Choose Windlands
Choose Windlands if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards and Tracked Controller Support. Windlands launched in 2016.
Windlands vs Lantern
Windlands and Lantern both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2016. Windlands scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Lantern (52.6% positive). 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 Lantern
Choose Lantern if it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lantern launched in 2016.
Both Windlands and Lantern sit in Indie on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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
 Windlands |  Lantern | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (695 reviews) | 52.6% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Psytec Games Ltd | Storm in a Teacup |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Windlands scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Lantern (52.6% positive).
- Lantern is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Windlands (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Windlands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lantern has no Deck rating yet.
Windlands vs Lantern — FAQ
- Are Windlands and Lantern similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Windlands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Windlands is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lantern doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.