Lamplight City

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Lamplight City is a adventure, point & click and detective game developed by Grundislav Games and published by Application Systems Heidelberg.
Released on September 13th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 731 reviews of which 651 were positive and 80 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam and has a 40% discount.

The Steam community has classified Lamplight City into these genres:

Adventure Point & Click Detective Alternate History Indie Retro Third Person Singleplayer Story Rich 2D Mystery Pixel Graphics Hand-drawn Great Soundtrack Noir Atmospheric Puzzle Classic Dark Gothic

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Windows ME or later
Processor: Pentium or higher 1.2 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 640x400, 32-bit colour
DirectX: Version 5.2
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: All DirectX-compatible sound cards

MacOS

OS: Mac OS X 10.11+
Processor: 1.2 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu compatible
Processor: Pentium or higher 1.2 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 640x400, 32-bit colour
Storage: 2 GB available space

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

"Lamplight City" offers a wonderfully engaging detective experience that stands out with its richly crafted, atmospheric setting. The Victorian-inspired world is brought to life with incredible attention to detail, making the game’s dark, gaslit streets feel immersive and authentic. The story is thoughtfully written, with sharp dialogues and unique characters that add depth and personality to each case. The game’s investigation mechanics keep you on your toes, allowing for different story paths based on your choices, which makes every playthrough feel fresh and unique. Rare but cleverly designed puzzles provide a touch of challenge without detracting from the game’s narrative focus. The pixel art and atmospheric music perfectly capture the mood, while the voice acting brings a warmth and realism that enhances the overall experience. Though it has its lighthearted quirks—such as the possibility of a case ending unexpectedly if you compliment your wife at the wrong time—it’s all part of the game’s unique charm. With Lamplight City, you’re in for a memorable, immersive journey, and the anticipation for the developer's upcoming game, Rosewater, is well-deserved.

Sept. 2024

Overall enjoyable detective point n click with a nice atmosphere. Only real sour spot was having to redo one case because early on a dialog choice lead to being locked out of being able to find the correct suspect especially because it felt undeserved that the choice would end up having such an impact.

Jan. 2024

Delightful! Five well-written and interesting mysteries, spinning out several suspicious possibilities before the real culprit becomes evident. I loved the small echos of earlier cases showing up in subsequent chapters, contributing to a sense of the story taking place in a real world. The strong dialog and voice acting make each character—even minor informants—feel unique and three dimensional, as if you're getting a glimpse of a full personality. The drama effectively draws out human emotion from the prologue to the satisfying end (provided you make the best choices along the way, of course!). Highly recommended for lovers of detective adventures.

Dec. 2023

This is a good pixel-art quest in a Victorian entourage, but as soon as you play it, you dive into a world with excellent voice acting and feel at home in a Victorian city full of intrigue and mysteries. You collect your clues, suspects and documentsin a casebook and you can always remember where you've been when you start the game again and look at your objectives list in the casebook. Puzzles are relatively easy, but the focus is on a well-told story. Recommend!

Dec. 2023

An amazing Adventure Game that you should get if you love the genre and Detective Stories. Set in a Steam Punk American / Victorian fantasy world full of Steam Engine, Zeppelin and "Magic". Solving murderes, collecting clues and deducting who is the culprit is one of the funniest part of this game. There are many cases to investigates and most of the time the culprit is not obvious unless you follow the right path and the right clue. Replaying a case to get the "best" ending was part of the fun. There is also an overall "Serial Killer" storyline which glues all the cases together in an amazing narrative of seeking justice for your best friend. Love the animations, the music and the voice acting. I played for 10 hours and I am already planning to go back to get all the achievements that I missed.

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8.4

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Developer

Grundislav Games

Publisher

Application Systems Heidelberg

Release 13 Sep 2018

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