Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Lumino City.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Lumino City: Broken Age, The Tiny Bang Story, The Inner World, The Night of the Rabbit, and Lilly Looking Through. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2013
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The Night of the Rabbit
Why this: Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Lumino City.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lumino City
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- 233 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Same nostalgic mood as Lumino City.
- 84% of 140 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: State of Play
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 346 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Handcrafted miniature world is mesmerizing
- Hint manual is itself a puzzle
- Puzzles feel like real world problems
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Nostalgic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lumino City at current Steam store prices.
Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
Why this: Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Lumino City.
Old Man's Journey
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lumino City.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Broken Age
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lumino City.
The Inner World
Why this: Same cozy mood as Lumino City.
More from State of Play
Other recommendable Steam games by State of Play, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
South of the Circle
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lumino City.
About Lumino City
The closest matches to Lumino City: Broken Age, The Tiny Bang Story, The Inner World, The Night of the Rabbit, and Lilly Looking Through. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lumino City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Broken Age, The Tiny Bang Story and The Inner World — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and nostalgic, and single out its handbook page navigation and hint system with riddles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Lumino City: The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Is Lumino City worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 346 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Handcrafted miniature world is mesmerizing
- Hint manual is itself a puzzle
- Puzzles feel like real world problems
- Story unfolds through environmental details
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great art, music and environment but lackluster puzzles. A few of them devolve into just trying many different things. It's made worse by a poor UI. Has the animation ended yet? Can I click now? Sometimes something I've clicked won't…”
“Hours:Price not worth it as I got <6 hours. I did use the hint book on a couple puzzles, but I think I also sat there dumbfounded for an equal amount of time. The graphics are really cool. The game crashes a lot and depending where it…”
People who play it also play: Broken Age, The Tiny Bang Story, The Inner World
Mobile version
Lumino City is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Lumino City
Can I run it?
Does Lumino City run on Steam Deck?
Lumino City is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Lumino City cost?
Lumino City is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lumino City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lumino City are Broken Age, The Tiny Bang Story, The Inner World.
Who developed Lumino City?
Lumino City was developed by State of Play.