The Red Lantern

Buy81%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Timberline Studio · Dogs · Dec 8, 2021

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Red Lantern?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Filled with many interesting gameplay mechanics, a beautiful and ambient environment, and A LOT OF CUTE PUPS!!!
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The overall sound design and soundtrack are both very nice, and for better or for worse, the narrative is quite abundant.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics obviously aren't technically impressive by AAA standards, but the visuals have a distinctive stylized look that suits the Alaskan wilderness setting extremely well and gives it an identity of its own.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the art, voice acting, and dog personalities stand out, the shallow gameplay, repetitive mini-game, and inconsequential choices make it a charming but ultimately limited experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I wasn't sure gameplay-wise at first—it has a sharp learning curve—but after a few failed runs I ended up enjoying myself immensely!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay83 reviews
Story78 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
52% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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