The Dark City changes the invitation. Instead of attending a troubled wedding or answering a royal summons, Sylvia belongs to an order that hunts monsters. A stolen artifact sends her and her mentor Solomon after a former member. Her missing memories complicate a job that already looks dangerous. For readers who wanted a different Grim Legends setting, that is a concrete reason to inspect the third game.

Big Fish names the creature inside the artifact as Koshmaar and describes a city threatened by its nightmare realm. Steam identifies the destination as Lichtenheim and emphasizes its gothic architecture. This is an urban pursuit involving an organization and its secrets, rather than another isolated village living under a folk curse.

Official descriptions: Big Fish · Steam.

A different kind of Grim Legends

Steam advertises 36 locations and 36 mini-games and hidden-object scenes combined. It also mentions examining and assembling useful objects. Do not read that combined figure as 36 of each activity. The package promises a mixture of scene searching and inventory work, with the monster story providing the reason to move between them.

A Steam reviewer who preferred this entry to its predecessors praises the darker city and artwork. Another recommends it chiefly for atmosphere rather than demanding gameplay. That is the tradeoff to keep in view. A monster-hunting premise does not turn a casual puzzle adventure into a difficult action game, and a strong setting can be the point even when the tasks remain accessible.

Player accounts: Steam customer 1 · Steam customer 2. These are individual opinions.

Our recommendation is strongest for someone choosing by place. If painted streets, secret orders and supernatural architecture make you stop on a screenshot, The Dark City has a clearer identity than its title alone suggests. If you loved the earlier games specifically for their fairy-tale warmth, inspect the new imagery before assuming that a higher series number means more of the same.

There is a separate bonus adventure in the advertised package. Consider it after the main story, because an extra chapter is most useful when you already care about the world. Compare the linked Big Fish Collector's Edition with Steam's current contents rather than assuming either shop's name tells the whole story. The important buying decision is whether Sylvia's city interests you enough to spend an adventure exploring it.

Research note: this editorial review compares the official Big Fish and Steam listings with the linked customer accounts. It is not a hands-on review. Sources checked September 26, 2026; prices, ratings and package contents can change.