Lantern Hollow

Lantern Hollow is a gentle exploration adventure with a lovely hand-drawn art style. You wander a small village at dusk, talk to its residents, and slowly piece together what's been quietly going wrong. There's no combat, just curiosity.

Puzzles are woven naturally into the world rather than dropped in as obstacles. We found ourselves genuinely wanting to help the characters, which doesn't happen often on mobile. The pacing is slow in the best way.

If you want something calm to play before bed, this is it. It respects your attention and never begs for it. One of our quiet favorites this year.

What we liked

• Gorgeous hand-drawn art direction
• Puzzles that fit the world instead of blocking it
• A calm, unhurried mood that's rare on mobile