The Candle
Candle Dev · 2025 · Exploration, Time Management, FPS, Idler, Perma Death
PC
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About The Candle
THE CANDLE
- Your candle burns in real-time over up to 4 hours
- Once its light goes out, it cannot be lit again
THE CASTLE
- Explore the decrepit manor and rummage through drawers for loot
- Avoid 4 unique spooky scary monsters on your quest to reach the hidden chamber
THE CARNIVAL
- Play 6 different minigames at the carny's stalls for tickets
- Exchange your tickets at the carnival office for fun prizes
- Make allies or build rivalries with those who remain
CONTROLS
Esc / Spacebar: Settings + InventoryWASD: MoveShift: SprintE: InteractLeft Click: Throw / Fire WeaponRight Click: InspectRight Click + F: Blow Out Candle (If Lit)What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
.....he went back on his promise and updated the game. he's ruining the candle as it was originally intended to be experienced.39 found this helpful
The first Candle-like game, with hopefully many more to come to this amazing genre7 found this helpful
Message to the developer - as a Redditor, I appreciate the cute pupperinos and fun carnie games. But... maaaaybe tone it down on the horror next time? This game is a little too much for a creaky xillennial! 😂😂3 found this helpful
Its got action Its got candles Its got potty mouthed kids It even has OBADOBAS I have only 3 words for you... BUY THIS GAME AND BECOME BIG MOONGOONER3 found this helpful
(Surprised gasp) What the ♥♥♥♥ dude?! I- (empty magazine sfx) Wait a minute... It was me! I have to shoot my arm off and I don't have any bullets left! Candle - Rated R.2 found this helpful
I know this is just a fan game, but in terms of horror, I'd say the game really nails it. The effects, the lone candle lighting your path, the character designs and [i]that sound[/i]. Man, [spoiler]those maids were crazy[/spoiler]. I also adored the voice-acting, especially the annoying kids outside. Every step in that dark mansion had me on edge, from start to finish. Genuinely appreciate the wax trail, as I have very a poor sense of direction. However, as anyone who played this game for ~5 minutes can tell you, the gameplay loop SUCKS. ~2+ hours of fairly intense grinding just to fully restart (a FULL restart mind you) on death is nothing short of evil. Yeah, that's right, the grind isn't mindless either, you have to focus up to play the dumb carnie games lest you lose your precious coins and $10 by extension. After that, you have to wander around the mansion and risk restarting. The looming threat of tedium DID add to the stress/tension/atmosphere though, so I guess there's a silver-lining to everything.
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