Hollow Lantern

Hollow Lantern is a slow, quiet adventure about wandering a dim world with a single light source. There's not much hand-holding, and I mean that as a compliment. You poke at your surroundings, solve little environmental puzzles, and let the mood pull you along.

Movement uses a virtual stick that's more responsive than most, and interactions are single taps, so it never fights you. Playing it with headphones at night is the intended experience and honestly the only one worth having.

It's easy on the battery because so much of the screen stays dark, which is a nice side effect of the art direction. I could get through a long play session and barely dent the charge.

What we liked

• Strong atmosphere and sound
• Responsive virtual stick
• Very battery-friendly dark visuals