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Candleman: The Complete Journey

Candleman: The Complete Journey is a unique puzzle platformer, where light is both a welcome ally and a deceptive foe. Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve. Use your wits to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, while exploring a wide range of enchanted environments as you seek out the distant glow. Journey through enchanted worlds, each more mysterious than the last.Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow.Become i

Release date
October 16, 2018
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Spotlightor Interactive
Publisher
Spotlightor Interactive
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About Candleman: The Complete Journey

Candleman: The Complete Journey is a unique puzzle platformer, where light is both a welcome ally and a deceptive foe. Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve.

Use your wits to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, while exploring a wide range of enchanted environments as you seek out the distant glow. Journey through enchanted worlds, each more mysterious than the last. Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow.

Become immersed in a stunning fairytale, unlike anything you've seen before. Journey through enchanted worlds, each more mysterious than the last. Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow. Become immersed in a stunning fairytale, unlike anything you've seen before.

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 34 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
If you love platformers and love finding hidden things, you'll enjoy this game... it's super polished (Unity Engine but runs real smooth and looks great)...…
★ 4 / 5
I played this on Xbox and enjoyed it. It has a short and pleasant story that reminds me of a classic fairy tale. Gameplay-wise it's…
★ 5 / 5
Great mechanics, great story, great graphics even. Very nice short graphical novel. this little gems, or should I say this little light. :) have fun…
★ 5 / 5
A nice little puzzle with platforming elements game. It has a nice story to go with it as you progress further. The game has some…
★ 4 / 5
Candleman is a delightful little puzzle platformer with a neat light-based mechanic and English voice "acting" so utterly lifeless you'll wonder why they didn't just…
★ 4 / 5
Candleman is obviously a nice little game with an undeniable poetic touch and nice gameplay mechanics that evolve as each chapter goes by. The game…
★ 4 / 5
The game didn't really get on the best foot with me. Initial levels are *very* easy; so much so, I I thought I bought a…
★ 5 / 5
I took a chance on this title, having never heard of it. I am so glad I did. Some of the most beautiful, clever and…

Most recent8

★ 4 / 5
The game didn't really get on the best foot with me. Initial levels are *very* easy; so much so, I I thought I bought a…
★ 5 / 5
I took a chance on this title, having never heard of it. I am so glad I did. Some of the most beautiful, clever and…
★ 4 / 5
Candleman is a delightful little puzzle platformer with a neat light-based mechanic and English voice "acting" so utterly lifeless you'll wonder why they didn't just…
★ 5 / 5
A nice little puzzle with platforming elements game. It has a nice story to go with it as you progress further. The game has some…
★ 5 / 5
Great mechanics, great story, great graphics even. Very nice short graphical novel. this little gems, or should I say this little light. :) have fun…
★ 5 / 5
If you love platformers and love finding hidden things, you'll enjoy this game... it's super polished (Unity Engine but runs real smooth and looks great)...…
★ 4 / 5
Candleman is obviously a nice little game with an undeniable poetic touch and nice gameplay mechanics that evolve as each chapter goes by. The game…

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