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The Red Lantern

A narrative survival adventure about leading sled dogs through Alaska

Timberline Studio · Published by Kepler Interactive · Released Dec 8, 2021

AdventureCasualIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 1,002
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 18 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 14, 2025
Minimum PC
9600GT
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Red Lantern?

You guide a woman and her sled team toward her new home in this first-person survival adventure set in Alaska. Across repeated runs, you choose routes, decide how to approach wildlife, ration supplies, hunt for meat, and tend to your dogs at camp. You also find tools and unlock sled upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slower-paced adventures shaped by survival decisions
  • +you like discovering the stories of individual animal companions

Not for you if...

  • −you expect free-roaming exploration and direct control of your sled
  • −you want to avoid hunting or seeing animals get hurt

What players say

85% of 1,002 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dogs' distinct personalities and the art style. They commonly criticize repetitive runs, while recent reviews also report journal entries failing to unlock after encounters, preventing journal completion.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Red Lantern system requirements

Minimum: 9600GT, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ (64 bit)
Processor
Dual Core 2.5 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia 9600GT or equivalent / 1 GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1
Memory
4 GB RAM

Does The Red Lantern have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Red Lantern run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Red Lantern use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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