Dark Forest Survivor vs Lantern & Lode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Forest Survivor
Survive a plane crash in a dark forest where light is your only weapon. Gather resources, build shelter, and repair your plane to escape the lethal darkness. Your decisions determine if you conquer the unknown or succumb to the night.
- Resource gathering
- Shelter construction
- Plane repair
- Attribute enhancement
- Light-based combat
- Survival challenges
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Embark on a compelling journey into the heart of darkness with "Dark Forest Survivor." Following a harrowing plane crash that leaves you stranded in an eerie forest, your survival instincts are pushed to their limits. As you navigate the shrouded landscape, scavenge vital resources, and construct a secure shelter, you'll grapple with the stark reality that the darkness is more than a threat—it's a lethal presence that lingers at every turn. Your primary objective is to repair your damaged plane and escape the clutches of the unforgiving forest. Every decision, whether it involves gathering supplies, fortifying your shelter, or enhancing your own attributes, can tip the scales between survival and surrendering to the encroaching night. Amidst the pervasive darkness, light sources become your lifeline, pushing back against the relentless obscurity that hungers for your demise. Your shelter isn't merely a haven—it serves as a testament to your unyielding determination to conquer the unknown. Embrace the multifaceted challenge of "Dark Forest Survivor" as you hone your survival skills and enhance your own attributes. Can you navigate the treacherous forest, mend your plane, and emerge as the triumphant victor in this enigmatic and perilous expedition? Your destiny beckons from within the depths of the dark forest.
Lantern & Lode
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Gather a crew of miners and take them down into the depths of Lantern & Lode — a pixel-art idle mining game of deep caverns, heavy hauls and monstrous bosses. Break the rock, fill the bunker, haul the ore and go deeper. Frozen depths, fungal hollows, drowned halls: every place below hides new stone, new finds and a guardian waiting at the bottom. Beat the boss before the clock runs out — or come back stronger. GATHER YOUR CREW Summon miners, each with a face, a name and a trade. Choose who goes down, rest the tired, and hunt for the rare ones who never tire. DIG, HAUL, GO DEEPER Tap to strike, let the crew swing, and keep the bunker from overflowing. Clear the quota, ride the lift down and meet what waits below. LIFE UNDERGROUND Cook in the Kitchen's great cauldron, send the winch into the Abyss, cast Wishing Coals on the brazier, crack open loot chests — and look into the strange rooms hidden between the floors. THE MINE NEVER SLEEPS Your crew keeps working while you are away. Come back to the shift report and collect the haul. Hand-drawn pixel art, warm lantern light and a mine with a long memory. Light your lantern. Grab your pickaxe. See what waits deeper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lantern & Lode at daily against Dark Forest Survivor's every 5 weeks. Dark Forest Survivor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dark Forest Survivor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lantern & Lode sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dark Forest Survivor ships an update every 5 weeks, Lantern & Lode daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Forest Survivor | Lantern & Lode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 283 MB | 333 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | FURYLION LLC FZ |
Bugs and requests
Dark Forest Survivor
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to attach plane wing
- Inability to board boat after filling it with fuel
- Game freezing or crashing
- Character getting stuck or unable to move
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to progress past second level
- More levels and content
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
Lantern & Lode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dark Forest Survivor
- Gems 1$0.99
- Gems 2$2.99
- Gems 3$5.99
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- Forest Pack$5.99
- x3 Resource Offer$9.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Swamp Pack$11.99
- Gems 4$14.99
- Gems 5$19.99
- Gems 6$29.99
Lantern & Lode
- Handful of Coals$1.99
- Few Powder Kegs$2.99
- Bucket of Coals$4.99
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- Last Foreman Pack$4.99
- Stack of Powder Kegs$9.99
- Bin of Coals$9.99
- No Ads$14.99
- Store of Powder Kegs$19.99
- Seam Lantern$19.99
- Cart of Crystals$49.99
Questions
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