Hollow Lantern

Hollow Lantern is a slow, atmospheric adventure that trusts you to poke around. You wander a fading village, light lanterns to reveal paths, and piece together what happened here from notes and quiet environmental clues. There's no combat and no timer — just curiosity. Controls are simple tap-to-move and swipe-to-look, and it never fought me. The puzzles are logical rather than obscure, so I rarely reached for a guide. It's the rare mobile game that feels designed for one long relaxed sitting. Because the art is hand-drawn and mostly still, the battery lasts ages. I played nearly an hour on a train and barely dropped 10%. If you like atmosphere over action, start here.

What we liked

• Beautiful hand-drawn world
• Logical, fair puzzles
• Kind to your battery