Lamplight City
Released Sep 2018
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?
89% positive · 861 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Lamplight City launched on September 13, 2018 as a self-contained detective adventure. Its only DLC — the official soundtrack — shipped on launch day. Post-launch, the developer added a developer commentary mode on December 16, 2019 (v1.10) and cloud save support in July 2024, along with occasional bug fixes. These are quality-of-life and maintenance updates, not new story content. The developer's creative energy has moved on to ROSEWATER, a follow-up game set in the same universe (Vespuccia) that launched on March 29, 2025. Owners of Lamplight City received a loyalty discount for ROSEWATER, signaling that the developer considers Lamplight City a completed chapter in the series. No new content for Lamplight City has been announced or hinted at, and the developer has not indicated any plans to return to it with new content.
Evidence
ROSEWATER, the follow-up game set in the same universe, launched. Lamplight City owners received a loyalty discount, indicating the developer views Lamplight City as a completed prior entry in the series.
ROSEWATER announced as the next entry in the World of Vespuccia franchise, which started with Lamplight City — framing Lamplight City as the foundation of a series rather than a game receiving further content.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Application Systems Heidelberg
Achievements
41
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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 Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens.
- Meet over 50 professionally voiced characters.
- Original score by Mark Benis
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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