Servant of the Lake
Fan-Made Guide & WikiComplete walkthroughs, puzzle solutions, achievements and lore for Rusty Lake's latest point-and-click mystery. Survive the weekend at the Vanderboom estate.
What is Servant of the Lake?
Servant of the Lake is a surreal point-and-click mystery from Rusty Lake, the Amsterdam studio behind the Cube Escape series, Rusty Lake: Roots and The Past Within. You play Harvey, the newly hired house servant at the eerie Vanderboom estate during a three-day family reunion in the 1830s.
Each day blends ordinary domestic duties — cooking porridge, straightening portraits, serving tea — with disturbing surreal puzzles tied to alchemy, blood and the lake itself. Can you survive the weekend and uncover what the Vanderboom family is really chasing?
Servant of the Lake launched August 13, 2026 on Steam (Windows, macOS), the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android), including a free Lite mobile version. It holds a Metacritic 86 and Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews.
- Developer
- Rusty Lake
- Publisher
- Rusty Lake
- Platform
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Genre
- Point-and-click Adventure / Puzzle
- Release Date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Metacritic
- 86
- Steam Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive (99%)
- Players
- Single-player
- Crossplay
- No
- Achievements
- 49
Your Weekend at the Estate
Servant of the Lake unfolds over a three-day family reunion. Here is how the story — and the puzzles — break down across the weekend.
Day 1 — Friday
Arrival, the breakfast puzzle, waking Aldous, the reception and the night watch. Sets the tone with the first surreal duties.
Read guideDay 2 — Saturday
The alchemical basement: three timepieces, the wine puzzle and the secret sanctuary beneath the estate.
Read guideDay 3 — Sunday
The grand banquet, the elixir of life and the violent finale that ends the reunion.
Read guideThe Hidden Ending
The secret 'You've Found Him' true ending and the Vanderboom family lore behind it.
Read guideYour Servant of the Lake Journey
Beginner Guide
New to the estate? Start here for the day-by-day walkthrough and the core puzzle logic.
Read guideAchievements
All 49 achievements plus the hidden 'You've Found Him' ending, with exact unlock conditions.
Read guidePuzzle Solutions
Stuck on the Flower Puzzle or the Exercise puzzle? Step-by-step solutions to every brain-teaser.
Read guideTry the Demo
Play the free Steam demo or the mobile Lite version before you buy the full game.
Read guideReady to Master Servant of the Lake?
From your first steps out of the carriage to finding every achievement and unlocking the secret ending, our guide has you covered — grab your apron and start serving.
Read the Full Walkthrough