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Candellum

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !

What works

  • Innovative flame-based combat mechanic
  • Strong atmospheric and artistic design
  • Engaging tactical gameplay
  • Polished for a student project
  • Free to play

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Some repetition in combat
  • Limited exploration and progression
  • Minor bugs and optimization issues
  • Lack of ui clarity for health status

What to play next

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  • Ruins of Albion

  • Zombotron

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  • Rogue Loops

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  • Pronty

  • DAVY x JONES

  • Realm of Ink

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Candellum: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 25/07/2026