Games like Candle In Darkness
If Candle In Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Witness of the Night, The Shadow Over Route 80 and Deadly Cosmic — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Witness of the Night
WHY THIS
Top pick for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Survive the night in an old observatory, helping your friend find the sources of mysterious radiation from outer space.
The Shadow Over Route 80
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.
Deadly Cosmic
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Deadly Cosmic is a short,but fun game inspired by horror games from the 90s.You play as Raquel,a scientist who needs to save her co workers from an accident.But something sinister is happening to the facility.What are those creatures?Where did they come from? And the most important: can she survive?
SUBMERSIBLE
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
1st person, Singleplayer, Ocean exploration, Horror game
Amnesia: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
NEDRA
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Candle In Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Candle In Darkness at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Candle In Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Candle In Darkness.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Candle In Darkness.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Frequently asked about Candle In Darkness
- How much does Candle In Darkness cost?
- Candle In Darkness is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Candle In Darkness?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Candle In Darkness are Witness of the Night, The Shadow Over Route 80, Deadly Cosmic.
- Who developed Candle In Darkness?
- Candle In Darkness was developed by Shub-Niggurath Games, ShopaLover and published by ShopaLover.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Candle In Darkness.
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