Last updated on January 14th, 2026 at 09:59 pm
Lumino City – Adventure Game Review
Lumino City is a Adventure/Entertainment/Puzzle game from State of Play Games Ltd, first launched in 29th October 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 1,399+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Lumino City Stand Out
BAFTA – Winner 2015
Lumino City is a wonderful puzzle adventure crafted entirely by hand out of paper, card, miniature lights, and motors.
Through this gorgeous environment weaves a clever, charming and puzzling adventure. Lumi’s grandfather, the caretaker of Lumino City, has been kidnapped. To find him, you must explore the city and figure out the fascinating mechanisms that power this unique world.
Winner of numerous international awards, including the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement alongside nominations for Innovation and Best British Game, Lumino City now finds its home on the App Store as the perfect tactile experience for iPhone and iPad.
Lumino City has an estimated 8 – 10 hours of gameplay and no In-App Purchases.
Reviews:
“An astonishing place to explore.” – Eurogamer
“Something special worth experiencing. Every scene is awe-inspiring. It's gorgeous.” – GameInformer
“The most beautiful game WIRED has seen in ages.” – WIRED
“Unlike almost any other video game you've ever played….It's wow." – Kotaku
“A benchmark for adventure game design.” – Adventure Gamers
“It's a huge, intricate world. Lumino City has a distinct and wonderful personality. Stunning.” – The Verge
“A wide range of wonders to behold… Continually engaging and often inventive puzzles.” – Adventure Gamers
Other Awards include:
BAFTA – Three Times Nominated & Winner 2015
Develop Awards – Winner
BIG Festival – Winner
Indie Prize Casual Connect
Features:
AN ENTIRELY HANDMADE CITY. Everything you see on screen was made using paper, cardboard and glue, miniature lights and motors.
A UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO EXPLORE. Venture beyond the city gates to discover gardens in the sky, boats marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs.
AWE INSPIRING PUZZLES. Play with real objects within each scene. Control windmills in the clouds, provide power to a house using only lemons plus your own ingenuity, and work out how to win at the most puzzling pinball table ever created.
A PERFECT EXPERIENCE FOR TOUCHSCREENS. With a seamless interface optimised for iPhone / iPad and tactile puzzles made from real materials, you'll feel like you're diving into a miniature world of physical playthings.
RECORD AND SHARE. New for iOS 9, use Replay Kit to screen record full motion video of the wonders you discover, then share it with other players and viewers online and on your social networks.
iCLOUD SYNCING. Switch play between all your iOS devices and pick up where you left off.
FAST DOWNLOAD, BETTER PERFORMANCE. Lumino City uses the latest iOS9 App Thinning technology to ensure you download only what you need. Hard disk space is saved, downloads are faster.
** Lumino City is designed for iOS 9 devices on iPad 2 and above, iPhone 4s and above, and iPod 5th Generation and above.
—————————
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Lumino City is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 17th April 2018
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
A significant fix for the Traditional Chinese localisation.
Download & Availability
Lumino City is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We used to love this game and would play it a lot but after getting to the boat things that werent supposed to happen happened and we could not play anymore. We still love this game and would encourage anyone to play it.
We love this game so much, we have played it over and over again and even played the prequel, lume. We love how smooth the animation is and the detail in every sound and movement. Please please please PLEASE make another one, we have never found any game as entertaining or enjoyable as this :).
Lumino city is got to be one of the best games Ive ever played. The visuals are amazing with the music makes it so relaxing to play. Also the puzzles are always really fun and interesting along with it being a story! We would recommend.
A very fun puzzle game that challenged us and at the same time was very fun.
Even though this game doesnt have multiple different levels. We play it multiple times because of how much we enjoy playing it.
Will there be Lumino City 2? The game is undeniably beautiful and it's fun to play. It's like a fancy maze. Some things are a little too small. Most things need to be figured out using the book. But we finished the game and we don't regret purchasing it. The language of the game is also beautiful and we love the music.
Lots of interesting….not too hard….puzzles, snd the grapics are great.
Challenging puzzles and interesting visuals.
Had a blast playing this a must buy for art admirers and puzzle solvers alike.
We love this game we play it every day its awesome.
Awesome and creative. Even cooler knowing that the set was built physically and not just digitally.
Lumino City is a testament to the brilliance of luminaries such as Tesla, Archimedes, and Thomas Edison. The folks behind Lumino City have truly honored them by crafting puzzles that illuminate their brilliant inventions and discoveries. This is next level puzzle-making – because the puzzles are based on engineering concepts that we may take for granted in our daily lives – like lightbulbs, electricity, and engines to name just a few. Moreover, if one goes searching for answers, Lumino City has provided a manual does more than just provide answers. Indeed, the manual is a highly detailed engineering guide that cant help but teach you a few scientific principles, if you are curious and love to learn about how things work, and prefer to have fun while doing so. Then there is the hand-crafted design of the entire city which captures ones imagination and provides moments of awe and delight. We just cant say enough. Thank you for the smiles and the joy your creativity provides.
Best game ever!!!! Compatible with many devices our dad got us this and we love it Ive played through it 3 times even educational it taught us many things best game for all ages and Im 9 years and we love it but we hate writing but its worth it highly recommend this game !!!!!! Very impressive we also like how its for boys and girls boys rule this game didnt let us down ! :) as good as Roblox or Minecraft we love all three of these games Im pretty sure that you dont even need Wi-Fi.
Beautifully animated and reasonably challenging.
We researched games that were similar to Monument since we liked that one. This one is great too. We love the graphics and the simplicity. Also the calming music.
An easy-going and somewhat challenging game that takes you to another world. Wish they would make another.
This game exactly THE puzzle game Ive been searching for! We like almost all puzzle games, but we love a cool story to go with it like this one. We always seem to have trouble finding one that is challenging enough to be fun, but not so mind-bending that it feels like work. And with this game, we are so hooked, we sincerely hope there will be a sequel.
Hey there! We wanted to ask you something. On level 1, how do you ring the bell? Im 10-years-old & we are stuck on the 1st level! WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Forgive us! We are just a bit frustrated on how to ring the bell. We know that you jump on the box, hang on to the hook, but we just need to figure out how to make the bell ring. Can you help out? Please, respond.
Lumino city is a great problem solving game where you learn real world facts and is awesome for kids 8 – 14 years old! #Handyman.
We needed a puzzle game like this and searched for games like The Room. This came up and it is exactly the kind of game we wanted. It Is mentally stimulating, problem solving in a fantasy world. Bravo to the developers.
Thinking games for people who like to solve story puzzles.
We play this game almost every day with our mom. This is a good game spend your money it has such good sculpting! The artist(s) are so good. We think you need to make another one there so good. But we think if you make another one it should be about the girl, She should disappear and have to find her way back and meet more people! We are 8. Im Arielle Im in second grade. This is the app. We NEVER EVER GIVE REVIEWS UNLESS IS HORRIBLE. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS A WRITE BACK! Thank you for your time, it so good. Sincerely, Arielle.
First, we will say this game is not for everyone. We recommend this game for 9-13 year olds. Definitely not for 4+. Our screen obsessed 11 year old now plays this game instead of YouTube and TikTok. The graphics are amazing. So detailed! You can tell how much work went into this. Some of the puzzles are a little too hard for her. We recommend YouTube walk throughs. Tip: The manual helps more than you think.
The Game is so fun and interesting with great puzzle aspects and the attention to detail is astounding.
The art design in this adorable puzzle game is second to none in its genre.
This is one of the best games we have every played. Though sometimes it is challenging we figure it out. We cant even say how amazing this game is thank you for taking your time making this amazing game that we love if we could give it 10 stars we would. Thanks again.
We usually dont write reviews but this game was just that good. It was beautiful from the first scene all the way through to the end credits. Really intricate and thoughtful puzzles with an adorable storyline to go along. Beautiful job creating an intricate and unique city.
Gotta love this game. Its super pretty to look and and the puzzles arent so easy. You have to think. And the story has only just begun. Only three scenes in and Im hooked. Lumino City is a gem.
We love this game. Its a beatuful! However, we would like more hints, and we think its a little buggy on our 5th gen mini iPad. Well worth the money.
Its a beautifully made game! Everyone says this game is too hard Im twelve and didnt find it too difficult . We just finished the game and we just love the concept. We would love more games like this.
This game is really fun. Logical puzzles for when you are bored. This is a book that has the answers but it is really fun to try and figure it out all by yourself (we wonder if you can!!) If you like games that take 10-20 minutes to complete you must be SUPER good at logic games or this is not the game for you. If you aren't good at math, logic, and/or reading then this DEFINITELY is not the game for you. But we do think if you like math, logic and/or reading then Lumino City has your name on it (not really its an expression that means youd probably like it). The art is amazing and definitely really cute.
Animation, music, gameplay, everything.
We are in awe of the amount of effort that went into this. The sets are fantastic, the world feels so fleshed out, the puzzles are so interesting. We would spend a day in Lumino City if we could. The mechanic of the Handymanual is a genius hint system. All around, amazingly good job.
We enjoy the puzzles, even though they can get a bit frustrating, we also like that the book gives great hints without being like, WATCH A VIDEO FOR A HINTTTTT. We love the style, even though it is a bit expensive, its an amazing game, congrats.
If only all games were this well made.
Our ten year old and we had too much fun solving the puzzles together while working on persistence, knowing when to take breaks, and problem solving. The storyline gave an emotional component that elevated the game to a higher level.
Wow! We were so impressed with the quality of this game. Literally handcrafted with love and care. Unique process in the making like no other. Ten stars.
It is fantastic. A good game to play together with kids.
This game looks amazing and the puzzles are really clever.
We love this game so much. It is filled with tricky puzzles and amazing adventures!!! Definitely worth the money.
We seek out games with this level of mystery, thought, challenge and immersive experience. It over delivered on all. What you simply can not anticipate is the level of storytelling, adventure and just sheer craftsmanship of this game. Its truly breathtaking visually and the soundtrack is a perfect blend of curiosity and inventiveness. Standing Ovation.
Such a fun game, worth every penny.
This game is utterly annoyingly fabulous fun!! We are not sure who creates the puzzles… But they have some strange dreams or something lol answers are so obvious once you figure it out. Yeh its one of those games… Ya love to hate it.
Loved playing this sweet and creative game. The puzzles were just right in terms of difficulty and the art is delightful. We enjoyed it all the way through.
Simply amazing how well this game works.
Beautiful backgrounds, interesting interactions and fun puzzles! It is absolutely a fantastic puzzle game.
We definitely give it a 5 star. The whole imagery gives you such a beautiful feel that you almost feel sad when youve finished it. Its fun and we spent our entire vacation in the Maldives playing this app. Genius work.
Charming lovely game. We adore it and am playing it through again.
This game astounds us. Its so creative and honestly comes together beautifully and works with the pocket edition esthetic. We would recommend this game 100% of the time and hope to see more amazing games such as these in the devs futures :).
You should get this game for your kids or yourself because it is awesome!!!! Everyone we know loves it! Its a little hard but a little easy and the animations are incredible. You should get this game.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.5.2
- Size: 2,336.24 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, NB, PT, ZH, ES, ZH
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: State of Play Games Ltd
Last updated: 17th April 2018 | Genre: Adventure, Entertainment | Developer: State of Play Games Ltd