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Same atmospheric mood as Candle.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Candle
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Candle also play
The closest matches to Candle: Candleman: The Complete Journey, Pinstripe, My Memory of Us, The Way, and Eternal Hope. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares stealth sequences with Candle.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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The Last Campfire
Why this: Same melancholic mood as Candle.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Teku Studios
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 322 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Flame is both guide and greatest weakness
- Hand painted art creates a storybook world
- Non verbal storytelling respects player intelligence
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Candle at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Candle.
Hue
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Candle.
The Inner World
Why this: Same melancholic mood as Candle.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Candle.
Pinstripe
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Candle.
My Memory of Us
Why this: Shares stealth sequences with Candle.
The Last Campfire
Why this: Same melancholic mood as Candle.
About Candle
The closest matches to Candle: Candleman: The Complete Journey, Pinstripe, My Memory of Us, The Way, and Eternal Hope. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Candle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Candleman: The Complete Journey, Pinstripe and My Memory of Us — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its candle flame management and environmental puzzle solving. 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.
About Candle: Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.
Is Candle worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 322 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Flame is both guide and greatest weakness
- Hand painted art creates a storybook world
- Non verbal storytelling respects player intelligence
- Puzzles require creative thinking beyond obvious solutions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I purchased this game years ago and only played for 30 hours so I decided to try it again wondering why I never played more. I started a brand new game to understand the game play mechanisms and then I realized why I stopped playing. I…”
“The artwork is very creative, but I'm so frustrated with how unwieldy the jumping is. Some of these puzzles are practically unsolvable because of how finicky the controls are. I'm going to finish it, because it's cute, but I don't know if…”
People who play it also play: Candleman: The Complete Journey, Pinstripe, My Memory of Us
Frequently asked about Candle
Can I run it?
Does Candle run on Steam Deck?
Candle is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Candle cost?
Candle is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Candle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Candle are Candleman: The Complete Journey, Pinstripe, My Memory of Us.
Who developed Candle?
Candle was developed by Teku Studios and published by Silver Lining Interactive.