Lamplight City
- First release
- Sep 13, 2018
- Developer
- Grundislav Games
- Publisher
- Application Systems Heidelberg
- Engine
- AGS
- Genres
- Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Mystery, Thriller
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
"The Gateway to Vespuccia, the City of Air and Light, Lamplight City - the thriving port city of New Bretagne is a beacon of progress and industrial advancement in the New World. Yet beneath the promises of a shining 19th-century future, the city rests upon foundations of poverty, class struggle, and crime. For police detective turned private investigator Miles Fordham, Lamplight City's shadowy corners are just part of the territory. But with his former partner constantly speaking to him from beyond the grave, his grip on sanity is slowly loosening. Can Miles find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?"Read more
"The Gateway to Vespuccia, the City of Air and Light, Lamplight City - the thriving port city of New Bretagne is a beacon of progress and industrial advancement in the New World. Yet beneath the promises of a shining 19th-century future, the city rests upon foundations of poverty, class struggle, and crime. For police detective turned private investigator Miles Fordham, Lamplight City's shadowy corners are just part of the territory. But with his former partner constantly speaking to him from beyond the grave, his grip on sanity is slowly loosening. Can Miles find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?"
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 13, 2018
- Mac
- Sep 13, 2018
- Linux
- Sep 13, 2018
All 5 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- May 27, 2022
- Nintendo Switch
- Jun 02, 2022
- Age ratings
- USK 6PEGI 12ClassInd 12ESRB T
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- External links
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- Keywords
- detective, steampunk, gamescom 2019
… All 3
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 80
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 806 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Detective
- Mystery
- Dark
- Gothic
- Alternate History
- Indie
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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