Choose Lamplight City
Choose Lamplight City if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Lamplight City launched in 2018.
Lamplight City vs The Crimson Diamond
Lamplight City and The Crimson Diamond both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Lamplight City (2018) is 6 years older than The Crimson Diamond (2024). The Crimson Diamond scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Lamplight City (88.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Crimson Diamond
Choose The Crimson Diamond if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 534 reviews.
Both Lamplight City and The Crimson Diamond sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lamplight City |  The Crimson Diamond | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (599 reviews) | 96.8% positive (534 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grundislav Games | Julia Minamata |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lamplight City (2018) is 6 years older than The Crimson Diamond (2024).
- The Crimson Diamond scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Lamplight City (88.6% positive).
- The Crimson Diamond is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lamplight City (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Lamplight City vs The Crimson Diamond — FAQ
- Which is better, Lamplight City or The Crimson Diamond?
- On Steam reviews The Crimson Diamond scores higher (96.8% positive) than Lamplight City (88.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Crimson Diamond is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lamplight City or The Crimson Diamond first?
- If you want chronology, Lamplight City (2018) came out before The Crimson Diamond (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Lamplight City and The Crimson Diamond similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.