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Loretta

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First release
Feb 16, 2023
Engine
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Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s. Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, the works of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, film noir of the 40s to 50s, thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock, the Philip Ridley movie The Reflecting Skin, the books 1922 by Stephen King and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.

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Storyline
The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful. The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating. Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet. As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.Read more

The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful. The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating. Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet. As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 16, 2023
PlayStation 5
Apr 11, 2024
Xbox One
Apr 11, 2024
All 5 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Apr 11, 2024
Xbox One
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
5h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
detective, 1940s, female protagonist, noir, walking simulator
… All 9, narration, crime, story rich, choices matter

At a Glance

Critic Score
73
Main + Extras (IGDB)
5h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 382 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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