Choose Whiskara
Choose Whiskara if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Whiskara launched in 2024.
Whiskara vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Whiskara 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. Whiskara (2024) is 2 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026). Whiskara is free; The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is paid (17.99 USD). 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 you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint launched in 2026.
Both Whiskara and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Whiskara |  The Lantern of the Laughless Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Holdact Games | NerveLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Whiskara (2024) is 2 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026).
- Whiskara is free; The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is paid (17.99 USD).
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint has co-op; Whiskara does not.
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Whiskara has no Deck rating yet.
Whiskara vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint — FAQ
- Should I play Whiskara or The Lantern of the Laughless Saint first?
- If you want chronology, Whiskara (2024) 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 Whiskara 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.
- Does Whiskara have multiplayer like The Lantern of the Laughless Saint?
- No. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Whiskara is listed as single-player only.
- Is Whiskara free?
- Yes — Whiskara is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is paid (17.99 USD).