Comparison

Spaceland vs Lanternfall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spaceland

Engage in fast-paced, turn-based tactical combat on a mysterious alien planet. Assemble a team of unique fighters, equip them with futuristic weapons, and battle diverse enemies and dangerous bosses. Unravel the planet's secrets through engaging dialogue and stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • Dynamic turn-based battles
  • Squad of 6 unique fighters
  • Futuristic upgradable equipment
  • Diverse enemies and bosses
  • Sci-fi story and plot twists
  • Hand-drawn game world map
Features
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It is probably the most dynamic turn-based strategy in the spirit of the old school. Less covers, more action! Land on a lost planet and show the mutants what you are made of. Shoot, kick, blow up and destroy. You will put together the most reckless team of fighters and unravel the mysteries of the mystical planet following the best traditions of science fiction. • The game is inspired by the best turn-based strategies of the old school • A unique system of dynamic turn-based battles lasting 10–15 minutes • A squad of space rangers made up of 6 fighters with a unique fighting style • A story about the mysterious planet in the spirit of the golden age of science fiction • A hand-drawn map of the game world • Assault rifles, machine guns, plasma guns, grenade launchers and a lot of other equipment to make your fighters even stronger • More than 20 different enemies from alien animals to dangerous monsters • Futuristic upgradable equipment which gives your fighters unique abilities • Intense dialogs between team members, which reveal unexpected plot twists • Colorful special effects that transform a turn-based combat into an exciting action movie • And, of course, the party headliners are dangerous bosses that show up at the end of each chapter of the adventure

About

Lanternfall

Engage in a turn-based tactical combat game where your lantern is your primary weapon. Navigate eight floors of a dark forest, outsmarting enemies with perfect information and strategic use of four core actions. Unlock new abilities and customize your lantern to overcome increasingly challenging foes.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Perfect information gameplay
  • Four core actions: step, strike, shove, flare
  • Dynamic forest environments
  • Unlockable boons and lantern types
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Your lantern is the weapon. Raise it and everything beside you backs off a hex. Whatever has nowhere to go, against a tree, the forest's edge or another creature, is cornered: it burns, and it staggers. Lanternfall is a turn-based tactics game for one thumb. Eight floors of dark forest, one action a turn, and every enemy announces exactly what it will do next. Wolves show the claw. Archers draw the line. Boars show the charge. If you get hit, it is because you ended your turn somewhere you shouldn't have. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Perfect information. No hidden dice, no surprise damage. Every loss is readable. • Four verbs: step, strike, shove, flare. The shove moves the board; the flare stuns everything within two hexes. • A forest that changes shape. Wolves hunt in packs. Archers back away when touched. Boars charge down lines and throw you. Weavers web the way to the gate. Crows drive the pack. Stumps wake under your feet. From floor 3 an old one walks every floor. • Two named encounters. Floor 4 is barred until the Old Bear falls. Floor 8 is the den: when the Den Mother falls, you have walked out. TWENTY-ONE BOONS, LEARNED ONE WALK AT A TIME Four families: Flame, Blade, Cloak and Light. Keystones change what a verb does. Pairs appear only when you hold both halves. Every walk that ends, win or lose, teaches the next boon, so there is always something new in the forest. THE CAMP Embers come back from every walk. Spend them on five ways to carry the lantern: the Wanderer, the Lamplighter, the Duelist, the Warden, the Torchbearer. Each starts something in hand, costs you something, and tilts the gates toward its family. THE DAILY One shared forest a night, the same for everyone, with a nightly board and a weekly ladder. One missed night a week is forgiven. DEEPER NIGHTS Walk out of a depth and its nights open: no keepsake, two hearts, a bold pack, no second chances, each for more embers. MADE THE HONEST WAY Depths 1 and 2, the Camp, the kits, every boon and the daily are free. One optional purchase, Lanternfall Deep, opens depth 3 and everything below it. A small Supporter Pack adds lantern colors and your name in the credits. No subscriptions, no ads, no consumables, no energy timers. Nothing is collected about you. Works offline. Sound follows your silent switch. Every walk is written down in the Chronicle, and any page can be shared.

Screenshots

Spaceland4 screens
Lanternfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lanternfall at 5.0 against Spaceland's 4.6. Spaceland's advantage is ratings volume (585 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spaceland sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Lanternfall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lanternfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceland has 585 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceland ships an update every 5 days, Lanternfall weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spaceland versus Lanternfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacelandLanternfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (585 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings585 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size729 MB7 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlayPanicNICHOLAS DANIEL MINIERI

Customer experience

Spaceland

All ratings539 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral22.8%
Negative42.1%

Lanternfall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spaceland

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Zoom feature for small screen sizes
  • More free levels before paywall

Lanternfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Spaceland

One-time4
  • Frontier$4.99
  • Secret Laboratory$4.99
  • Training Day$4.99
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  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
2 purchases

Lanternfall

One-time2
  • Supporter Pack$2.99
  • Lanternfall Deep$4.99

Questions

Is Spaceland free?
Spaceland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lanternfall free?
Lanternfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spaceland or Lanternfall?
Lanternfall is rated higher. Spaceland averages 4.6 out of 5 from 585 ratings, while Lanternfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spaceland or Lanternfall have ads?
Neither Spaceland nor Lanternfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spaceland or Lanternfall?
Spaceland ships an update every 5 days, and Lanternfall weekly. Most recently, Spaceland was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lanternfall on October 31, 2026.

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