Lantern KeeperKeep the light burning.
The fog comes every night. You are the last lighthouse keeper on a long, dark coast. Hold back the creatures, choose a new upgrade after every wave, face a guardian every fifth, and grow stronger each time the light goes out.
- No ads
- Never pay-to-win
- Plays offline
- No account needed
Defend. Choose. Grow. Return.
Every night is a new run. Every run leaves you stronger. Easy to start in a minute, deep enough to master for months.
Defend the light
Your lantern fires on its own. Tap the creatures that slip through, and trigger your keeper's ability when the fog closes in.
Choose 1 of 3
After every wave, pick an upgrade. Burning bolts, frost halos, split beams: find the combos that turn a lamp into a storm.
Face the guardians
Every fifth wave a guardian rises from the deep. Survive it and the night goes on, harder and richer.
Grow and return
Embers from every night buy lasting upgrades in the Workshop, and your lantern keeps earning a little while you're away.
- 25regions to chart
- 31weapons
- 17keepers
- 27charms
- 1,100+achievements
A whole coast to keep
From a quiet first night on the Fogbound Coast to the edge of the world, there is always another region to chart, another build to try and another keeper to meet.
Chart the fog, region by region
Each region has its own sky, its own creatures and its own rule. Whiteouts in the Frozen Reach shorten your lantern's reach. Gusts in the Jade Tempest push creatures sideways. In the Ember Empire, elites march more often and burn hotter.
- Route maps with battles, elites, events, treasure, merchants, rescues and a guardian at the end
- Endless nights, a daily challenge, weekly goals, a Boss Rush and Ascension levels
- A Codex of every creature, guardian, weapon and place you have seen
Build a lantern no one has seen
Pick a keeper and a weapon, slot your charms, then shape the night one upgrade at a time. Upgrades level up and combine into synergies, so two nights are never quite alike.
- 17 keepers, each with their own ability, and 31 weapons from the Flare Pistol to the First Flame
- 27 charms and dozens of upgrades with named synergies
- A Workshop of lasting upgrades, and a lighthouse to relight and climb
Up to four keepers, one lighthouse
Light the way together in co-op: every keeper fights with their own lantern, weapon, ability and upgrades, and the team votes on what comes next. Or prove your build in ranked 1v1 PvP.
- Co-op online with a room code, on the same Wi-Fi, or phone to phone with a QR code
- Server-run nights, where no player's device decides for the others
- Ranked PvP with ratings and a leaderboard. Every device plays a match exactly the same
Meet other keepers in the Lantern Bazaar
Walk a lantern-lit harbour where keepers gather. Swap items on the Market, craft boosts at the Workbench, trade with friends, and show off your look.
- A walkable 3D harbour, live with other signed-in keepers
- Friends, parties, chat, trading and the Market, with blocking and reporting built in
- Festivals, collections and music you unlock by playing
A keeper and a lighthouse to call your own
Coats, hats, scarves, lantern beams, tower stripes, whole lighthouses, profile banners and frames. Most are earned in the game. A few are sold, and they only ever change how things look.
- Hundreds of combinations, every one tested to look right together
- A public profile with your title, badges and the achievements you choose to show
- IFogbound Coast
- IIDrowned Kingdom
- IIIStorm Waters
- IVFrozen Reach
- VIIWhispering Marsh
- IXJade Tempest
- XIIISakura Vale
- XIVCelestial Mountains
- XVEmber Empire
- XXIPhantom Archipelago
- XXIIIAurora Expanse
- XXVThe First Light
Every night looks different
Real screenshots from the game, on a computer and on a phone. Select one to see it full size.
Fair by design
Lantern Keeper is free, and it stays fair. Everything that makes you stronger is earned by playing. In PvP, looks are only looks: the same build plays exactly the same whatever it wears, on every device.
The game also respects your time and your privacy: no ads, no advertising ID, no analytics or trackers, and you can play the whole game without an account.
- Never pay-to-winAnything sold is cosmetic. Boosts work only in PvE and are never sold for money.
- No ads, everNo banners, no videos to watch for rewards, no interruptions.
- Your data stays yoursNo trackers. Cloud saves are optional, and you can delete your account from inside the game.
- Plays offlineInstall it from the browser or download the app, and play anywhere.
Play your way
Touch, mouse and keyboard, or a controller from the couch. The settings make room for every keeper.
Controllers
Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo-style controllers, with buttons named for yours, remapping, rumble and a controller map. Every screen works without touching the mouse.
Accessibility
Larger text, high contrast, colour-vision palettes, captions for sounds, reduced motion, and left-handed, resizable touch buttons.
Any screen
From a small phone to a 4K TV, with graphics presets, a frame-rate limit and a TV edge margin. Tested at eleven screen sizes.
One save, every device
Sign in with a free account and your progress follows you between your phone, your computer and the web.
Play it anywhere
The same game everywhere, with cross-play and one save across all of them.
Good to know
Is Lantern Keeper really free?
Yes. The whole game is free, with no ads. A few cosmetic items can be bought, and they never change how you play.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play everything without one, and your progress is saved on your device. A free account adds cloud saves across devices, friends, online co-op, ranked PvP and the Bazaar.
Can I play offline?
Yes. The apps play offline, and the web version does too once you add it to your home screen or install it from your browser. Your progress syncs when you're back online.
How do I play with friends?
Open Co-op. Online, one keeper hosts a room and shares its code. On the same Wi-Fi you can play without an account, or pair two phones with a QR code. Up to four keepers can share a lighthouse.
Is there an iPhone or iPad app?
The easiest way is the web version in Safari: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, and it plays full screen and offline. The app itself is available for sideloading on the Downloads page. It is not on the App Store yet.
The fog is rolling in.
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