Hollow Lantern

Hollow Lantern is a slow-burn adventure that trusts you to explore. You wander a hand-drawn world by tapping to move and interact, piecing together what happened to a village long abandoned. There's very little text; most of the story is told through the environment and small discoveries.

The puzzles are woven into the setting rather than dropped in as obstacles, so solving them feels like you're actually uncovering something. I never once felt like I was doing busywork, which is rare for the genre.

It's short, maybe five or six hours, but every minute is deliberate. If you like atmosphere over action, this one lingers with you after the credits.

What we liked

• Gorgeous hand-drawn art
• Puzzles tied to the story
• Strong, quiet atmosphere