Lost Horizon

Animation Arts

Rank: #4 / 6
Released: 2010
Studio: Animation Arts
Genre: adventure video game

At a glance

Lost Horizon is a single-player adventure game from Animation Arts, set in 1936. Former British soldier and smuggler Fenton Paddock searches for his missing friend Richard in Tibet, then follows a trail across three continents toward a secret that could change the world. Soldiers of the Third Reich are also seeking occult weapons, setting the search against a wider threat. The adventure uses a handmade graphic style, movie-like presentation and dialogue described as both realistic and funny. Its puzzles are designed to be logical, and the story moves through varied settings. The listed Steam features are single-player and Family Sharing. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows, and its Steam genre is Adventure. Animation Arts is the developer and Ravenscourt is the publisher. Its release date is September 24, 2010; the listed Metacritic score is 77.

Who it is for

This suits players seeking a single-player, story-led adventure with puzzles, historical-era settings and a globe-spanning search. It is listed for Windows.

What is good

Story spans three continents
Logical puzzle design
Handmade graphic style
Single-player and Family Sharing

What to know first

Windows platform listed
Single-player only

Verdict

Lost Horizon centers on Fenton’s search for his missing friend, combining a 1936 setting, puzzles and a cinematic story. Its listed features are for solo play, with Family Sharing support.