Underplayed Gems

Lantern Forge (2014)

Lantern Forge cover
Developer
Hearthfire Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
2.7 of 5, 283 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow-paced sandbox survival game where you gather resources, build a home, and explore a procedurally generated wilderness with dynamic day and night cycles.

open worldsurvivalcraftingexplorationsingleplayerisometricatmosphericmoderate difficulty

What players say

Players are split on Lantern Forge. Many praise the fun in its mix of survival, crafting and RPG elements, but the dominant sentiment is that the game was abandoned by its developer after release, leaving it buggy, content-light and with corrupted saves. A minority point to occasional updates and argue it is worth the low price for the hours it does offer.

Screenshots

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