LanternbornFree
Vanguard
Sword & Shield
A lantern-knight who wades into the thick of it. Sweeping combos, heavy armour, a shield that answers every blow.
StormbreakerBulwark
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🎃 Pumpkin Hollow event: live now
LANTERNRIFT
Carry the light down into the dark
A voxel co-op roguelite for one to four players on one screen. Pick a hero, grab some friends and a few gamepads, and fight your way down through six shifting acts.
1 to 4 players
Gamepad or keyboard
No download, no ads
8Heroes
16Builds
6Acts
4Players, one screen
LIVE Halloween event
Pumpkin Hollow
All October, a haunted new act creeps into the rift. Fight through spider-webbed groves full of witches and skeletons, then face the Hollow Horseman, a rider with a burning jack-o'-lantern for a head.
Runs October 1 to 31Free for everyone
A haunted act
While the event is on, Pumpkin Hollow turns up in your runs about twice as often as other acts.
New enemies
Spiders, witches, skeletons and more, each with its own way of fighting.
Jack-o'-Lantern skin
Beat the Hollow Horseman once to unlock the pumpkin-head skin for every hero on your account.
The game
Every run is a new descent
Short, punchy runs that are easy to start and hard to put down. You fight, you pick, you grow stronger, and the rift throws something new at you.
Couch co-op, done right
Plug in up to four gamepads and everyone shares one screen. Fight side by side, cover each other, and share every hard-won pick.
- One to four players on one screen
- Keyboard and mouse or gamepads
- Solo is a full experience too
Builds that get out of hand
Every cleared room offers three augments. Stack lightning on lightning, chain poison into explosions, or turn your wolves into a stampede. No two runs play the same.
- Augments after every fight
- Path augments that change your skill and ultimate
- Risky trade-off rooms for bold players
Six acts, six guardians
Each act has its own enemies, its own way of fighting and a guardian waiting at the bottom. After every guardian, pick which of two gates to take next.
- Endless mode once you've beaten it all
- Trials with enemy twists that unlock skins
- Daily Omen runs with shared leaderboards
No gear juggling
Weapons are the only loot, and they equip themselves when they're better. You spend your time fighting, not sorting through a backpack.
- Auto-equip and auto-salvage
- Embers carry over between runs
- The Lantern Tree makes every descent a little easier
Heroes
Eight heroes, two builds each
Every hero has a weapon, a skill, a dash and an ultimate. Swap between their two builds at camp whenever you like.
LanternbornFree
Ranger
Bow
A wild-wood hunter. Fast on her feet, deadly at range, never alone for long.
VolleyBeastcaller
LanternbornFree
Arcanist
Staff
A scholar of the old lights. Fragile, and the most dangerous thing in any room.
PyromancerFrostweaver
LanternbornFree
Shadowblade
Twin Daggers
A masked killer from the lantern-less streets. Blindingly fast, paper thin, merciless.
VenomfangPhantom
LanternbornFull game
Breaker
Warhammer
A smith from the deep forges. Slow, heavy swings that shake the floor.
EarthshakerForgeheart
LanternbornFull game
Lancer
Spear
A sky-knight of the old towers. Long reach, quick feet, falls on foes from above.
SkypiercerGaledancer
LanternbornFull game
Lightkeeper
Lantern Crook
Keeper of the road-lamps. Throws flares, mends friends, and walks the dark unafraid.
DawnbringerGloamcaller
LanternbornFull game
Reaper
Scythe
The lantern's last shadow. Wide, cruel sweeps; it feeds on what it cuts down.
SoulreaverGravecaller
Lantern Haven
A camp worth coming home to
Between runs, the camp is yours to wander. Spend your embers, change heroes, or just take a breather with your friends.
Hall of Heroes
Meet every hero in person and step onto their rune to switch.
The Tipsy Lantern
A tavern with a bard, darts, arm-wrestling and a dance floor.
The Lantern TreePermanent upgrades bought with embers.
The ForgeTemper your weapons before a run.
The PondA relaxing fishing minigame.
Training YardTry out a build on the dummies.
Free vs full game
Start free. Stay free if you like.
The free version is the whole game with four heroes. No ads, no timers, no energy bars.
Free
$0
Play right now in your browser
- Vanguard, Ranger, Arcanist and Shadowblade
- All six acts, Endless, Trials and Omens
- Local co-op for up to four
- Free account with cloud saves
Full game
$5one time
Everything in Free, plus
- Breaker, Lancer, Lightkeeper and Reaper
- Eight more builds to master
- Keeps all your free progress
- Supports the game's development
Controls
Easy to pick up
W A S DMove
Left clickAttack
Right clickSkill
SpaceDash
RUltimate
A / StartGamepad joins
FAQ
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The free version has four heroes and every act, mode and feature. The full game adds the other four heroes for a single $5 payment when it launches. There are no ads and nothing else to buy.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play straight away and your progress saves in your browser. A free account keeps your progress in the cloud so you can play on any computer, and puts your name on the Omen leaderboards.
What do I need to play?
A computer with a recent version of Chrome or Edge. A keyboard and mouse is enough; Xbox, PlayStation and most other gamepads work too. Phones and tablets aren't supported yet.
How does co-op work?
Co-op is local: everyone plays on the same screen. Plug in a gamepad and press A or Start to join. Up to four players can play at once.
Is there online multiplayer?
Not built in yet. For now you can play with friends far away through screen-sharing tools like Parsec.
My laptop gets hot or slow. What can I do?
Open Options and set Graphics to Low, or cap the frame rate. On most laptops the game already picks a lighter setting by itself.
Will it come to Steam?
That's the plan. The full game is coming to Steam later at the same price.