Choose LIMBO
Choose LIMBO if you want the Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 12,690 reviews.
LIMBO vs Candleman: The Complete Journey
LIMBO and Candleman: The Complete Journey both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. LIMBO (2011) is 7 years older than Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018). LIMBO scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Candleman: The Complete Journey (88.9% positive). 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 a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Both LIMBO and Candleman: The Complete Journey sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 LIMBO |  Candleman: The Complete Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12,690 reviews) | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playdead | Candleman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- LIMBO (2011) is 7 years older than Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018).
- LIMBO scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Candleman: The Complete Journey (88.9% positive).
- LIMBO is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Candleman: The Complete Journey (12.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
LIMBO vs Candleman: The Complete Journey — FAQ
- Which is better, LIMBO or Candleman: The Complete Journey?
- On Steam reviews LIMBO scores higher (91.7% positive) than Candleman: The Complete Journey (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LIMBO is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play LIMBO or Candleman: The Complete Journey first?
- If you want chronology, LIMBO (2011) 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 LIMBO and Candleman: The Complete Journey similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 LIMBO 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.