Choose Project Rot
Choose Project Rot if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Project Rot vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Project Rot 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. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint has co-op; Project Rot does not. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Project Rot has no Deck rating yet. 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 an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint launched in 2026.
Both Project Rot 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
 Project Rot |  The Lantern of the Laughless Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Team MIST | NerveLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint has co-op; Project Rot does not.
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Project Rot has no Deck rating yet.
Project Rot vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint — FAQ
- Are Project Rot 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 Project Rot 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 Project Rot is listed as single-player only.