One giant puzzle box where clues hide everywhere, in the space and in your notebook. The nonlinear structure rewards memory and deduction, all wrapped in a fascinating retro aesthetic. Demanding and at times cryptic, but tremendously satisfying to crack.
Your verdict
Category
Puzzle1 player12+
Description
A woman roams a labyrinthine mansion to unravel the mystery of a filmmaker and an old crime. Published by Annapurna, released worldwide in 2024. Interlocking puzzles demanding memory and notes, free exploration, clues scattered throughout and a striking retro black and white.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Sharp black and white, lifted by a single red, for a surreal manor out of time: photographs, chessboards and optical illusions form one constant visual riddle. This radical chromatic restraint sharpens attention and instils a spellbinding mystery.
Summoned to a manor where art and crime entangle, a filmmaker untangles a mystery built like a labyrinth of nested puzzles. The writing deliberately blurs the real and the fictional, playing on memory and perception. A vertiginous investigation, elevated by a razor aesthetic and an almost obsessive sense of the puzzle.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
No hand is ever offered: clues nestle everywhere, in the scenery as much as in your notebook, and the manor becomes a vast machine of secrets where everything answers everything else. The interlocking structure demands memory and note-taking, asking a patience few games dare request today. The stark retro aesthetic and dreamlike atmosphere are magnetic. Too opaque for the hurried player, it's an intact treasure for anyone who loves to get lost and deduce.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾2 GB📅16/05/2024
Published by Annapurna
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
Picture a mansion where every puzzle hides another, and where your real tool is a paper notebook. Published by Annapurna yet eclipsed by flashier releases, this cerebral thriller demands a focus few games dare ask for today. Its angular black-and-white, its hushed nightmare atmosphere and its tangle of clues form a fascinating mental labyrinth. Demanding and occasionally opaque, it's aimed at patient solvers who like a game that genuinely resists them.
Is Lorelei and the Laser Eyes still worth playing in 2026?
A black and white logic nightmare that never holds your hand. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes nests its puzzles so deeply that pen and memory become mandatory, the mansion turning into one vast secret machine where everything answers everything. The structure is brilliant but demands a patience few games dare ask for today. The stark retro look and dreamlike mood are magnetic. Too opaque for the hurried player, it is a treasure for anyone who loves to get lost and take notes. A singular work, still intact.
