Choose Lords of the Fallen
Choose Lords of the Fallen if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 19,785 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lords of the Fallen vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Lords of the Fallen and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint both land in Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Lords of the Fallen (2023) is 3 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Choose The Lantern of the Laughless Saint if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint launched in 2026.
Both Lords of the Fallen and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lords of the Fallen |  The Lantern of the Laughless Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (19,785 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CI Games | NerveLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Lords of the Fallen (2023) is 3 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lords of the Fallen is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Lantern of the Laughless Saint has no Deck rating yet.
Lords of the Fallen vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint — FAQ
- Should I play Lords of the Fallen or The Lantern of the Laughless Saint first?
- If you want chronology, Lords of the Fallen (2023) came out before The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Lords of the Fallen and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Lords of the Fallen and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lords of the Fallen ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lantern of the Laughless Saint ships Online Co-op, Co-op.