Candellum
Out of Seats Studio · 2026 · Action, 3D Fighter, Adventure, Hack and Slash, Metroidvania
PC
Very Positive97% · 3771playing now
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About Candellum
Candellum is a top down hack-and-slash where fire is everything. Trapped in a dormant wax factory crawling with hostile candle warriors, you must fight, think, and burn your way to the truth lurking in its darkest depths.In this world, fire means life. And life means death.You are a candle. A warrior. And you are always on the verge of melting away.Your candle can be lit, hitting harder, burning brighter, but draining your wax with every second. Or unlit, preserving what's left of you, at the cost of your power. Neither state is safe. Neither can be ignored.The twist? You throw your flame to switch states, and wherever it lands, it lands on an enemy. Ignite a foe to weaken them. Pull your flame back to slow your own decay. Every decision ripples across the battlefield.Key Features
- MASTER THE FLAME THROW SYSTEM. Toggle between Lit and Unlit modes by throwing your flame mid-combat. Your enemies, fellow candle warriors, operate the same way. Learn to exploit their states before they exploit yours.
- STEAL WAX TO SURVIVE. Health doesn't regenerate on its own. Rip wax from defeated enemies to keep your candle burning.
- SLASH, THINK, REPEAT. Intense hack-and-slash combat meets environmental puzzles. Pure aggression will only get you so far sometimes you need to stop and think before you burn.
- EXPLORE A FORSAKEN FACTORY. Navigate the dark corridors of a dormant wax factory, uncovering the grim secrets buried within its walls. Not everything that's dormant stays that way.
- FACE DIVERSE THREATS. From nimble candle scouts to hulking wax brutes, each enemy type demands a different approach. Adapt or melt.
- CONFRONT THE FINAL BOSS. One last, formidable threat guards the factory's darkest secret. It knows fire too, perhaps better than you do.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The game has a cozy art style, satisfying combat, smooth animation, breathtaking environment, and awesome music I can't help but be in awe of how cool everything is. Not only that but this was created by a handful of students with a deadline (which is why it was so short) However I was made aware a more complete, longer version is in the works This is more of a prologue to something much bigger so its safe to view it as a demo currently, there is so much potential within this game I'm looking forward to how it expands :) Also this give me major sky: cotl vibes1 found this helpful
The game optimization is so bad and there is no video settings either. A frame limit option alone would have been more that fine1 found this helpful
It's a very short game that can be beat in less than 30 minutes very easily. It's beautiful and free, so that's that. The fun part is that there is no UI. You see your own and enemy health visually : the length of candle indicates the health. I do recommend trying it, but controls in this game are quite bad. Luckily, the game is easy enough, but if devs plan on making a full game harder, they should review the control scheme. You can only attack and shoot in the same direction you are facing. Aiming while walking with WASD is very uncomfortable. This is especially noticeable during the boss fight. Diablo control scheme would be better : to walk where the mouse cursor points, to attack with keys on a keyboard.1 found this helpful
THE GAME IS DOG! ABSOLUTE SH1T CONTROLS, IN THE SETTINGS IT SHOWS A PLAYSTATION CONTROLLER WITH XBOX LAYOUT OF BUTTONS??? THE GAME LOOKS GREAT, STORY IS FINE. YOU JUMP RIGHT INTO THE GAME WICH IS NICE BUT IT PLAYS LIKE ABSOLUTE DOG! IF YOU'RE AN XBOX INCEL YOU'LL ENOY THIS! I HOPE WHO EVER MADE THIS GAME GETS A BRAIN AND SOUL!
the unique thing about this game is its style and graphics tho its so laggy need a fix update if this reworked to a cadellum 2 a metroidvania and a lot of content and ideass it will be a great game
Although a pretty short game, it was well built and amazing art and mechanics. Waiting for more from this developer.
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