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Lamplight City

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?

Released Sep 13, 2018 Developer Grundislav Games Publisher Application Systems Heidelberg Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventurePoint & ClickDetectiveAlternate HistoryIndie
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-10-24)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

89.4%positive879 reviews
Recommended · 87 found this helpful

“A 19th-century mystery detective Point&Click game with steampunk sprinkles. The story follows a private investigator named Miles Fordham who's life been a mess since he lost his partner in one of their missions. Ever since that day he quit his job and work on his own with the…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 44 found this helpful

“Intelligently made game with some surprising twists. The story picks up on social injustice and prejudice among other issues. And it gives you real choices. The story develops according to what you decide to do. I'm enjoying it very much.”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Recommended · 24 found this helpful

“It’s 1844 in a fictional universe that seems to be loosely based on historic New Orleans (voodoo, Victorian spiritualism). Technology is steam-based. You’re playing as Miles, a detective, and despite some game hiccups, you’re in for a thoroughly enjoyable crime-solving…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

12peak since Aug 2026
0 2 5 4 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.

41achievements
15.5%median completion
1.8%rarest: Nosy
51.9% of players 43.2% of players 39.3% of players 38.3% of players 37.3% of players 37.3% of players 36.1% of players 34.6% of players 34.5% of players 33.2% of players 32.4% of players 30.9% of players 30.1% of players 29.4% of players 27.5% of players 27.0% of players 25.7% of players 23.1% of players 19.7% of players 19.0% of players 15.5% of players 15.4% of players 13.6% of players 13.2% of players 12.1% of players 11.7% of players 10.6% of players 10.0% of players 9.8% of players 9.1% of players 8.8% of players 8.5% of players 8.3% of players 8.0% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 3.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 51.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
51.9%Don't Quit Your Day Job — Read Madame DuPrée's poems
43.2%Not What It Looks Like — Learned about Mrs. Davis's hobby
39.3%A Kind Ear — Told Angela Maxwell about your problems
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Nosy — Eavesdropped on every conversation
1.8%I Forgot It Was There — Hidden achievement
3.1%Room With A View — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-10-24 11:05 UTC
$8.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-25 08-11 08-29 09-16 10-04 10-24

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 25, 2026
"Lamplight City" Behind the scenes - ASH GAMES Publisher Sale 2026

Event Information We're part of the ASH GAMES Publisher Sale Event from Aug. 26 - Sep. 9. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & g

Mar 15, 2026
"Lamplight City" Behind the scenes - Curious Odyssey Sale 2026

Event Information We're part of the Curious Odyssey Sales Event from Mar. 11 - Mar. 18. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gam

Jan 15, 2026
Steam Detective Fest

Lamplight City is 40% off until January 19th [img src="

Nov 24, 2025
"Lamplight City" Behind the scenes - AdventureX Sale 2025

Event Information We're part of the AdventureX Sales Event from Nov. 19 - Dec. 2. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gameplay

Aug 21, 2025
"Lamplight City" Behind the scenes - ASH GAMES 40 Years Anniversary Sale

Event Information We're part of the ASH GAMES 40 Years Anniversary Sale Event from Aug. 19 - Sep. 2. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev i

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Detective · Alternate History · Indie · Retro · Third Person · Singleplayer · Story Rich · 2D · Mystery · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , German *
Achievements41
Official sitehttp://www.grundislavgames.com/lamplightcity
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows ME or later Processor: Pentium or higher 1.2 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 640x400, 32-bit colour DirectX: Version 5.2 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: All DirectX-compatible sound cards