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As Detective Zeke Reynold investigates a woman's disappearance, explore her farm, solve puzzles, and follow a surreal mystery.
Released 18 Jan 2023
Investigate a Missing Woman
Search Eleanor's Farm
Solve Item Puzzles
This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.
Developed by Encrypt Games · Published by Encrypt Games







Detective Zeke Reynold is sent to investigate after Marianne Lambert reports that her younger friend, Eleanor Robertson, has stopped answering calls and letters. The case leads Zeke to Eleanor's rural home and into events tied to the mystery of Lake Haven.
Explore the location, search for clues and objects, read notes, and solve puzzles to make progress through the investigation. The experience uses a third-person perspective and classic survival-horror conventions, with exploration and puzzle-solving at its center.
Chrysalis is a short prologue to Lake Haven, presenting a self-contained chapter of Zeke's story while introducing a larger, surreal mystery. Its low-polygon, PS1-era-inspired presentation and deliberate pacing frame the investigation.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the eerie atmosphere, retro horror presentation, and the way exploration and puzzles build intrigue around the mystery. Some also enjoy the classic survival-horror feel and small details to discover. Common reservations include the short prologue, puzzles or item locations that can be hard to read, repeated backtracking, and occasional camera or story confusion.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |