer to keep the story interesting and…”
5 of the 72 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I still don’t know what a Lacuna is (i assume some kind of fish?) but I had a blast with this game. The sweaty trembling before hitting submit on my case sheets is an addiction. This only has auto-saving and case…”
“In order to experience different endings the game does not let you skip the parts you already see so If you'll have a problem not seeing all the endings you should not dive in this game. However, if you are alright with…”
5 of the 72 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Short and entertaining adventure with engaging logic puzzles. It's puzzles aren't as complex as, say, The Case of the Golden Idol, but that facilitates a briskly paced story. The writing is pretty hokey, but likely…”
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A well done game to spend 1-2 evenings. If You want a detective story before bed - this is a good choice.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Really hard to recommend for one specific reason. I encountered a game-breaking bug on literally my last decision in the game, choosing one way, the one I wanted, soft-locked the game. So after some googling and restarts, I had no choice but to choose the other option. I'm okay…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“The game is meh, but graphics are lovely. The lighting that changes when you move under a lamp, or light a cigarette, perfectly executed panoramic blurs, occasional bokeh, and probably more… those make it worth it finishing the game just to see everything. If you're a fan of…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Chapter Select Update (Yes, Really)
Hi, everyone!This is Julian from DigiTales. As we do every year, we'd like to once again commemorate Lacuna's release anniversary in some way. The game came out on PC five (!) years ago today, and hol
Lacuna turns 4 – and what a journey it's been!
Fellow Detectives! Hard to believe, but it’s already been four years since Lacuna first launched—and it’s still going strong. Earlier this year, we quietly passed 300,000 copies sold across all platfo
GAMES GERMANY IS LIVE!
Exciting news for indie game enthusiasts! Lacuna is proudly participating in the Steam event "Games Made Baked in Germany." 🥳🥳 ➡️ Check out the 🌭 Games Germany 🌭 event page here! 📺 Watch the 🔴 IGN liv
You Like Heavy Music?
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From one detective to another!
Fellow detectives, It is done! We are incredibly thankful for all the positive feedback we received for our first game Lacuna, and we really hope that Between Horizons can live up to your expectations
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Pixel Graphics · Detective · Noir · Interactive Fiction · Multiple Endings · Cyberpunk · Crime · Conversation · Sci-fi · Choices Matter · Narration · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Malay |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
| Official site | https://digitales.games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-Bit Processor: Multi-core 2.5GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 750M / GeForce GTX 650 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space