Lamplight City (2018)

Developer

Grundislav Games

Publisher

Application Systems Heidelberg

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.5 of 5, 859 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 11 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A slow-paced, moody point-and-click detective game set in a gritty 19th-century alternate history city, with a focus on investigation and a haunting inner voice.

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What players say

Players call it more of an interactive story than a classic adventure, with a focus on narrative rather than puzzles. The world building, voice acting, and setting are consistently praised, but players are split on the ending: some find the last third rushed and anticlimactic while others enjoy the multiple possibilities. A few reviews note dead ends and soft-locks if you don't follow every lead.

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