Flicker of Hope

Flicker of Hope

Studio Whip · August 3, 2020 · Horror, Stealth, Indie, Dark, Resource Management

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About Flicker of Hope

✦ AI summary

Flicker of Hope is a stealth adventure where you guide Jean Wick through a plague-ravaged world, using candlelight and cunning tactics to evade a corrupted nun and monstrous insect creatures while fulfilling a dead monk's mission to illuminate a cathedral. This student-made gem combines atmospheric exploration with strategic avoidance mechanics as you navigate darkness and despair in search of redemption.

Join Jean Wick in his quest to restore hope to a dying world by carrying on a dead monk’s mission to fill the cathedral with light. Use Jean’s douter and a mix of waxy tricks to avoid being detected by Mara, a nun who succumbed to despair as she tried to heal the overwhelming tides of plague victims, and the Legiones, giant insects who feast on the dead. Travel deep into the darkness to bring the world back to the light, or die trying.

Flicker of Hope was developed by Studio Whip, a group of students at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), over the course of eight months.

Flicker of Hope — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
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 Jul 29, 2026
Very short and mildly challenging cute game about a small candle that brings the light back into the darkness of a evil or haunted mansion/castle.
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Recommended Jul 15, 2026
This is a great, pretty short game. The concept is incredible and the graphics are well done, It was a little hard to get used to the controls as someone who is new to gaming, but I loved it. I would give it a try! (I have only played a few games from first person POV where w is forward, but after a few minutes I got used to it). Even though it is a short game, I would quite like the ability to make a save file as I had to leave my laptop a few times and restarted the game a few times. There are saves in game when you pass certain points though.
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Recommended Aug 30, 2026
A lovely game that captures atmospheric horror with sound and lighting. I genuinely was running for my life at times. It was very enjoyable for me.
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
A very cute yet spooky game for sure! Reminds me of Little Nightmares with the dark vibes. I was having some difficulties trying to avoid that nun cuz it felt like she'd see you even if you were in stealth mode. I was able to figure out how to (mostly) avoid her after a bit after feeling a little frustrated. However, I LOVE the designs and Jean Wick! It was very challenging but fun short game. Nice work! :)
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
You're a sensetive young man (candle) in a world of evil foids (zombie)
Recommended Jul 1, 2026
It's a short little game about a candle - nothing overly strenuous, but nice atmospherics, and best of all it's free! There's really no reason not to show some indie devs some love and check it out!

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