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Lex Mortis

Lex Mortis

Lex Mortis is an open-world horror game set on a fully explorable island. The game’s atmosphere is directly affected by the time of day. During the daytime you will study the island and it’s mysteries. But at night the enemies reveal themselves, and the worst nightmare becomes real!

Released Feb 9, 2015 Developer Denis Esie Platforms Windows ActionAdventureIndieHorrorOpen World
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

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45.5%positive156 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Information / Review English Lex Mortis is a First-person horror/Adventure game developed by Dennis Esie. Gameplay / Story On June 28, 2017 you will return to your birthplace, the island of Berdwood, which lies in Northern Europe. After a night on the island you will find that…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 236 found this helpful

“I don't like to bash small dev team games, but this is not a good experience. The developer is obviously interested in modeling because the island is impressive in that regard, but the gameplay is severely lacking. it feels more like flying through an empty multiplayer map in…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 162 found this helpful

“Visually, the game looks fantastic. I can't say the same for almost everything else. The grammar on the notes and dialogue, for example, sound like it came straight out of Google Translate. There are also times where sound effects just didn't register, like when an object fell…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Feb 16, 2015
LEX MORTIS Update v1.1 (A lot of fixes)

LEX MORTIS Update v1.1 (A lot of fixes) This is not the end of updates. LEX MORTIS still will receive updates. Fixed a lot of bugs. Reworked saving system. Now it works correct. Reworked the night, no

Feb 16, 2015
LEX MORTIS Update v1.1 (A lot of fixes)

LEX MORTIS Update v1.1 (A lot of fixes) This is not the end of updates. LEX MORTIS still will receive updates. Fixed a lot of bugs. Reworked saving system. Now it works correct. Reworked the night, no

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Facts & details

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GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAction · Adventure · Indie · Horror · Open World · Walking Simulator (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X4 955 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 or AMD Radeon R7 250 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space