Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey
Candleman: The Complete Journey and An Indie Game a Month: Unreal 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. Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 5 years older than An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey (2023). An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Candleman: The Complete Journey (3.99 USD vs. 6.74 USD). 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 An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey
Choose An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey launched in 2023.
Both Candleman: The Complete Journey and An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.74 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candleman Games | rainstory.games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 5 years older than An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey (2023).
- An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Candleman: The Complete Journey (3.99 USD vs. 6.74 USD).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey has no Deck rating yet.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey — FAQ
- Should I play Candleman: The Complete Journey or An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) came out before An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey (2023). 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 An Indie Game a Month: Unreal 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.
- Does Candleman: The Complete Journey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Candleman: The Complete Journey is rated Deck Verified by Valve. An Indie Game a Month: Unreal Journey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.