Lamplight City mobile vs BABEL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lamplight City mobile
Step into the shoes of a private investigator in a steampunk-inspired Victorian city. Solve five complex cases, interrogate suspects, and make choices that shape the narrative and your reputation. Explore a city rife with crime and class struggle, uncovering clues and facing the consequences of your actions.
- Detective investigation mechanics
- Branching narrative with multiple outcomes
- Five unique cases to solve
- Explore a fictional steampunk city
- Single-click interface
- Professionally voiced characters
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A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart? • "I fostered a lifelong love for the adventure genre, culminating in a Purple Tentacle tattoo (Day of the Tentacle, duh) on my upper left arm. So I’ll be playing Lamplight City, too. Trust." - Rock, Paper, Shotgun • "Overall, this game has a lot going for it, and I encourage you to check it out even if you’re not an adventure game buff." - Hey Poor Player ABOUT THE 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? Lamplight City is a detective adventure set in an alternate steampunk-ish "Victorian" past. FEATURES • 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.
BABEL
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Step into the shadows of ancient Babel... where gods demand offerings, and warriors uncover forbidden truths. You are Borzoo, a fierce warrior summoned to the heart of Babylon. By day you collect taxes and train in brutal combat. By night you perform intense drum rituals in shadowy ceremonies that honor ancient powers. But when a trusted blacksmith whispers of cosmic horror lurking beneath the city, everything changes. Inspired by Persian epics like the Shahnameh, Babel blends third-person action, stealth, and atmospheric storytelling in a mythical Mesopotamian world. Master mobile-optimized controls (similar to PUBG Mobile & Call of Duty), use PS4 controller support, and experience a gripping 1-hour first chapter filled with mystery, combat, and dark revelations. Features: Third-person adventure with intense combat & stealth Rhythm mini-games (drums, arrow rituals) Atmospheric Mesopotamian city & hidden realms 10 language subtitles (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese & more) Low crash rate, smooth mobile performance Lore gallery with stunning unlocked artwork & ancient secrets Dark. Epic. Unforgiving. Download now and awaken the nightmare that has waited millennia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BABEL at Free against Lamplight City mobile's $4.99. Lamplight City mobile's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
BABEL is free to download; Lamplight City mobile costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lamplight City mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, BABEL every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Lamplight City mobile | BABEL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 443 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH | mohammadjavad aryanjavid |
Bugs and requests
Lamplight City mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Download not possible
- Game breaking scripting error
- Glitch in game preventing access to fire
- Cannot access fire to translate paper
- Save/load issues leading to replaying
Requested features
6 requests- Warning about dead ends or checkpoints
- More locations
- More inventory elements
- More actual gameplay
- More puzzles
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- Sequel
BABEL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lamplight City mobile
No in-app purchases
BABEL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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