A Death in the Red Light

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Step into the shadows of Amsterdam, 1988 — a city drowning in its darkest chapter. The streets are overrun with drug trafficking, prostitution, and the iron grip of organized crime.

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Publisher:
indie.io
Release date:
23 September 2024
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All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (37)

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Step into the shadows of Amsterdam, 1988 — a city drowning in its darkest chapter. The streets are overrun with drug trafficking, prostitution, and the iron grip of organized crime. Death is practically routine here, especially in the notorious Red Light District, where every sin has a price tag. But tonight's corpse is no ordinary casualty. For one disgraced detective, this body represents the only shot at reclaiming a badge and a broken career.

A Death in the Red Light brings the critically acclaimed puzzle game of the same name to life, transporting players to a historically grounded Amsterdam at its absolute nadir. The city festers — its famous landmarks choked by addicts, criminal enterprises, and relentless civil unrest. The decay runs deep and wide. The question is: do you have what it takes to cut through the rot and crack the case?

  • Inhabit the role of a gritty, hard-boiled police detective piecing together a true crime mystery rooted in real Amsterdam history. Connect the clues, apply sharp logic and deduction, and leverage the full resources of the Dutch police force to bring a brutal killer to justice — all drawn from an actual real-life case.

  • Navigate a non-linear narrative that winds through the streets of 1988 Amsterdam — a city fractured by a raging heroin epidemic, the iron fist of organized crime, and explosive social unrest at every turn.

  • Venture deep into the heart of the Red Light District, traversing scenic canal-side paths and the most dangerous back alleys alike — including Zeedijk, known as Heroin Alley, a stretch so volatile that even seasoned officers refuse to enter alone. You may have no other option.

  • Encounter Amsterdam's full spectrum of humanity — from the desperate underclasses clinging to any glimmer of hope, to the ruthless crime syndicates profiting off their suffering, to the exhausted police officers and overworked social workers fighting tooth and nail to keep the city from tearing itself apart.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
WIndows 7
Memory:
4 GB RAM

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10
Memory:
16 GB RAM

User reviews

xcheryI
Not recommended | 06 Oct 2024
1.5h played

While I enjoy these types of games and love supporting indie developers, this one falls short. It's overpriced for the amount of content you get – I finished it in 1.5 hours, and there's zero replayability. The puzzles

Helpful: 14
samhanmer
Not recommended | 27 Sept 2024
2.1h played

Let me start by saying I respect indie devs, and I really appreciate that people put lots of effort into creating a fun experience for players! With that said, I'm gonna be critical of this game- especially because I

Helpful: 12
Lady Lavender
Recommended | 25 Sept 2024
5.4h played

While this was a lot of fun, it was a bit on the short side. You may want to wait for a sale. That being said, I hope to see more games like this. The puzzles were varied and relevant to the story and were a lot of fun

Helpful: 0
Саппорт на час
Not recommended | 02 Oct 2024
2.3h played

I am so sorry to be the party pooper here for the game having 92% positive reviews, but this game is not satisfying for me. Too short (1.5-2 hours of gameplay), too easy (definitely not for an experienced

Helpful: 6
Himpy
Recommended | 23 Sept 2024
1h played

Really fun little puzzle game... If you like noir detectives, puzzles, and/or Amsterdam, you can't go wrong with this super funny indie puzzle gem. You play as a narcissistic detective putting together clues to solve a

Helpful: 7
the knower
Not recommended | 16 Mar 2026
12 min played

this non-game says nothing on this page about the obvious AI usage. why is a guy playing a flute like a piano into an 8 ball? the AI disclosure needs to be added NOW. make art or get free stuff, not robotic sludge.

Helpful: 4