Candle cover

Candle

Critic score2 critics
First release
Nov 11, 2016
Developer
Teku Studios
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young man on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil Wakcha-Clan. 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.

Also known as Candle: The Power of the Flame, Candle.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 11, 2016
Mac
Nov 11, 2016
Linux
Nov 11, 2016
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 4
Jul 25, 2018
Xbox One
Jul 25, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Jul 26, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
23h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
steam greenlight, hand-drawn, pax east 2016

At a Glance

Critic Score
71
Completionist (IGDB)
23h

Overview

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