New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition
Released Aug 2016
As a journalist, Laura James is again brought in to investigate a strange murder. What starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a dark turn. New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls is an adventurous hidden object game with puzzles and mini-games.
92% positive · 250 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition launched on August 24, 2016 as a self-contained hidden object adventure game. The store description presents it as a complete package, including a bonus chapter, over 50 locations, 40+ mini-games, and various collectibles — all hallmarks of the "Collector's Edition" format in this genre, which bundles the full experience at launch rather than releasing content over time. Developer activity after launch was limited to a bug fix patch on August 31, 2016 addressing a mini-game issue, and a language update on May 18, 2017 adding Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese-Brazilian support. There has been no developer communication of any kind since May 18, 2017, and no additional content — DLC, expansions, or roadmaps — has ever been announced or listed. This game shipped as a finished product with everything included at launch, and all post-launch activity was maintenance rather than new content delivery.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully featured Collector's Edition with bonus chapter, 50+ locations, 40+ mini-games, and collectibles — all content included at launch
Language update adding Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese-Brazil support — last known developer communication
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
FIVE-BN GAMES
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
As a journalist, Laura James is again brought in to investigate a strange murder. What starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a dark turn.
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls is an adventurous hidden object game with puzzles and mini-games. It tells about dangerous and mysterious investigation of a brave journalist Laura James.
A new chapter of the cold-blooded saga transports us to the New York of the late 1950s. The brutal murder of a rich lawyer's widow is not what it seems. On the instruction of the Secret Order Laura James, a reporter with the 'Daily News', is heading to the scene of the crime. At first thought it is an ordinary brigandage, but the deeper Laura digs, the darker it gets and a routine investigation quickly takes a dark turn. The results of the search are quite surprising and danger is awaiting for the journalist at her every step. Cunning traps and puzzles, dark secrets of the past and mysterious Darkness that is covering the city. Will she be able to manage the upcoming events to save not only New York but the world from the impending disaster?
Game features:
• Over 50 stunning locations
• Over 40 different mini-games
• Interactive hidden object scenes
• Collections, morphing objects and achievements
• Bonus chapter leads you up to the war bunker
- Immerse yourself in the adventurous game and solve the mystery of a dangerous criminal
- Meet lots of old and new characters
- Solve dozens of puzzles
- Stir up against the evil forces
- Save New York from the fateful darkness
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls is an adventurous hidden object game with puzzles and mini-games. It tells about dangerous and mysterious investigation of a brave journalist Laura James.
A new chapter of the cold-blooded saga transports us to the New York of the late 1950s. The brutal murder of a rich lawyer's widow is not what it seems. On the instruction of the Secret Order Laura James, a reporter with the 'Daily News', is heading to the scene of the crime. At first thought it is an ordinary brigandage, but the deeper Laura digs, the darker it gets and a routine investigation quickly takes a dark turn. The results of the search are quite surprising and danger is awaiting for the journalist at her every step. Cunning traps and puzzles, dark secrets of the past and mysterious Darkness that is covering the city. Will she be able to manage the upcoming events to save not only New York but the world from the impending disaster?
Game features:
• Over 50 stunning locations
• Over 40 different mini-games
• Interactive hidden object scenes
• Collections, morphing objects and achievements
• Bonus chapter leads you up to the war bunker
- Immerse yourself in the adventurous game and solve the mystery of a dangerous criminal
- Meet lots of old and new characters
- Solve dozens of puzzles
- Stir up against the evil forces
- Save New York from the fateful darkness
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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