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New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

Hidden-object adventure with a supernatural murder mystery in 1950s New York

FIVE-BN GAMES · Released Aug 24, 2016

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 261
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
May 4, 2022
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM · 0.9 GB disk
Full requirements

What is New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition?

This single-player hidden-object adventure follows journalist Laura James through late-1950s New York as she investigates a widow's murder. You explore locations, search interactive scenes for objects, and solve puzzles and mini-games, with a bonus chapter set in a war bunker.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy relaxed, story-driven investigations with supernatural themes

Not for you if...

  • −you want action combat rather than searching scenes for objects

What players say

92% of 261 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of mini-games and the hidden-object puzzle design. Some criticize backtracking, repetitive tasks, and illogical item placement. A recent reviewer also reports a progression-blocking problem.

Screenshots and trailer

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New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8/10
Processor
1.6 GHz
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
900 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech.

Does New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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