Candellum

Candellum

Out of Seats Studio · May 5, 2026 · Action, 3D Fighter, Adventure, Hack and Slash, Metroidvania

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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.
Candellum is an award-winning student game, recognized with multiple prizes for its innovative dual-state gameplay and atmospheric design.

Candellum — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Aug 22, 2026
This demo is made by students? Well done lads! Very polished
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Recommended Sep 11, 2026
=======《 [b]Graphics[/b] 》======= ☐ Feels like real life ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Not great ☐ Better not stare too long ☐ MS-DOS =======《 [b]Gameplay[/b] 》======= ☐ Really good ☑ Good ☐ It's gameplay, I guess ☐ Meh ☐ I'd rather watch paint dry ☐ Don't even try =======《 [b]Audio[/b] 》======= ☐ My ears are happy ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ RIP my ears =======《 [b]Audience[/b] 》======= ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandpa =======《 [b]PC Requirements[/b] 》======= ☐ Runs on a calculator ☑ Potato PC ☐ Decent ☐ Pretty fast ☐ You'd better have a good PC ☐ Ask NASA for a computer =======《 [b]Game Size[/b] 》======= ☐ Fits on a floppy disk ☑ Small ☐ Manageable ☐ Pretty big ☐ Goodbye, 1 TB of storage ☐ Needs its own hard drive ☐ Time to buy a black hole =======《 [b]Difficulty[/b] 》======= ☐ Press W and win ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn, hard to master ☑ Needs some brain power ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls level =======《 [b]Grind[/b] 》======= ☑ Basically no grind ☐ Only for rankings ☐ Optional grind ☐ Average ☐ Too much grinding ☐ Prepare to lose your life =======《 [b]Story[/b] 》======= ☑ What story? ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Really nice ☐ This game is my life now =======《 [b]Game Tim…
Recommended Sep 10, 2026
Holy peak, it was such a fun indie game, the combat is really smooth too. Wish there was more to it :) looking forward for new updates
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
Pretty little treat and it's free! Candle hero is interesting thing, but whole game is an obvious short proof of concept rather than anything.
Recommended Aug 23, 2026
Short but fun, unique game! Would recommend!
Recommended Aug 20, 2026
Super short but verryy sweet. Definitely worth a download and quick playthrough. I only wish there was more haha, it's so polished for what it is and has a very unique combat mechanic. Best of luck to the Devs on future projects, this one was such a lil delight!

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