Lorelai

Cloaked in blood, horror, and grotesque surreal imagery, this game is, at its heart, a painful and desperate story about growing up and refusing to give in.

Oh damn, what a ride that was
I loved everything about that game
The story, oh how my heart felt heavy through the whole gameplay and how my face was wet with tears at the end
The artstyle is incredible and changes so often, it was such a wonderful sight and made me sit in front of it with awe
The music is awesome too, really good picks
All in all, well, I wish I could experience it again without knowing anything
Go, take the ride
10/10

honestly obsessed with this game.
the nostalgic aesthetic? that deep, moody color palette? all making it even better
its dark and psychological but in a beautiful way.

Lorelai feels like a quiet storm of everything that came before in the series.

I'm not as massive of a fan of the setting in this one as i was the previous two titles. (Downfall and The Cat Lady) This game is more restrained and more reflective of real world struggles. It's about poping trauma into your lap in cycles and how people carry damage and hurt differently as each character is struggling this something...good or bad.

If you’ve played Downfall or The Cat Lady, you’ll notice the connections but even on its own, Lorelai works. The pacing is MUCH slower than the other two, the mood seems heavier, and the game trusts you to notice details instead of spelling things out. However its much easier to play than the previous two as it feels like it holds your hand throughout instead of having to find out on your own through trial and error.

I think what stood out to me most is how lonely it feels. Not in a dramatic way just that quiet, uncomfortable loneliness that creeps in when everything goes still. The puzzles are straightforward, the atmosphere does the heavy lifting, and the story unfolds naturally.

This isn’t the loudest Harvester Games title but it might be the most mature and centered in real world hurt. It feels like a closing chapter, emotionally. If you like horror that lets silence and tension do the work, Lorelai delivers.

It is not the best game of the triology (Cat Lady is!), but it is def a game that gets you thinking about life, relationships and what really matters. That said I did not fully love the story or the puzzles, especially not since there was a graphics but that I never managed to solve which made parts of the game black. Hmm.
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Play this game if:

- You likes the previous games in the series (stories are not connected)
- You want to indulge yourself in gore, violence & brutality

Do Not play this game if:

- You do not want to see extreme violence and death
- You are looking for a horror game, this is blood and gore but not scary
- You want a deeper story, this one felt a bit flat. I dunno.


Verdict: 6.5/10

a banger last game in this trinity. the music is still as good as the other games and the charachters just show real human struggles and stay relatble to people. there are still some unanswered questions tho and its sad that this last game doesnt get back on recent charachters accept for the poster of downfall and the small cameo's it feels like the game doesnt directly follow up on the recent titles

This was an excellent ending to the Devil Came Through Here series. Lorelai is a bit less grotesque in imagery compared to previous titles, actually making this the one story in the series that I feel comfortable recommending to people who are not familiar with the extreme horror genre. The story focuses on survival and revenge, as well as moral dilemmas and a desire for a life of normalcy. The gameplay is a bit more straight forward compared to The Cat Lady and Downfall with less puzzles to solve and a heavier focus on the story itself, putting you in Lorelai's shoes without taking you out of her headspace. If you've never played the first two in the series: this is a point and click-like adventure game that is heavily story based, very "visual novel"-esque. As dark and bleak as the overall plot of this story is, there is a glimmer of hope and strength. I really appreciate the work that the developer has put into this series - it is hard to find representation for the the subject matter that he tackles and I find his work incredibly important for psychological horror fans.