The Lamplighters League

Item: The Lamplighters League
Rating: 59
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-05

Summary

Engaging, replayable XCOM-like tactical combat
Well-developed, unique characters
Immersive 1930s pulp setting
Clunky UI and controls
Frequent game-breaking bugs
Repetitive and tedious gameplay

Emotions

Satisfaction27%Disappointment24%Frustration23%Enjoyment7%Excitement4%

Reviews (sample size): 479
Helpful reviews: 87%
Unhelpful reviews: 11%
Protest reviews: 3%

59%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
41%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1144
Negative points: 1353
Gameplay points: 1133
Perf. points: 120
Rec. points: 304
Misc points: 219

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging & Replayable Gameplay Description Reviewers consistently highlight the game's overall fun factor, addictive nature, and deep gameplay. The progression system and varied mechanics contribute to a highly engaging experience that encourages continued play and offers significant replayability. Importance 60%	Reviewers consistently highlight the game's overall fun factor, addictive nature, and deep gameplay. The progression system and varied mechanics contribute to a highly engaging experience that encourages continued play and offers significant replayability.	60%
Well-Developed & Unique Characters Description The game features a cast of well-developed, distinct, and likeable characters with unique personalities and varied abilities. The story is well-written and engaging, complemented by stellar and extensive voice acting that brings the characters to life. Importance 44%	The game features a cast of well-developed, distinct, and likeable characters with unique personalities and varied abilities. The story is well-written and engaging, complemented by stellar and extensive voice acting that brings the characters to life.	44%
Solid Stealth & Tactical Combat Description The core gameplay loop effectively blends real-time stealth and turn-based tactical combat, offering a solid and enjoyable experience. This combination, often compared favorably to XCOM, allows players to strategically thin out enemies before engaging in turn-based battles. Importance 39%	The core gameplay loop effectively blends real-time stealth and turn-based tactical combat, offering a solid and enjoyable experience. This combination, often compared favorably to XCOM, allows players to strategically thin out enemies before engaging in turn-based battles.	39%
Innovative XCOM-like Mechanics Description The game introduces intelligent and novel mechanics that differentiate it from other XCOM-like titles. The unique integration of real-time reconnaissance and special KO abilities adds depth and a fresh twist to the tactical genre. Importance 21%	The game introduces intelligent and novel mechanics that differentiate it from other XCOM-like titles. The unique integration of real-time reconnaissance and special KO abilities adds depth and a fresh twist to the tactical genre.	21%
Balanced & Enjoyable Combat Description Combat mechanics are enjoyable and well-balanced, offering a challenging yet adjustable difficulty suitable for various player types. Players can execute satisfying combos and strategies, making battles feel dynamic and rewarding. Importance 18%	Combat mechanics are enjoyable and well-balanced, offering a challenging yet adjustable difficulty suitable for various player types. Players can execute satisfying combos and strategies, making battles feel dynamic and rewarding.	18%
Appealing Art Style & Graphics Description The game's art style and visuals are consistently praised for being appealing, beautiful, and well-polished. The comic-book aesthetic and detailed graphics effectively convey the game's unique atmosphere. Importance 16%	The game's art style and visuals are consistently praised for being appealing, beautiful, and well-polished. The comic-book aesthetic and detailed graphics effectively convey the game's unique atmosphere.	16%
Immersive 1930s Pulp Setting Description The game excels in its immersive 1930s pulp setting, blending historical elements with supernatural and Lovecraftian motifs. This unique atmosphere is captivating and contributes significantly to the overall charm and appeal. Importance 14%	The game excels in its immersive 1930s pulp setting, blending historical elements with supernatural and Lovecraftian motifs. This unique atmosphere is captivating and contributes significantly to the overall charm and appeal.	14%
High-Quality Music & Sound Description The game features high-quality music and sound effects that enhance the atmosphere and gameplay. The audio design is consistently praised for being enjoyable and fitting the game's spy and detective themes. Importance 14%	The game features high-quality music and sound effects that enhance the atmosphere and gameplay. The audio design is consistently praised for being enjoyable and fitting the game's spy and detective themes.	14%
Deep Character Skill & Synergy Description Character skill designs are deep and well-implemented, allowing for diverse combat styles and strong synergies between agents. The unique abilities and the Destiny Cards system provide strategic depth and varied tactical options. Importance 12%	Character skill designs are deep and well-implemented, allowing for diverse combat styles and strong synergies between agents. The unique abilities and the Destiny Cards system provide strategic depth and varied tactical options.	12%
Varied Mission Design & Progression Description Missions are varied and well-designed, featuring unique mechanics and environments that keep gameplay fresh. The progression system allows for satisfying character development and team building, enhancing replay value. Importance 10%	Missions are varied and well-designed, featuring unique mechanics and environments that keep gameplay fresh. The progression system allows for satisfying character development and team building, enhancing replay value.	10%
Engaging Humor & Banter Description The game incorporates engaging humor and witty banter, particularly between characters. This adds a layer of charm and personality, making the dialogue and interactions enjoyable for players. Importance 10%	The game incorporates engaging humor and witty banter, particularly between characters. This adds a layer of charm and personality, making the dialogue and interactions enjoyable for players.	10%
Good Technical Stability Description Many reviewers reported a smooth experience with very few bugs or technical issues. The game's stability contributes to an uninterrupted and enjoyable gameplay session. Importance 7%	Many reviewers reported a smooth experience with very few bugs or technical issues. The game's stability contributes to an uninterrupted and enjoyable gameplay session.	7%
Strong XCOM Fan Appeal Description The game strongly appeals to fans of XCOM and similar turn-based tactical games, often being recommended as a great alternative or complement. It successfully 'scratches the XCOM itch' for many players. Importance 6%	The game strongly appeals to fans of XCOM and similar turn-based tactical games, often being recommended as a great alternative or complement. It successfully 'scratches the XCOM itch' for many players.	6%