Choose Lamplight City
Choose Lamplight City if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 599 reviews.
Lamplight City vs Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
Lamplight City and Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lamplight City (2018) is 7 years older than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (2025). Lamplight City scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (72% 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 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
Choose Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator if you want a Simulation game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator launched in 2025.
Both Lamplight City and Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (599 reviews) | 72% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grundislav Games | Zeitglas |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lamplight City (2018) is 7 years older than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (2025).
- Lamplight City scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (72% positive).
- Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Lamplight City (7.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lamplight City is Deck Playable, Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is Deck Verified.
Lamplight City vs Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Lamplight City or Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator?
- On Steam reviews Lamplight City scores higher (88.6% positive) than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (72% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lamplight City 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 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Lamplight City (2018) came out before Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (2025). 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 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.