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Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey vs The Red Lantern

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey and The Red Lantern both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey (2019) is 2 years older than The Red Lantern (2021). The Red Lantern scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey (79.8% 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 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey

Choose Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey if it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey launched in 2019.

Choose The Red Lantern

Choose The Red Lantern if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Red Lantern launched in 2021.

Both Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey and The Red Lantern sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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

Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey vs The Red Lantern — Steam metadata comparison
Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey — Steam game coverDance of Death: Du Lac & FeyThe Red Lantern — Steam game coverThe Red Lantern
Released20192021
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price18.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews79.8% positive (89 reviews)87.3% positive (693 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalix Games Ltd, Tea Clipper Games LtdTimberline Studio

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Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey vs The Red Lantern — FAQ

Should I play Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey or The Red Lantern first?
If you want chronology, Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey (2019) came out before The Red Lantern (2021). 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 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey and The Red Lantern similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
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