Mobile is the cheaper buy at list price — $4.99 against Steam's $7.99. Steam's launch discount narrows that to a single dollar until 27 August 2026, after which the $3 gap comes back.
| Store | List price | Right now | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | $7.99 | $5.99 | −25%, ends 27 Aug 2026 |
| App Store (iOS) | $4.99 | $4.99 | no launch discount |
| Google Play (Android) | $4.99 | $4.99 | no launch discount |
Prices checked 14 August 2026 against the US storefronts.
So which should you buy?
If you want it on PC and you want it now, buy on Steam before 27 August. At $5.99 you are paying one dollar over the mobile price for the desktop version, Steam achievements and cloud saves.
If you do not care which device, mobile is cheaper — and after the sale ends it is cheaper by $3, which on an $8 game is a real margin.
If you are not sure you want it at all, do not buy anything yet. There is a free Lite version on both mobile stores and a free demo on Steam. They cover the opening of the game, and the puzzles in them are the real ones.
One thing worth being explicit about: buying on one platform does not give you the others. Steam, the App Store and Google Play are three separate purchases. Steam Family Sharing works inside Steam only.
Steam prices in other regions
All carry the same −25% launch discount:
| Region | List | Discounted |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $7.99 | $5.99 |
| Eurozone | €7.99 | €5.99 |
| Brazil | R$29.99 | R$22.49 |
| China | ¥33.00 | ¥24.75 |
| Türkiye | $4.99 | $3.74 |
Türkiye is priced in USD rather than lira, which is why it looks out of step with the others — that is Valve's regional setting, not a discount.
Is there a bundle?
Rusty Lake has run series bundles on Steam before, and buying into one can work out cheaper if you own none of the back catalogue. As of this check there is no bundle containing Servant of the Lake — it launched yesterday. If one appears it will show on the Steam page itself, above the buy button.
After 27 August
The launch discount ends and Steam returns to $7.99. Nothing suggests the mobile price changes. If you are reading this after that date and the table above still says $5.99, the page is stale — tell us and check the store link.
Related
- Is Servant of the Lake free? — the free versions, and what they leave out
- Release dates by platform — including the Lite version's four-month head start
- System requirements — before you spend anything
In this section
Is Servant of the Lake Free?
The full Servant of the Lake is paid, but two free routes exist: the Lite build on iOS and Android, and the Steam demo. Here is what each one covers.
Release Date
Servant of the Lake released 13 August 2026 on Steam, iOS and Android at once. The free Lite version arrived on Android four months before that.