Choose Numen: Contest of Heroes
Choose Numen: Contest of Heroes if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Numen: Contest of Heroes launched in 2010.
Numen: Contest of Heroes vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Numen: Contest of Heroes and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Numen: Contest of Heroes (2010) is 16 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026). Numen: Contest of Heroes is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (7.99 USD vs. 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 an Action, Adventure, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint launched in 2026.
Both Numen: Contest of Heroes and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint sit in 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
 Numen: Contest of Heroes |  The Lantern of the Laughless Saint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2026 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46% positive (100 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | CINEMAX GAMES | NerveLabs |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Numen: Contest of Heroes (2010) is 16 years older than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (2026).
- Numen: Contest of Heroes is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than The Lantern of the Laughless Saint (7.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint has co-op; Numen: Contest of Heroes does not.
- The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Numen: Contest of Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Numen: Contest of Heroes vs The Lantern of the Laughless Saint — FAQ
- Should I play Numen: Contest of Heroes or The Lantern of the Laughless Saint first?
- If you want chronology, Numen: Contest of Heroes (2010) 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 Numen: Contest of Heroes and The Lantern of the Laughless Saint similar?
- They overlap on 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 Numen: Contest of Heroes 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 Numen: Contest of Heroes is listed as single-player only.