Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if you want an Action and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs In His Time
Candleman: The Complete Journey and In His Time both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 5 years older than In His Time (2023). Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than In His Time (71.4% 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 In His Time
Choose In His Time if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. In His Time launched in 2023.
Both Candleman: The Complete Journey and In His Time sit in 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 |  In His Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.74 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candleman Games | TearyHand Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 5 years older than In His Time (2023).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than In His Time (71.4% positive).
- In His Time is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Candleman: The Complete Journey (5.99 USD vs. 6.74 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs In His Time — FAQ
- Should I play Candleman: The Complete Journey or In His Time first?
- If you want chronology, Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) came out before In His Time (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 In His Time similar?
- They overlap on 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 Candleman: The Complete Journey and In His Time 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.