Lost Grimoires 3: The Forgotten Well

About

Lost Grimoires 3: The Forgotten Well is a point-and-click adventure where you play an alchemist figuring out a royal curse. Explore 26 painted environments across a war-torn kingdom, mixing puzzle-solving with alchemy to progress. Navigate forests, villages, and ancient sites using a horse or raft, with minigames tied to each location. The story follows the sister of a victorious but suspicious king, piecing together cryptic letters and eerie visions to uncover elf-driven conspiracies. The game stands out for its dense inventory of puzzles and atmospheric settings. With 26 distinct minigames and hand-drawn art, it offers a methodical experience for fans of classic adventure titles. Launched in 2017, it remains a niche pick with a 78% critic score on Metacritic, praised for its lore depth but noted for occasional pacing issues. Available on 11 platforms including Switch and mobile, it caters to players seeking a slower, story-focused challenge.

Storyline

King Raphael returns victorious from the expedition against the army of the mysterious Elf Sylvanheir. While king’s subjects are preparing for his triumphant arrival, his sister – startled by his strange letters from during the war – suspects that Raphael has been cursed and that a real war is about to begin. The war between the Kingdom of Phoenix and the possessed army of elves and their leader Sylvanheir is coming to an end. When the subjects await the arrival of their king, his sister – the alchemist – is full of bad feelings. Strange letters, sent by her brother in the last weeks of war expedition and horrible nightmares lead her to believe that something wrong is going on with the king. She suspects that it is somehow connected with the dwellers of the Tangled Forest, who conjured people of the kingdom of elves. Is the protagonist right about all this? What inglorious secrets are hidden beneath the legendary past? Will the Alchemist unravel the complicated plot, make up for the Kingdom’s sins from the past and save her brother?