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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure vs Lamplighter

3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure and Lamplighter both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Lamplighter (2021) is 3 years older than 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure (2024). Lamplighter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure

Choose 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure launched in 2024.

Choose Lamplighter

Choose Lamplighter if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lamplighter launched in 2021.

Both 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure and Lamplighter sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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

3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure vs Lamplighter — Steam metadata comparison
3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure — Steam game cover3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic AdventureLamplighter — Steam game coverLamplighter
Released20242021
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price24.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews83.6% positive (140 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersScarecrow StudioHidden Ocean Games

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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure vs Lamplighter — FAQ

Should I play 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure or Lamplighter first?
If you want chronology, Lamplighter (2021) came out before 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure (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 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure and Lamplighter similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
Does 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure run on Steam Deck?
Yes — 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lamplighter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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