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The Red Lantern is a narrative, dog sledding game about survival. You play as the Musher who, along with her team of 5 sled dogs, must find her way home. Care for your dogs, discover their stories, and learn how to navigate the unknowns of the Alaskan wilderness and prepare for your new life.
The Red Lantern is a dogs, exploration and choose your own adventure game
developed by Timberline Studio
and published by Kepler Interactive.
Released on December 08th 2021 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 940 reviews of which 780 were positive and 160 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 20.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.74€ on G2A.
The Steam community has classified The Red Lantern into these genres:
Dogs
Exploration
Choose Your Own Adventure
Interactive Fiction
Female Protagonist
Emotional
Snow
Roguelite
Relaxing
First-Person
Colorful
3D
RPG
Hunting
Choices Matter
Casual
Story Rich
Walking Simulator
Adventure
Multiplayer
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- OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 9600GT or equivalent / 1 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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I am honestly surprised I have not reviewed The Red Lantern yet, especially considering how much I love this game and how much I have played it. This is easily one of my favorite games, and I recommend it to pretty much anyone who is interested in survival games, dogs, or just something more relaxing. I actually did not know until recently that the voice actor for the main character is the same voice actor as Chloe Price from Life is Strange. Someone in my livestream pointed it out while I was playing, and I was genuinely surprised because I had never noticed it before. The main thing that bothers me about this game is how repetitive it can get. I was told there are around a thousand different scenarios and events, but I feel like I keep getting the same ones over and over again. The dialogue also repeats a lot, especially the main character's voice lines, which gets pretty annoying when you have played through multiple runs. Other players have mentioned the same problem, saying that the runs can start blending together and that you can see a lot of the same events repeatedly. Scavenging for supplies can also be pretty difficult sometimes. You have to be careful about how you use your supplies, and some runs can feel like you are constantly struggling to get enough food or other things you need. I do like that your choices actually matter, though, and that you can slowly learn what works and what does not. My favorite part of the entire game is definitely the dogs. I love that every dog has their own personality, characteristics, stories, and things they do. They actually feel like different characters instead of just being different skins for the same dog. Choosing which dogs to take with you is one of my favorite parts because you start getting attached to them and want to learn more about each one. A lot of other players seem to agree that the dogs are easily one of the best parts of the game. I do wish there was more to do after reaching the cabin, though. The first time I reached it, I was basically thinking, "Okay, so what do I do now?" I thought we would actually be able to go inside, explore it, decorate it, or have somewhere to relax with the dogs. Instead, you basically finish the journey and can start another run. It feels like such a missed opportunity because the cabin could have been used for so much more. Other players have had the same idea and have specifically wished there was some kind of cabin gameplay or resource management after reaching it. I also think the game could use more maps, more events, and more things to do during runs. The basic idea is really good, but after a while you start seeing the same things again. More random events, new dangers, new areas, and more things to discover would make me want to keep playing for much longer. The title also confused me when I first played it. I did not really understand what "The Red Lantern" meant or what the actual goal of the game was. I basically knew nothing about the game before playing it, so I was expecting something completely different. Once I understood what the Red Lantern actually was and that the goal was to reach the cabin, I liked the title a lot more. I just wish the game explained the premise a little better at the beginning. The game was also extremely laggy the first time I loaded it up. I am pretty sure that has been fixed or somehow fixed itself for me because I do not really have that problem anymore, but the first experience was pretty rough. I also really like the achievements. Some of them are surprisingly rare, which I always enjoy seeing. There are also achievements for completing the different dog stories, so there is actually a reason to keep playing and trying different dogs. There have been some complaints about the journal and certain entries not unlocking properly, though, which can make trying to complete everything pretty frustrating. Despite all of these complaints, I genuinely love this game. It is relaxing, the scenery is beautiful, the dogs are adorable, and I really like the whole idea of traveling through Alaska with your dog team. It has a really nice atmosphere, and even when the game gets repetitive, I still enjoy coming back to it. I would love to see another game like this from the same developers. I think there is so much they could do with the idea. More locations, more events, more dog stories, more things to do at the cabin, and more ways to interact with your dogs would be amazing. Overall, I definitely recommend The Red Lantern. It is not perfect and it can get repetitive, but I still consider it one of my favorite games. If you like dogs, survival games, or relaxing games where you make choices and see what happens, I think this is absolutely worth playing.
this game was an absolute bliss until I realised that the journal is not completable in the game's current state. the issue that events, even when encountered, do not trigger their journal entry has been brought up by MANY players yet the devs seem to not care at all, and it saddens me. Despite this, the game is a wonderful experience, I loved petting the dogs, and if the devs didn't neglect this I would have been so much happier. Now, just looking at it in my library frustrates me, because I know I cannot get all achievements. Well, that being said, exploring the wilderness, having bonding moments with your dogs, and the random events ensure you have a unique experience. the controls are simple enough, even though I still don't fully understand the shooting mechanics, and with each run, the game progresses further through the story, so failing is actually part of the gameplay, and I find something deeply healing in also rewarding "failure" as being just a learning experience and not a punishment. With some spite towards the devs within me, I still give this a recommendation <3
It's a beautiful game, but very short and repetitive after awhile. I would wait for a sale, because it's too short to reasonably be worth the full price tag. The VA for the main character did a fantastic job. Worth it if your just looking for something different to do for an afternoon.
I enjoyed this game for the most part! I'll agree with people saying once you find the cabin it does get a bit monotonous (it already kind of is but at least there's a linear goal there). I recommend it as someone who wants to just play through the game, and not achievement hunt whatsoever as it's impossible. Literally impossible, there are unobtainable achievements that people have been reporting for years and nothing has been done, so if you're okay with it just being a new game you play, then definitely try it on a sale. There's a few bugs, and I did get annoyed that after I was fully friends with the shy dog (her name aludes me right now) that I couldn't pet her on sled runs AFTERWARDS. You can only pet her at the cabin. Oh, and the character's monologues and inner thoughts that she has to verbalize constantly drove me a bit nuts after a while, but you can always turn that off! A blessing for sure. It was a cute game for what it was.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Red Lantern is currently priced at 20.99€ on Steam.
No, The Red Lantern is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 20.99€ on Steam.
Yes, The Red Lantern received 780 positive votes out of a total of 940 achieving a rating of 7.88.
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The Red Lantern was developed by Timberline Studio and published by Kepler Interactive.
Yes, The Red Lantern is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, The Red Lantern is not playable on MacOS.
No, The Red Lantern is not playable on Linux.
Yes, The Red Lantern is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, The Red Lantern is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, The Red Lantern does not support VR.
The Red Lantern is a single-player game.
No, The Red Lantern does not currently offer any DLC.
No, The Red Lantern does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, The Red Lantern does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Red Lantern is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Red Lantern.
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