Relaxing, simple incremental fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“I personally find it a relaxing game.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Empty The Lake!
Worth buying? What 54 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 54 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Negative · 26%Mostly Negative · 26%Papu's Studio2026Incremental · Simulation · Casual
$4.99
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The verdict
A very short, cheap incremental about bucketing a lake dry, finished in about an hour with shallow upgrades. Skip it if you want depth, content or replay value.
Great for
Players wanting a cheap, relaxing zone-out incremental for an hour who accept a tech-demo feel
Main risk
It's over in under an hour with shallow upgrades, so it feels overpriced at about $5.
What players love
Good concept with potential
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Very cool game, short but is has a loot of potential”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Fair price for a short game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Yes the game is currently short but that is reflected in the price.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Charming atmosphere and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Loved the environment and the occasional storms were vibes immaculate.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Far too short
Mentioned in ~3 in 4 negative reviews
“Wow! Whole 53 minutes of running up and down a hill, 4 whole upgrades of which one is useless.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Shallow, unbalanced upgrades
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“There is only 5 upgrades that you have to keep buying over and over and are very basic”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Little to interact with or explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“nothing you find is interactable and the emptying part quickly becomes a chore.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Rounding bugs and unpolished feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Or the car showed it was loaded with 10l/10l but didn't drive off until I poured 0.1l more into it.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Annoying platforming and collision
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“has an unnecessary platforming section to exit the lake at later stages of draining”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Missing audio volume sliders and options
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the audio is so loud, mainly the thunder storm.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 / 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5 8gen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1660 Super / RX 590
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 / 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5 10gen / AMD Ryzen 5 5900
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsRTX 2060 / 4VRAM
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 10 / 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5 8gen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1660 Super / RX 590
Storage3 GB available space
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