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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!
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)What players say
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“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“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“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 playedLatest official news
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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
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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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Indie · Horror · Open World · Walking Simulator (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
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