Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 39% cheaper on the Steam Store. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl
Candleman: The Complete Journey and LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl 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. Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 4 years older than LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (2022). Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (86.7% 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 LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl
Choose LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl launched in 2022.
Both Candleman: The Complete Journey and LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl 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
 Candleman: The Complete Journey |  LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.74 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candleman Games | Daylight Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 4 years older than LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (2022).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (86.7% positive).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (6.74 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl has no Deck rating yet.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl — FAQ
- Should I play Candleman: The Complete Journey or LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl first?
- If you want chronology, Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) came out before LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl (2022). 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 LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl 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.
- Does Candleman: The Complete Journey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Candleman: The Complete Journey is rated Deck Verified by Valve. LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.