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Beginner Guide
From the carriage arrival and signing the contract through the first morning — learn the point-and-click controls and chore system fast.
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Servant of the Lake
Step into the Vanderboom estate as the new servant. Solve surreal puzzles, serve the eccentric family, and uncover dark alchemical secrets set decades before Rusty Lake: Roots. A classic point-and-click adventure filled with atmosphere, voice acting and unsettling discoveries.
Launched Aug 13 2026Peak CCU 28K+Overwhelmingly Positive4–5h Main Story49 Achievements
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Your Servant of the Lake Journey
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Day-by-Day Walkthrough
Full three-day route (Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Night), including the key order and every major stuck-point solution.
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Puzzle Solutions
Step-by-step solutions and hints for laundry, portraits, alchemy, tea, the porridge insect, and the other main puzzles.
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Lore & Secrets
Vanderboom prequel story, hidden achievements, Mr. Crow / Harvey clues, and how the weekend connects to Roots.
Open guideWhat is Servant of the Lake?
Servant of the Lake is a premium single-player point-and-click adventure puzzle game developed and published by Dutch studio Rusty Lake. Set in 1839 at the Vanderboom estate, decades before the events of Rusty Lake: Roots, you play as the newly hired housekeeper serving the eccentric family over a long weekend.
From mundane chores like straightening portraits and doing laundry to assisting in bizarre alchemical experiments and cleaning up the aftermath, the game blends everyday tasks with surreal, dark narrative. Expect atmospheric art, voice acting, haunting soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar, and classic Rusty Lake-style puzzles that reward observation and careful order.
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- Full 3-day walkthroughservant of the lake walkthrough
- Day 2 Saturday walkthroughservant of the lake day 2
- Lite (mobile) walkthroughservant of the lake lite walkthrough
- Steam Demo walkthroughservant of the lake demo walkthrough
- Porridge puzzle solutionservant of the lake porridge puzzle
- Aldous exercise solutionservant of the lake exercise
- Clean Aldous’s earservant of the lake clean ear
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Wiki FAQ
Is Servant of the Lake out yet?
Yes. Rusty Lake released the premium game on August 13 2026 for Steam, itch.io, iOS, and Android. Steam reviews launched Overwhelmingly Positive, with a 4–5 hour main story and 49 achievements.
Is this wiki official?
No. This is an independent fan-made community wiki. Confirm prices, patches, and announcements on servantofthelake.com and the official Steam page.
Is the full game free?
No. Servant of the Lake is a paid premium adventure. Official free options are the Steam Demo (about 15–30 minutes) and the mobile Lite apps — not pirate installers.
Where should I start if I am stuck?
Open the full walkthrough for the three-day chapter list, jump to Day 2 if you are mid-weekend, or use the dedicated puzzle pages for porridge, flowers, exercise, and clean ear.
Ready to Master Servant of the Lake?
From your first steps off the carriage to the final alchemical revelations, our community wiki covers every chore, puzzle and secret so you can fully enjoy the Vanderboom weekend.