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Candle

Candle

|Spain, Germany, United Kingdom|Platform, Puzzle

7.6 /10

Pretty good

Hot

1.2k ratings
Time to beat
Complete
23h
Trailers & screenshots
Why play it

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young man on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil Wakcha-Clan. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles. To master these challenges you need to have keen eyes and a good sense for your environment, or your next step may be your last. But Teku has a special gift: his left hand is a candle. Let it be a bright beacon to drive off your enemies or to shed light on dark places. Gorgeous hand-painted watercolor visuals give Candle that special flair, as all backgrounds and characters have been carefully drawn and then scanned, picture after picture. The game consistently feels like a living painting.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.6/10 across 1.2k ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Platform, Puzzle, Adventure — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Hardcore GamerKyle LeClair · 28 Nov, 2016
8/10

Developers Teku Studios clearly poured a lot of love and effort into Candle and it shows.

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IGN SpainAlbert Manjón · 18 Jul, 2018
8/10

Today is a day to enjoy a great adventure. The users of consoles have been dismissed very fortunate to be able to go to the end of the work of Teku Studios. Work that combines the best of the classic graphic adventures of the years with more action and more contemporary studies like Playdead or Amanita Design. An authentic jewel of those that do not abound and in which to get lost in these summer days.

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Cubed3Thom Compton · 26 Feb, 2017
9/10

Candle may have some traditional adventure game aspects, but it does just enough to feel like a brand-new game unlike any you've ever played. While it's doing some things differently, it knows how to hold back, and finds the mix between old and new. Its refinement of the old ensures, even when it falters, it has a strong enough foundation to keep you enjoying it all the way through to the end.

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Everyeye.itAndrea Fontanesi · 19 Jan, 2017
8.2/10

Candle is a really sophisticated puzzle-adventure game, with lots of riddles and a stunning art design.

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COGconnectedLou Sytsma · 23 Dec, 2016
8.5/10

Billed as a dynamic graphic adventure, Candle sure delivers on that claim.

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AreajugonesJuanma García · 11 Nov, 2016
8.5/10

Candle is a videogame that does not stay in its artistic beauty, but also has deep gameplay mechanics and a world full of details. One of the best surprises of the year.

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