Metropolis: Lux Obscura

Match-three puzzle combat paired with a noir crime comic

Ktulhu Solutions · Released Oct 11, 2017

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 465
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jan 30, 2019
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9 Compatible; 4 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Metropolis: Lux Obscura?

This single-player puzzle game follows Jon Lockhart through a corrupt city as he searches for whoever framed him for murder. You move between motion-comic story scenes and tile-matching fights, unlocking and upgrading traits.

For you if...

+you like branching stories with several endings to pursue

Not for you if...

−you prefer games without nudity, sexual content, or violence

What players say

78% of 465 reviews are positive

Players praise the comic artwork and noir atmosphere. Common complaints concern the short length, limited replay value, and frustrating difficulty spikes, while opinions on the writing are mixed.

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Metropolis: Lux Obscura system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 Compatible, 4 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 1.2 GHz
Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0a

Does Metropolis: Lux Obscura have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Metropolis: Lux Obscura run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, French, Simplified Chinese.

Does Metropolis: Lux Obscura 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