Candle

 PC
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 79
  3. Negative: 14 out of 79

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  1. Thenend
    Nov 12, 2016
    9
    I don't remember being so stuck in so much puzzles since the old LucasArts adventures, but in the end all are solvable after some thinking and much observing. Sometimes I wanted to kill the designers, but I remember having that same feeling playing Monkey Island and I still love Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer :-D

    Nice game. Loved the story and the ending.
  2. Neper
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    I can't remember when was the last time I had this much fun with a game. It has challenging puzzles, an interesting story (with an awesome narrator voice!), and the best 2D art I've ever seen in my entire life. I did some research and it seems that these guys made it entirely handmade, using watercolours! That is quite a feat on their side.

    Also, the music is superb and the characters    I can't remember when was the last time I had this much fun with a game. It has challenging puzzles, an interesting story (with an awesome narrator voice!), and the best 2D art I've ever seen in my entire life. I did some research and it seems that these guys made it entirely handmade, using watercolours! That is quite a feat on their side.

    Also, the music is superb and the characters are lovely. And, for an indie title, it is surprisingly long! It took me 16h to complete this game, and a bit more to get all its Achievements.

    To sum it up: get this game!!    … Expand
  3. ScaryB
    Nov 15, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game with excellent graphics and great gameplay. Did I mention the graphics? Haven't seen such a nicely drawn setting in years, certainly one of the best point and click adventures in the last years! Chapeau!
  4. 4075119thor
    Nov 16, 2016
    10
    Candle is a great game with lots of amazing puzzles and lovely graphics. It´s not an easy game, you´ll have to think and I´m sure you´ll be stuck on some puzzles. But it´s really worthy, Candle is one of the best indie games that I´ve played on this year, 100 %recommended.
  5. CharlyPlayman
    Nov 21, 2016
    9
    Awesome game, a graphic adventure very well done and highly recommended. Hopefully there will be a second part.
    PROS: nice visuals + good music + easy controls + fun to play + varied scenarios
    CONS: some puzzles are tricky (too few clues)
  6. night4
    Jan 12, 2017
    0
    Pros:
    -GRAPHICS
    -Sound/Music -Puzzles Cons: -Backgrounds and foregrounds look too similar, blending in to each other -You play as this ugly... thing, ugh. The cons are big ones, making this pretty much unplayable. They made everything else beautiful but not the thing you have to see most often (main character)? He's so incredibly ugly that I kept killing him, over and over    Pros:
    -GRAPHICS
    -Sound/Music
    -Puzzles

    Cons:
    -Backgrounds and foregrounds look too similar, blending in to each other
    -You play as this ugly... thing, ugh.

    The cons are big ones, making this pretty much unplayable. They made everything else beautiful but not the thing you have to see most often (main character)? He's so incredibly ugly that I kept killing him, over and over again, just to see his ugly ♥♥♥ die. which was the most fun of the whole game.    … Expand
  7. uVimOvil
    Jan 24, 2017
    9
    el juego fue maravilloso de principio a fin una obra maestra artistica con una mecanica innovadora llevando una vela como arma principal :D

    increible 1º juego de esta compañia
  8. BooGiEM4n
    May 23, 2017
    9
    Very good challenging puzzles if you into that. I did not like games like Inside or Little Nightmares as much because they were too easy to solve. Limbo was more like this one. Haven`t finished the game yet but it looks nicely hand drawn and is done over all very well. It is not a point and click adventure as I know it but has a same feel about it. I was skeptical but when i startedVery good challenging puzzles if you into that. I did not like games like Inside or Little Nightmares as much because they were too easy to solve. Limbo was more like this one. Haven`t finished the game yet but it looks nicely hand drawn and is done over all very well. It is not a point and click adventure as I know it but has a same feel about it. I was skeptical but when i started playing it, it really got a hold of me. Somebody gave it a 0 rating because of the main protagonist looks which makes me reconsider the rating of games here in general. I wish more people would rate decent but well that`s not gonna happen. Sometimes I also wonder how Metacritic rates games in general assuming they know the rating meant by just reading the review someone gave without an actual score given. Seems like good indie games always get less higher ratings. So that`s why I personally rate User scores higher and don`t give so much on i.e. IGN rating. They are paid somehow anyway and obviously biased. Don`t believe the hype...… Expand
  9. placerej
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    Candle requires too much brain power for me to handle and too much patience with the awkward controls. I gave up about half way through (I think), because I got tired of having to look up solutions when I got stuck all the time. I don't think I would have been able to beat this game without help even with 100 hours spent on it. I just don't look for the right things. It makes no sense toCandle requires too much brain power for me to handle and too much patience with the awkward controls. I gave up about half way through (I think), because I got tired of having to look up solutions when I got stuck all the time. I don't think I would have been able to beat this game without help even with 100 hours spent on it. I just don't look for the right things. It makes no sense to me.
    I can see why this game appeal to people that are better puzzle solvers though. Creative and charming.    … Expand
  10. Quitrightnow
    Nov 22, 2017
    8
    Yummie. Such a good game. Its one of the best 2d side scrolling games i have played and i don't even like side scrolling games. Get this sweet love story
  11. Funn
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    Incredible visuals, majestic world building, and thoughtful puzzle design offer one of the best indie games we have seen in recent past. Very good challenging puzzles if you into that.
  12. spencerplewe
    Sep 28, 2020
    7
    Gorgeous hand-drawn graphics and a sumptuously written story are just about enough to make up for sometimes-dodgy controls.

Awards & Rankings

79
#79 Best PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Riot Pixels
    Apr 10, 2017
    66
    If you're interested in Candle because of its stylish looks, just skip the game itself and enjoy the screenshots.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 6, 2017
    60
    Mix of adventure and platformer game excels especially with beautiful environment and clever puzzles. Controls and storytelling style unfortunately failed. [Issue #271]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Jan 28, 2017
    90
    An exhilarating adventure-platform experience, Candle is an incredible start for Teku Studios. Incredible visuals, majestic world building and thoughtful puzzle design offers one of the best indie games we have seen in recent memory.
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