Buy it if you like
- Story: 121 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise10% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
121 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story was great too, and probably more serious than you would expect from a game like that.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Musics are on the same notes ( yes, I dared ) as the graphics, they really help to create that outlandish and " cute " ( you'll understand ) adventure feeling to the game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Candle is as much about discovery and patience as it is about progression, and its greatest strength lies in how it merges visual artistry with atmospheric storytelling.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The hand-painted visuals, combined with expressive sound design and ambient music, create a sense of immersion rarely achieved in modern 2D games.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All in all a fun, enjoyable puzzle game with just the right amount of difficulty for the casual player.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is played with a controller and it plays extremely well with my Xbox controller, with no issues.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story121 reviews
Graphics98 reviews
Gameplay66 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Controls22 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance50% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs71% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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