Candle

Candle

Teku Studios · November 11, 2016 · Indie, Adventure, Hand-drawn, Puzzle, Puzzle Platformer

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Mostly Positive78% · 1,18480Metacritic1playing now
Best price 46 Good deal
$1.36-73%
lowest tracked $0.65
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Where to buy Candle — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
$4.99
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Cheapest Candle keys — keyshops

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
$1.61
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$2.47
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Candle price by region

Candle costs £1.03 in the United Kingdom, €1.15 in Europe (EUR), $1.36 in the United States, $4.99 in Georgia (USD), zł6.37 in Poland, CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia and R$16.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Candle offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.03 −76% £4.29 £1.03 3
Europe (EUR) €1.15 −77% €4.99 €1.15 4
United Statesyour region $1.36 −73% $4.99 $1.36 4
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Poland zł6.37 −72% zł22.99 zł6.37 2
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Candle

✦ AI summary

Guide young Teku through treacherous puzzles and traps using his magical candle hand to illuminate secrets and vanquish enemies on a quest to rescue his tribe's shaman. Stunning hand-painted watercolor visuals and atmospheric South American-inspired soundtrack create an adventure that feels like exploring a living painting.

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Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles. To master these challenges, you need to have keen eyes and a good sense for your environment, or your next step may be your last.

But Teku has a special gift: his left hand is a candle. Let it be a bright beacon to drive off your enemies or to shed light on dark places.
Gorgeous hand-painted watercolor visuals give Candle that special flair, as all backgrounds and characters have been carefully drawn and then scanned, picture after picture. The game consistently feels like a living painting.

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  • Pay attention to all details to solve challenging puzzles
  • Always be on guard, the next trap lies in waiting
  • You hold the power of the flame in your hand
  • Hand-painted watercolor drawing, a painting coming to life
  • Gorgeous soundtrack with South-American Flair

Candle — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 6, 2026
Positive: - map, animations and music are very well made; - well written story with perfect length; - good balance of platformer and puzzle gaming. Negative: - 2 or 3 situations where clue is missing, or the player gets stuck on platform mechanics
1 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 11, 2026
Awesome, challenging game. Don't understand, why reviews are "Mostly Positive".
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Graphics: 9/10 — hand-painted watercolor style, sobrang unique. Puzzles: 8/10 — challenging pero minsan nakakainis dahil may mga bagay na mahirap makita.
Recommended Aug 26, 2026
wow incredible experience... I want more
Recommended Aug 22, 2026
Just enough of a challenge and a good story.
Not recommended Jun 22, 2026
[h1] PROS: [/h1] [list] [*] Beautiful hand-painted watercolor art style that gives the game a unique identity. [*] Strong voice acting that helps bring the characters and world to life. [*] Plenty of funny moments and decent humor throughout the adventure. [*] Excellent soundtrack that perfectly complements the atmosphere. [*] Some genuinely creative and clever puzzles. [*] Lots of amusing and often unexpected ways to die. [*] Decent story. [/list] [h1] CONS: [/h1] [list] [*] The controls, character movement, and overall gameplay feel clunky and unresponsive. [*] Platforming sections are frustrating because precise movement is required, but the controls don't support it well. Many jumps feel unreliable, leading to deaths that feel unfair rather than deserved. [*] Gameplay becomes annoying surprisingly quickly. [*] Some puzzles are poorly explained or too vague, making progress feel more like trial and error than problem-solving. [*] Frequent deaths stop being funny after a while and become frustrating. [/list] [h1] OVERALL: [/h1] his is one of those games that constantly fights against itself. On one hand, it has a gorgeous hand-pai…

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