Yakov Butuzoff

Loretta

Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s. Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, the works of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, film noir of the 40s to 50s, thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock, the Philip Ridley movie The Reflecting Skin, the books 1922 by Stephen King and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.

Released: 16 February 2023
Developer: Yakov Butuzoff
Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
Engine: GameMaker
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 75/100
Steam recommendations: 365
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click · Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 50,000–100,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 73
Critic rating: 10
Ratings counted: 91.8%
Steam reviews: 22
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Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 1.0 GB Steam Deck Verified

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The story

The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful. The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating. Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet. As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.

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How long to beat

Main + extras: 5 h

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Key facts

Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Thriller
Historical
Drama
Mystery

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Trailer

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Reviews and languages

91.8% of 440 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

11 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

Publisher's content notice

Loretta may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: frequent violence, blood, strong bad language, adult themes including alcohol and tobacco addiction.

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