Choose Pinstripe
Choose Pinstripe if you want a Casual experience. Pinstripe launched in 2017.
Pinstripe vs Candleman: The Complete Journey
Pinstripe and Candleman: The Complete Journey both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pinstripe (2017) is 1 year older than Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Pinstripe: 794 reviews, Candleman: The Complete Journey: 144). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if you want an Action and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Both Pinstripe and Candleman: The Complete Journey sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.8% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pinstripe |  Candleman: The Complete Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (794 reviews) | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Atmos Games, LLC | Candleman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pinstripe (2017) is 1 year older than Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Pinstripe: 794 reviews, Candleman: The Complete Journey: 144).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Pinstripe (6.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Pinstripe vs Candleman: The Complete Journey — FAQ
- Which is better, Pinstripe or Candleman: The Complete Journey?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pinstripe sits at 89.8% positive (794 reviews), Candleman: The Complete Journey at 88.9% (144). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Pinstripe or Candleman: The Complete Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Pinstripe (2017) came out before Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pinstripe and Candleman: The Complete Journey similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Pinstripe and Candleman: The Complete Journey both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.