# Games like Lantern Forge

> The closest matches to Lantern Forge: Signs of Life, Forager, Core Keeper, Forsaken Isle, and Balrum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Signs of Life](https://imho.run/games/263200/signs-of-life) — Shares crafting with Lantern Forge. 489 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263200/)
2. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
3. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
4. [Forsaken Isle](https://imho.run/games/347940/forsaken-isle) — Also Crafting, like Lantern Forge. 324 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347940/)
5. [Balrum](https://imho.run/games/424250/balrum) — Also Isometric and Crafting, like Lantern Forge. 433 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424250/)
6. [Craft The World](https://imho.run/games/248390/craft-the-world) — A frequent pick in Lantern Forge players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,576 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248390/)
7. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — A frequent pick in Lantern Forge players' libraries, and another Action. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
8. [Miniland Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1934040/miniland-adventure) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 87 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934040/)
9. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
10. [Garden Paws](https://imho.run/games/840010/garden-paws) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 1,609 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840010/)
11. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Shares procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
12. [Portal Knights](https://imho.run/games/374040/portal-knights) — Also Crafting, like Lantern Forge. 4,796 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/)
13. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
14. [Junk Jack](https://imho.run/games/414190/junk-jack) — Also Crafting, like Lantern Forge. 337 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414190/)
15. [Lodventure](https://imho.run/games/1818230/lodventure) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 69 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818230/)
16. [Frozen State](https://imho.run/games/270270/frozen-state) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 271 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270270/)
17. [Magisterium: Fantasy Craft](https://imho.run/games/2358040/magisterium-fantasy-craft) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 153 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358040/)
18. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Lantern Forge. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
19. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — A frequent pick in Lantern Forge players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
20. [Lay of the Land](https://imho.run/games/2776090/lay-of-the-land) — Shares crafting with Lantern Forge. 588 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776090/)
21. [Rising World](https://imho.run/games/324080/rising-world) — Shares farming with Lantern Forge. 3,066 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324080/)
22. [Little-Known Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/2521600/little-known-galaxy) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 584 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521600/)
23. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
24. [Ankora: Lost Days](https://imho.run/games/1647770/ankora-lost-days) — Shares farming and crafting with Lantern Forge. 58 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647770/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=314380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=314380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=314380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=314380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/314380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lantern Forge

Lantern Forge is a sandbox survival game with building, crafting, and RPG elements. Mine and forage for resources to build a home, plant crops, and craft weapons and armor. Then venture out to explore the wilderness, find hidden dungeons and temples, fight unique monsters, and collect the treasures they guard.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 314380
- **Developer:** Hearthfire Studios
- **Publisher:** Hearthfire Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 18, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/314380/lantern-forge)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=314380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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