Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey
Choose Candleman: The Complete Journey if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Candleman: The Complete Journey launched in 2018.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs Gravia
Candleman: The Complete Journey and Gravia both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 3 years older than Gravia (2021). Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gravia (84.2% 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 Gravia
Choose Gravia if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gravia launched in 2021.
Both Candleman: The Complete Journey and Gravia sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Gravia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.74 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (144 reviews) | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candleman Games | Dan Goyette |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) is 3 years older than Gravia (2021).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gravia (84.2% positive).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Gravia (6.74 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Candleman: The Complete Journey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gravia has no Deck rating yet.
Candleman: The Complete Journey vs Gravia — FAQ
- Should I play Candleman: The Complete Journey or Gravia first?
- If you want chronology, Candleman: The Complete Journey (2018) came out before Gravia (2021). 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 Gravia similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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. Gravia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.