<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
on	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meredith	O
may	O
interact	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
20	O
of	O
the	O
town	O
's	O
residents	O
during	O
her	O
time	O
in	O
Providence	O
Oaks	O
,	O
including	O
her	O
father	O
's	O
colleague	O
Frank	O
Coleman	O
,	O
the	O
local	O
postmaster	O
;	O
her	O
estranged	O
childhood	O
best	O
friend	O
Kay	O
Evans	O
;	O
Kay	O
's	O
aunt	O
Maureen	O
Hennessy	O
,	O
the	O
proprietor	O
of	O
the	O
local	O
diner	O
;	O
the	O
elderly	O
Mildred	O
Jenkins	O
,	O
who	B-Application
keeps	I-Application
many	I-Application
cats	I-Application
;	O
and	O
Lori	O
Young	O
,	O
the	O
local	O
mechanic	O
's	O
daughter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
wanted	O
to	O
present	O
Lake	O
as	O
a	O
laid-back	O
,	O
relaxing	O
video	O
game	O
experience	O
with	O
a	O
sincere	O
and	O
mature	O
narrative	O
;	O
its	O
lead	O
writer	O
Jos	O
Bouman	O
described	O
Lake	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
anti-GTA	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
confrontation	O
or	O
stakes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
Lake	O
was	O
confirmed	O
for	O
a	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
launch	O
date	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
during	O
the	O
ID	B-Device
@Xbox	I-Device
Summer	O
Game	O
Fest	O
Demo	O
event	O
at	O
E3	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
release	O
,	O
Lake	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
service	O
on	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
physical	O
edition	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
Lake	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
an	O
A3-sized	O
map	O
of	O
Providence	O
Oaks	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
retailers	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lake	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
most	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
;	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
