Rank 01Games like Lamplight City
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Lamplight City also play
The closest matches to Lamplight City: Rosewater, Whispers of a Machine, Unforeseen Incidents, Kathy Rain, and Thimbleweed Park™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Noir and Detective, like Lamplight City.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2019
Rank 03- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Shares dialogue branching with Lamplight City.
- 98% of 432 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2018
- Developer: Grundislav Games
- Price: $8.99−40%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 599 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cases feel like untying knots
- Choices ripple through cases and endings
- No inventory system enhances immersion
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Cozy
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lamplight City.
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Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Lamplight City.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lamplight City at current Steam store prices.
Blackwell Deception
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Lamplight City.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lamplight City.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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Unforeseen Incidents
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lamplight City.
About Lamplight City
The closest matches to Lamplight City: Rosewater, Whispers of a Machine, Unforeseen Incidents, Kathy Rain, and Thimbleweed Park™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lamplight City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rosewater, Whispers of a Machine and Unforeseen Incidents — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and cozy, and single out its case failure options and cause and effect choices. 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 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?
Is Lamplight City worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 599 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 40% off, now $8.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cases feel like untying knots
- Choices ripple through cases and endings
- No inventory system enhances immersion
- Steampunk aesthetic feels authentic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“the plot and the animation are absolutelu gorgeous but its too buggy and to avoid it you land up reloading endlessly to get the game to trigger if you played intuitively and not in the exact order it demands without context or cues”
“Women and black people are oppressed, yet despite all odds being against them, they are capable and great. Because of course they are. Hamfisted messaging aside, it's a yapping simulator. Paper thin characters talk _a lot_. Maybe change my…”
People who play it also play: Rosewater, Whispers of a Machine, Unforeseen Incidents
Frequently asked about Lamplight City
Can I run it?
Does Lamplight City run on Steam Deck?
Lamplight 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 Lamplight City cost?
Lamplight City is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lamplight City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lamplight City are Rosewater, Whispers of a Machine, Unforeseen Incidents.
Who developed Lamplight City?
Lamplight City was developed by Grundislav Games and published by Application Systems Heidelberg.