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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

A woman, summoned by an eccentric man to participate in a project in an old hotel somewhere in central Europe, becomes embroiled in a game of illusions, increasingly dangerous and surreal. Now you are invited…

89 16 May 2024

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is an adventure developed by Simogo, released 16 May 2024 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is an adventure game developed by Simogo and released in 2024. It was published by Annapurna Interactive. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A woman, summoned by an eccentric man to participate in a project in an old hotel somewhere in central Europe, becomes embroiled in a game of illusions, increasingly dangerous and surreal. Now you are invited to fall into the same rabbit hole, in a non-linear mystery with an immense amount of handcrafted puzzles, constantly presenting you with new riddles to solve, each leading you closer to deciphering the enigma of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 20 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 13 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MB or AMD Radeon HD 5670, 2GB or Intel HD Graphics 4600. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes launched on 16 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Stellar Blade, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Nine Sols. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Stellar Blade, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes — frequently asked questions

When did Lorelei and the Laser Eyes come out?
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes was released on 16 May 2024 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes?
At minimum, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes needs Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MB or AMD Radeon HD 5670, 2GB or Intel HD Graphics 4600 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Lorelei and the Laser Eyes?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Lorelei and the Laser Eyes have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Lorelei and the Laser Eyes on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Lorelei and the Laser Eyes on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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