Choose Juno's Darkest Hour
Choose Juno's Darkest Hour if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Juno's Darkest Hour launched in 2016.
Juno's Darkest Hour vs Lantern Bearer
Juno's Darkest Hour and Lantern Bearer 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. Juno's Darkest Hour (2016) is 4 years older than Lantern Bearer (2020). Lantern Bearer scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Juno's Darkest Hour (81.8% 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 Bearer
Choose Lantern Bearer if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lantern Bearer launched in 2020.
Both Juno's Darkest Hour and Lantern Bearer sit in Indie 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
 Juno's Darkest Hour |  Lantern Bearer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | 90.5% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Antoine Bilodeau | kumakare |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Juno's Darkest Hour (2016) is 4 years older than Lantern Bearer (2020).
- Lantern Bearer scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Juno's Darkest Hour (81.8% positive).
- Juno's Darkest Hour is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Lantern Bearer (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Juno's Darkest Hour vs Lantern Bearer — FAQ
- Should I play Juno's Darkest Hour or Lantern Bearer first?
- If you want chronology, Juno's Darkest Hour (2016) came out before Lantern Bearer (2020). 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 Juno's Darkest Hour and Lantern Bearer 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.