A survivors-like you can play free in a browser tab: survive the night, reach dawn
Survive the night as a lantern wisp. Your weapons fire on their own; you move, collect shards, level up and pick upgrades as the swarm grows. Embers from every run buy permanent upgrades and more wisps unlock as you play. The main mode is 40 short nights of 45 seconds to 4 minutes, with a twist every five nights and a challenge night every 10th, plus a daily challenge and a 10-minute run to dawn against the Gloam Warden.
What is free and what the full game adds (Lantern Wisp)
| Free | Full game ($4.99 once) or Fun Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1-20 with stars | yes | yes |
| Daily challenge + streak | yes | yes |
| 10-minute run, Embers shop, all wisps | yes | yes |
| Nights 21-40 | no | yes |
| Endless Night | no | yes |
| Trials (hard modifier runs) | one a day | unlimited |
| Every past daily + 3 wisp skins | no | yes |
Source: products/wispmarch/README.md and the Stripe product description in revenue/packs/stripe/wispmarch-full/product.json (what the $4.99 unlock opens), checked 10 Oct 2026.
Lantern Wisp vs the alternatives
Published prices, each checked on the date shown; prices change, so confirm on each site.
| Product | Price | Free | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Wisp (CyberMax) | free; full game $4.99 once; Fun Pass $2.99/month, $19/year or $29.99 for life | the daily challenge and levels 1-20, no ads | live |
| Vampire Survivors (Steam) | $4.99 | no free version | 2026-10-10 |
| Brotato (Steam) | $4.99 | no free version | 2026-10-10 |
| 20 Minutes Till Dawn (Steam) | $4.99 | no free version | 2026-10-10 |
Why teams pick Lantern Wisp
- Free to play right away in a browser: no Steam, no install, phone or desktop.
- Short nights of under 4 minutes fit a break; the daily gives everyone the same run.
- Half the nights, the daily, the 10-minute run and the shop are free, with no ads.
- The full game is $4.99 once, the same as the Steam favourites.
FAQ
Why not Vampire Survivors?
Vampire Survivors is the genre's giant, $4.99 on Steam with far more content. Lantern Wisp is smaller and free to start in a browser tab, which is handy where you cannot install games.
Why not Brotato or 20 Minutes Till Dawn?
Both are excellent $4.99 Steam games. Lantern Wisp costs nothing to try and runs on phones and Chromebooks without an install.
Does it save progress?
Yes, in your browser; a night you have started stays open even if a pass ends.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, with touch controls, and offline after the first visit.
Limits?
A browser game: fewer weapons and characters than the big Steam titles, and no controller support listed.
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