Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs One Way: The Elevator
Candleman: The Complete Journey and One Way: The Elevator both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 2 years older than One Way: The Elevator (2020). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Candleman: The Complete Journey: 144 reviews, One Way: The Elevator: 85). 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 One Way: The Elevator
Choose One Way: The Elevator if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. One Way: The Elevator launched in 2020.
Both Candleman: The Complete Journey and One Way: The Elevator sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.9% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Candleman: The Complete Journey |  One Way: The Elevator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) | 88.2% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candleman Games | Cotton Game |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 2 years older than One Way: The Elevator (2020).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Candleman: The Complete Journey: 144 reviews, One Way: The Elevator: 85).
- One Way: The Elevator is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Candleman: The Complete Journey (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs One Way: The Elevator — FAQ
- Should I play Candleman: The Complete Journey or One Way: The Elevator first?
- If you want chronology, Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) came out before One Way: The Elevator (2020). 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 Candleman: The Complete Journey and One Way: The Elevator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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 Candleman: The Complete Journey and One Way: The Elevator 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.