
Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.
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I've seen some people concerned about the use of AI in this game, so I thought I would clarify its usage in this game upfront. This game uses exactly one AI generated image towards the end of the game. It was made back in 2021 when many artist (such as myself) were much less critical of image generation models due to the fact they were mostly generating abstract nonsense imagery. It's the only time I've ever used something like that in an art project, and it's not something I ever want to do again.
Lake Ophelia. A strange little place full of fish from all around the world. Nobody is quite sure why, and it seems like most people don't really care to find out. Go ahead, sink your lure and see what you can catch.
In Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia you play as a young kid who has decided to fish at the titular Lake Ophelia. You'll find yourself simply fishing the day away and trading in those fish for either a yummy meal or some new gear.
30+ Fish To Catch
Cookin'
A Buncha Lures And Rods To Collect
Full Controller Support
Some Other Stuff
Created By: Bryce Bucher
Music: Simone Peltier
Additional Character Design: Simone Peltier
Additional Programming: Johnny Feverdream
Additional Assets: Modus Interactive, Kitet, Tim
VHS Conversion: Scorpy
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i really enjoyed the fishing game aspect of this very chill and laidback fishing game. and now i will comment on The Ending(tm) which i highly recommend you experience for yourself (in-game content warnings considered) to form an opinion independently: [spoiler] the ending is, apparently by multiple accounts, Unsatisfying, but i feel it did not need to satisfy me to begin with. tbh, i think the game glitched at a comically bad moment because i was stuck on the trypophobia visual for actual minutes and had to restart the game to see the rest of the ending. but in a way, maybe being forced to sit with something deeply uncomfortable, expecting something to come of it, and then my expectation not being met (as so often tends to be the case in literally just being alive) gave me time to accept, and eventually appreciate, the obtuseness to it. bryce bucher stating that the ending means something deeply personal to [i]them[/i] is enough of a "true meaning" to me. i don't need to know more than what's willingly given; none of us is entitled to that. it's really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ cool art as it is, unsatisfying ending and all.[/spoiler]
very normal and relaxing fishing game
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Languages: English
Hours played at review time, across 42 reviews with recorded playtime.
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I'd call it a fishing game disguised as a horror game disguised as a fishing game. It's 99% fish and 1% horror. If you're here just for the spooky stuff and don't care about fishing, the juice is not worth the squeeze. As a non-fishing game player who was lured in by the promise of horror, I ended up having a lot of fun with the fishing. But if you're already a fishing game aficionado, this game is simple and I don't think it'll provide anything new. Buy if you want casual low-poly fishing with an eerie atmosphere.
a wonderul game with a beautiful ambience relaxing until it isn't
Recommended to me after showing off my list of "fish"-type games, this is a nice fishing game with a little mystery to it, a nice little edge of discomfort that I find alluring. Simple yet enjoyable. FISH/10
As a big fan of Fatum Betula i really wanted to like this game too but unfortunately i really didn't. Apart from the ending it basically is just a regular fishing game with imo pretty sub-par fishing mechanics and an OST consisting of a single song replaying every now and then. The ending itself had some neat elements but even disregarding the use of AI left me feeling kind of unsatisfied. All in all i'd unfortunately recommend skipping this one
Fun, easy fishing game that is much more visually engaging than games where your camera stays above the water. Nails the PS1 aesthetic very strongly in all areas. A short, relaxing time.
Great game. Worth the $5
Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia setzt weniger auf klassischen Horror. Selbst die angeblich „gruseligste“ Stelle wirkt eher seltsam und befremdlich als wirklich schockierend. Im Kern handelt es sich um ein Angelspiel in PS1-Optik – doch genau hier liegt der Kniff. Die bewusst limitierte Grafik, die eingeschränkte Sichtweite, die kantigen 3D-Modelle und die dezente Musik verleihen dem Spiel eine deutliche Creepypasta-Atmosphäre. Ein besonders gutes Beispiel dafür ist ein Fisch, der stark an die Muräne aus Mario 64 erinnert und ein spürbar unangenehmes Gefühl auslöst. Alles in allem ist es „nur“ ein Angelspiel, doch der einsame, surreale Unterton vermittelt ständig das Gefühl, dass irgendetwas nicht stimmt – sei es mit der Spielwelt, dem Spiel selbst oder vielleicht sogar mit einem selbst.
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