1.0 LaunchAug 13, 2026
Full release on Steam, iOS, Android, and itch.io — 49 achievements, about 4–5 hours, Steam Deck Verified. Launch price $5.99 (from $7.99) through August 27.
- Steam 1.0
- 49 achievements
- Launch sale
Servant of the Lake
Servant of the Lake Wiki & Guides
Servant of the Lake wiki and guides for the Vanderboom weekend — chores, family routines, puzzles, secrets, and a spoiler-light Roots prequel.
Last updated: August 14, 2026
Play Servant of the Lake
Steam · iOS · Android · itch.io · Point-and-click
Overview
What is Servant of the Lake?
Servant of the Lake is Rusty Lake’s premium point-and-click set in the Vanderboom house decades before *Rusty Lake: Roots*. You are the new servant: chores, family routines, alchemy, guests, and weekend secrets.
Servant of the Lake is a Premium point-and-click adventure · Rusty Lake: Roots prequel on Steam (Windows / macOS) · iOS · Android · itch.io from Rusty Lake. Premium point-and-click: arrive as the new servant, finish weekend chores, serve the Vanderboom family, and uncover alchemical secrets.
Servant of the Lake is a premium point-and-click adventure from Rusty Lake, set in the Vanderboom house decades before Rusty Lake: Roots. Solve household puzzles, look after Aldous, William, and Alexandra, welcome guests, and help the family chase the elixir.
This Servant of the Lake wiki groups pages by the next stuck point. The Servant of the Lake guides cover first chores, day-by-day walkthroughs, puzzles, and secrets; use wiki cards for characters and story. A second Servant of the Lake wiki pass belongs on the hub when you only need a name. Prefer a Servant of the Lake guide when you need steps. Verified August 16, 2026. Not affiliated with Rusty Lake. Not the Call of Cthulhu scenario of the same name.
| Title | Servant of the Lake |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Publisher | Rusty Lake |
| Platform | Steam (Windows / macOS) · iOS · Android · itch.io |
| Steam App ID | 3636770 |
| Genre | Premium point-and-click adventure · Rusty Lake: Roots prequel |
| Price | Steam $7.99 · launch $5.99 through Aug 27 · mobile about $4.99 |
| Playtime | About 4–5 hours |
| Achievements | 49 Steam achievements |
| Release | August 13, 2026 |
| Official site | servantofthelake.com |
| Last verified | August 16, 2026 |
Start the weekend in Servant of the Lake
New to Servant of the Lake? Open the beginner guide, skim stuck-puzzle tips, or join the official Rusty Lake Discord before Day 1 breakfast.
Beginner guide
First chores, notebook habits, Demo vs full game, and how to avoid softlocking the breakfast chain.
Tips
Stuck on portraits, clocks, porridge, or flowers — verified fixes without inventing combat builds.
Discord
Join the official Rusty Lake Discord (series server, not a game-only guild) for hints and fan art.
Updates
Hotfix 1.5.6 save recovery
Servant of the Lake day-by-day walkthrough
Day-by-day walkthroughs for the Vanderboom weekend — Day 1 and Day 2 first; Day 3 stays community-observed.
Servant of the Lake core loop — arrive · chores · serve · alchemy · guests · secrets
Every Servant of the Lake weekend follows the same pressure: arrive, finish chores, serve the family, assist alchemy, welcome guests, then chase missable secrets.
01
Arrive
Step out of the carriage and start housekeeping at the Vanderboom estate.
Learn more →02Chores
Breakfast, laundry, portraits, and small repairs unlock the next room.
Learn more →03Serve family
Wake Aldous and William on their clocks. Alexandra is reception and evening, not a Day 1 wake.
Learn more →04Alchemy
Assist experiments and clean the aftermath without inventing combat systems.
Learn more →05Guests
Prepare the reception and keep visitors comfortable through the weekend.
Learn more →06Secrets
Follow missable beats — bird, 3:05, Kate — after the chores are done.
Learn more →Unstuck Servant of the Lake puzzles
Flower, porridge, portrait 235, bird secret, and the 49 Steam achievements when a room will not open.
Servant of the Lake wiki
This Servant of the Lake wiki side: characters, spoiler-light story, and the card hub.
Servant of the Lake guides hub
Every live Servant of the Lake guide as cards — not a pipe of text links.
Servant of the Lake quick tips
Servant of the Lake tips verified August 16, 2026.
- Tip 1💡
Portrait lock uses code 235 — count the watch clicks and blinks; do not guess.
- Tip 2💡
Set Aldous’s bedroom clock to 7:00 before you run his morning routine.
- Tip 3💡
Hidden achievement You Found Him uses clock 3:05 (Kate letter beat).
- Tip 4💡
Breakfast is a porridge chain: gather milk, oats, and extras before you serve.
- Tip 5💡
Demo secret: follow the bird. Flower puzzle sits on the puzzles page, not here.
Servant of the Lake update history
Major Servant of the Lake milestones from Next Fest through launch — live patch detail lands on Steam News and the Rusty Lake Discord.
Steam Next Fest Demo2026 Next Fest
Free Demo (about 15–30 minutes) ranked #14 most played at Next Fest. Demo secret: follow the bird. Demo notes live on the walkthrough.
- Demo
- Next Fest
- Follow the bird
Unity portDev cycle
First Rusty Lake premium title on Unity (ported with The Tall Ones) after the Adobe AIR era — needed for the new minigame set inside the house.
- Unity
- The Tall Ones
- Minigames
Wiki scaffoldAug 14, 2026
This Servant of the Lake wiki maps Servant of the Lake guides for days, puzzles, secrets, and achievements. Unverified Day 3 and hidden triggers stay TBA.
- P0 pages
- Guides · Wiki
Common Servant of the Lake questions
- What is the story of Servant of the Lake?
- A spoiler-light Roots prequel: you serve the Vanderboom weekend while the family chases an elixir. Details on story.
- Is Servant of the Lake on mobile?
- Yes — iOS and Android (about $4.99) plus Steam (Windows / macOS) and itch.io. Same weekend, touch-friendly point-and-click.
- Is Servant of the Lake free?
- No. Steam lists $7.99 with a launch $5.99 cut through August 27. A free Demo exists. This is not a Roblox codes game.
- Who are the characters in Servant of the Lake?
- You are the new servant. The house holds Aldous, William, and Alexandra Vanderboom, plus Kate, Harvey, and guests — see characters.
- Is Servant of the Lake a Rusty Lake game?
- Yes — developed and published by Rusty Lake, a prequel to *Rusty Lake: Roots*. Ignore Call of Cthulhu / Seth Skorkowsky results; that is a different product.
- What does this Servant of the Lake Wiki cover?
- Beginner chores, day walkthroughs, puzzles, secrets, 49 achievements, characters, story, tips, and Discord. Unofficial Servant of the Lake wiki with practical Servant of the Lake guides.