Wire Lips

About

In Wire Lips, you play as Leta, exploring eerie environments to solve puzzles and gather clues tied to a cursed music box. The game blends third-person movement with point-and-click mechanics, requiring you to navigate shifting spaces and piece together the artifact’s dark history. Scattered collectibles and cryptic notes hint at the fate of Leta’s missing friend, pushing you deeper into a story where every decision feels weighted. The game’s unsettling atmosphere leans into claustrophobic level design and distorted audio cues to build tension. While puzzle logic occasionally stumbles, the slow-burn narrative and abrupt tonal shifts keep momentum steady. With a runtime of roughly six hours, it holds a 72% on Metacritic, enough to satisfy fans of low-key horror with a focus on environmental storytelling over jump scares.

Storyline

Leta’s life changed in one short moment when fate lead her to a mysterious artifact. Leta went for a walk in the mountains near her hometown with her friend Lina. They were taking photos of nature when they stumbled upon an old music box. Lina decided to take the strange item home: nobody needs it anyway, right? Soon she went missing leaving behind only a photo and the ominous music box. Leta has to uncover the horrifying mysteries of the ancient artifact...