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Night comes
at 0:37, every run
Every run starts in daylight on the Rice Paddies. At 0:37 the sun goes out. From then on, you see only what your lantern lights.
Lantern of Văn Lang / iPhone / Roguelite
When night falls
only your lantern remains
Lantern of Văn Lang is an action roguelite for iPhone for players who like myths, played with one finger and set in the legends of Vietnam. Carry a sacred lantern across the land of Văn Lang, survive the night and defeat three demons of legend.
PlatformiPhone · iOS 17+
PlayOffline · One finger
PricePay once · No ads
Night comes
Gameplay
01 — NIGHT
Light
is everything
At night, everything beyond your lantern goes dark. Spirits outside the light show only their glowing eyes.
- 01Weapons follow the lightWeapons aim only inside your light. A brighter lantern reaches farther.
- 02Double experienceSpirits defeated at night give double experience.
- 03Will-o'-wispsWill-o'-wisps appear only after dark. Hunt them to charge the Flare faster.
02 — SHRINES
Light a shrine
unleash the Flare
Shrines appear during a run. An arrow at the edge of the screen points the way.
- 01Light a shrineStand inside a shrine for a few seconds to light it.
- 02A blessingA lit shrine gives a blessing and a pool of light that never goes out.
- 03FlareWhen the Flare is full, tap it. Light floods the screen and stuns and burns the spirits.
03 — BOSSES
Three demons
of legend
Each stage ends with a boss fight. Clearing a stage opens the next one.
- 01Three bossesMộc Tinh the tree demon, Ngư Tinh the fish demon and Hồ Tinh the nine-tailed fox.
- 02Four stagesRice Paddies, Eastern Shore and Bamboo Forest, then Endless Night, where the sun never rises.
- 03Ten kinds of spiritsEach attacks in its own way, with elite forms too.
04 — LEVEL UP
Every run
a new build
Collect spirit orbs to level up. At each level, choose 1 of 3 upgrades.
- 01Nine weaponsBamboo staff, conical hat, firecrackers, magic crossbow, talismans, bronze drum, lotus pool, fire dragon and thunder.
- 02Items and evolutions8 passive items and 4 weapon evolutions.
- 03Three heroesEach hero has a different strength.
05 — VILLAGE HALL
Progress
that stays
The coins you find in a run buy permanent upgrades at the Village Hall.
- 01Eight upgrade tracksVitality, Martial Training, Lantern Wick, Swift Feet and four more.
- 02RefundsChanged your mind? Refund every coin at any time.
- 03Achievements and records12 achievements and lifetime records.
PAY ONCE
No ads.
No internet.
Plays offline
The game never connects to the internet. It works in Airplane Mode.
Collects no data
Your progress stays on your iPhone. No analytics and no tracking.
Lantern of Văn Lang / App Store
Raise your lantern.
The night is waiting.
A full run takes about 10 minutes. Portrait, one hand, pause at any time. In English, Vietnamese and 8 more languages.