Lamplight City

Lamplight City is a meticulously crafted point-and-click detective adventure developed by Grundislav Games, blending a richly detailed alternate-history setting with classic investigative gameplay. Set in a late 19th-century steampunk metropolis rife with political intrigue, corruption, and social unrest, the game invites players into the shoes of Miles Fordham, a down-on-his-luck private investigator trying to navigate a tangled web of mysteries while grappling with personal demons. What sets Lamplight City apart from other adventure titles is its strong emphasis on narrative complexity, choice-driven storytelling, and an immersive atmosphere that evokes the grit and mood of a noir thriller with a distinctive, steam-powered twist. The story begins with Miles reluctantly taking on cases after a professional setback, which quickly escalate from seemingly straightforward assignments to conspiracies that reveal the city’s dark underbelly. The game excels in pacing and narrative depth, ...

Fun detective game and worth the time and money if you're looking for one, but I found the story, while decent, to be a watered down version of what the premise promised. Bill, though dead, was effectively just... there as a character. For 99% of the game, there's no difference between living characters and Bill, and from the start, the main character, while annoyed by Bill, has totally accepted that he's real. It would have been nice to see that denial/substance abuse pushed further given the circumstances. The first and last case involving Bill's killer were very okay. Bill's death felt weightless, and once the killer's machinations were revealed, I didn't have much motivation to catch him. I found the first four main cases more compelling than the main story, even though the main story compelled me to buy the game. Gameplay-wise, the most frustrating thing was sometimes if you clicked on an interactive object, Bill would make a snide remark like he does for non interactive objects...

Pretty fun detective adventure, with some minor C&C which will influence the endings. As an AGS game it runs very well, without any bugs.

1000% recommend. I love a good point and click mystery and this was an excellent point and click mystery. The voice acting was stellar throughout, the world was so fun, and I loved the characters you interact with throughout. Also very fun were some of the big mistakes — I’m excited to do a bad playthrough

Another great point-and-click from Grundislav Games! One unusual aspect that I particularly appreciated was the absence of an inventory system. Not having to focus on combination puzzles allowed for better immersion in the story and the various cases, and I enjoyed making connections and coming up with (quirky) conclusions. To the point that it almost made me wish for a bit more player agency when it came time to wrap up the cases. It also helped that the atmosphere was very well rendered, with everything on the art side in tune. All in all, a must-play for fans of the genre.

Atmospheric, interesting story, beautiful background art. One of the best detective games I've played.