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Drowned Lake Playtest Launches: Explore Brazil's Haunting Folklore

11/26/2025

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Monumental Collab, the developer, and CRITICAL REFLEX, the publisher, launched the first public playtest of Drowned Lake, now on Steam.
The setting is Brazil's eerie forests, with a non-linear story from three perspectives—firefighter, journalist, and elderly fisherman—while players investigate a student's disappearance.
The gameplay blends isometric exploration with first-person horror and stealth to avoid dangerous entities, drawing heavily from Brazilian folklore.
A free game, TELEFORUM, is available on Steam.

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Story summary

Monumental Collab, the developer, and CRITICAL REFLEX, the publisher, launched the first public playtest of Drowned Lake, now on Steam.
The setting is Brazil's eerie forests, with a non-linear story from three perspectives—firefighter, journalist, and elderly fisherman—while players investigate a student's disappearance.
The gameplay blends isometric exploration with first-person horror and stealth to avoid dangerous entities, drawing heavily from Brazilian folklore.
A free game, TELEFORUM, is available on Steam.