Lamplight City overview

Overview

Lamplight City comes from Grundislav Games and is published by Application Systems Heidelberg. It arrived on Steam on Sep 13, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Lamplight City's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 09:43:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 9. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 838 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Lamplight City is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Lamplight City has sold up to 18,246 units and has 805 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $196,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Lamplight City overview details

Lamplight City combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Gateway to Vespuccia, the City of Air and Light, Lamplight City - the thriving port city of New Bretagne is a beacon of progress and industrial advancement in the New World. Yet beneath the promises of a shining 19th-century future, the city rests upon foundations of poverty, class struggle, and crime. For police detective turned private investigator Miles Fordham, Lamplight City's shadowy corners are just part of the territory. But with his former partner constantly speaking to him from beyond the grave, his grip on sanity is slowly loosening. Can Miles find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart? Be the detective you want to be. But prepare to face the consequences. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, get information by any means necessary. Follow the law or make your own rules, but how you choose to act will affect people's attitudes towards you. Five cases to solve, with multiple suspects, false leads, and different outcomes. Never find yourself stuck in a dead-end situation. If the case becomes unsolvable, simply move on to the next one. The story will adapt based on your choices. Single click interface with no inventory. Gather clues and documents in your casebook for review. Item manipulation is handled via a context-sensitive cursor. A fictional city with four boroughs to explore, each with their own unique flavor. Players will visit each of these boroughs throughout the game, exploring themes such as class divide and the public's fear of emerging steam tech. Inspired by the works of Edga…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Lamplight City is listed as a game with $8.99 (40% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 09:43:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 9, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventurePoint & ClickDetectiveAlternate HistoryIndieRetroThird PersonSingleplayerStory Rich2DMysteryPixel GraphicsHand-drawnGreat SoundtrackNoir

Content descriptors

The game deals with some mature themes, such as murder, attempted murder, torture, racism, and contains some depictions of nudity. However, as the game is lower resolution pixel art, nothing incredibly graphic is seen.

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Support and legal notes

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