Lust for Darkness

Sadly its not as good as I expected and is at best a decent game best bought cheap at sale. If you play the sequel Lust From Beyond first this game will feel a huge letdown as I experienced. Best way is to play this first in order. Play this before Lust From beyond you may like this better for first time play then. The sequel is 300% times bigger, more polished with better balanced exploration and gameplay. This one feels more a short stealth exploration with very little happening in terms of horror or mystic. The main villain barely appears in 3 scenes before bossfight and main heroine central to story Amanda has equally less screen time barely 3 scenes again after intro cutscene. You play her husband Jonathan who, after 1 year of his wife Amanda's vanishing finds out her location in a Gothic mansion owned by a millionaire scion Willard Yelverton. Willard leads a dark secret cult of orgy seeking to enter another dimension Lusst Ghaa through rituals to invoke it's God of Lust. For decades his cult started by his grandfather has been seeking a woman who can see the other powerful dimension, sense it's vibrations, whose child offered is the key to open it.
For most part you just sneak around the mansion trying to locate your wife and her newborn child while travelling alternately between the Mansion and the dimension Lusst Ghaa, solving some puzzles, inspecting objects. It barely takes the story forward except collecting background history through collectibles. There is no action to complement the events. The sequel has action realistically where you are forced to kill people to save own life or directly fight bosses mixing stealth with attacks. Here the boss fight again needs strategy and stealth using the environment and location to defeat and get out of. That takes away satisfaction some. The Orgies, perversion, darkness, evil, character motivation, detailed background, Lusst Ghaa realm world is handled far better in tthe sequel than here. Graphics, movement are passable. The elements that are in this game are repeated in sequel like Orgies, a mystical otherworldly dagger, the Bossfights, Classic Piano Notes, Boss fight setting etc.
The usual dark shameful family secrets are trademark of the series. The Mask of Insanity one needs to wear in Lusst Ghaa to travel can induce migraine, dizzyness, strain eyes. The effect is deliberate and I wish developers realized we are playing a game that does not need such experiences to play. Do not play that part too much in mask. Use mask only when you need find a way forward through invisible portals or read hyroglyphics of Lusst Gha. Thankfully you cannot wear it long risking insanity and restart of that area. The way Jonathan is shown as a strong determined smart guy here contrasts to how he becomes a pale shadow under control of Amanda, a sidekick merely in the sequel. Both games have same story running separated by a span of 2-5 years. The dark, sinister, evil, absolute background of Cult of Ecstacy, Doreen Austerlitz, Yelvertons Mansion and Lasih remains, with leadership changing hands. I wish the game was longer with some more intruging chapters and puzzles. Graphics isn't bad in terms of levels but is very dark and underlit, looking blurry. I get it the mansion is on a chosen invocation night invoking an orgy murderous ritual in candle light. Still its too dark overall to see well. The lighting could have been more better. Lusst Ghaa looks definitive with some laws, rules, look, feel, mechanics in the sequel. Here it just feels like an incoherent dark colorful mishmash. When you beat Willard in end Jonathan says - Thats it? After finishing the game you ask yourself same - Thats it? Thats all to play? Overall would recommend buy cheap at sale, not expect a big well defined game like the sequel. The game still works and functions fully without breaking down. Its not bad just falls short on delivering what it promised.

Boobies and sex aside, it's not a bad game. Past the Eyes Wide Shut facade, is a great game and story. Big boobs block the way sometimes, though

I enjoyed it, but it is a short game and doesn't have much replay value. So get on sale and give it a go.

Lust for Darkness is one of those rare games that dares to blend psychological horror with erotic and Lovecraftian themes, and it does so in a way that feels both unsettling and fascinating.
What I Loved
✅ A Unique and Creative Story – The narrative is absolutely engaging, offering a fresh take on horror that keeps you intrigued from start to finish. The mix of reality and the surreal world of Lusst’ghaa is executed brilliantly.
✅ The Cult & Its Atmosphere – The game’s depiction of Willard’s cult is incredibly immersive. The rituals, the lore, and the eerie devotion of its followers create an experience that’s both disturbing and captivating.
✅ Stunning Graphics & Art Direction – Visually, the game is impressive. The environments are detailed, the lighting is well-done, and the design of Lusst’ghaa is nightmarishly beautiful. It truly feels like stepping into a twisted, forbidden world.
✅ Side Stories & Lore – Beyond the main plot, the game does a great job of expanding its universe with hidden notes and additional lore. These elements make the world feel even more immersive and well-thought-out.
A Few Downsides
🔹 While the story is fantastic, the gameplay itself is quite simple, mostly exploration and light puzzle-solving. It’s not a dealbreaker, but if you're expecting deep mechanics, this might not be for you.
🔹 The horror elements rely more on the unsettling atmosphere rather than direct scares, which some players might find too mild.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a horror game with a dark, erotic, and otherworldly atmosphere, Lust for Darkness is a must-play. It’s not your typical horror experience, but that’s exactly what makes it stand out. Highly recommended if you enjoy psychological horror, Lovecraftian themes, and mysterious cult stories.
🔸 Rating: 9/10 🔸

Lovecraft meets Eyes Wide Shut. If you're a fan of the cosmic horror genre, this game is for you. You play a husband in a broken marriage trying to track down his wife, who has been kidnapped by a sex cult. The writing is edgy, and a nice change of pace, incorporating more mature themes. The actual process of travelling through level after level could have used some more variety as they start all looking the same after a while. An immersive and exciting backstory makes this game intriguing and fun to play. Rated 9 out of 10.

Not a long game, but a lovely, erotic, occult, walking-sim thrill ride.
A mixture of sexuality and grotesque horror,
A neat way to spend a couple of hours, if that is your bag.
Especially at the sale price.
Ignore the people downvoting it for reasons unrelated to the game.

Good game, but very short unfortunatelly. Is like a short story and thats all. There are no chapters, nothing.
It really is worth playing the story is pretty good, and the "missions" that you have to do are pretty nice and in this one there is no horror, atleast for me was horror free. On the second one... well thats another thing :))

Play it, is worth! Totally recommend... 👍