CasualFit check
Is Metropolis: Lux Obscura worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy noir mysteries with branching outcomes
- Puzzle fans who want combat built around match-3 challenges
- Players seeking adult comic storytelling with violence and betrayal
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a conventional linear adventure may find the nonlinear plot less predictable
- Players who want action combat rather than repeated match-3 puzzle battles may find the fighting structure narrow
- Players seeking a light or family-friendly story may not suit its adult themes, violence and sexualized presentation
Our take on Metropolis: Lux Obscura
Instead of using a conventional action-adventure combat system, the game turns confrontations into match-3 puzzles and presents its investigation as a nonlinear motion comic. Four endings replace a single fixed resolution, alongside unusual unlockable conditions.
What is Metropolis: Lux Obscura?
Metropolis: Lux Obscura combines film-noir storytelling with match-3 puzzle fights.
Jon Lockhart returns to the city after years in prison for the alleged murder of an old friend. He searches for the person who framed him, despite the key witness being dead, and encounters old friends, new enemies, betrayal and violence. The story unfolds through a nonlinear motion comic with professional voice acting, comic artwork, a soundtrack and audio effects. Match-3 battles form the game's combat system, with upgradable traits included in its progression. The game also includes 12 mental disorders and bad habits to unlock, plus four different endings. Its setting focuses on a corrupt city where money controls events and brute force accompanies the search for the truth.
How Metropolis: Lux Obscura plays
- 01Nonlinear comic story
- The investigation unfolds through motion-comic scenes and offers four different endings.
- 02Match-3 puzzle fights
- Confrontations use a match-3 battle system with traits that can be upgraded.
- 03Unlockable conditions
- The game includes 12 mental disorders and bad habits to unlock.
- 04Voice-acted presentation
- Professional voice acting accompanies the comic artwork, soundtrack and audio effects.
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Metropolis: Lux Obscura: platforms & release
Is Metropolis: Lux Obscura worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy noir mysteries with branching outcomes. Skip it if: players looking for a conventional linear adventure may find the nonlinear plot less predictable.
Where can I download Metropolis: Lux Obscura?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Metropolis: Lux Obscura's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Metropolis: Lux Obscura on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
