Candle similar games & best alternatives

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Candle

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-painted art style
  • Engaging and meaningful story
  • Challenging and clever puzzles
  • Immersive music and sound design
  • Unique blend of adventure and platforming

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and sometimes frustrating controls
  • Some puzzles require trial and error or external guides
  • Hidden items and paths can be obscure
  • Slow and unskippable dialogue sequences
  • Platforming sections can be irritating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Creepy Tale 2

  • MO:Astray

  • Apocalipsis

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Creepy Tale: Some Other Place

  • Song of the Deep

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Candle but with less survival pressure

  • The Night of the Rabbit

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • Darkestville Castle

  • Machinarium

  • My Brother Rabbit

  • COCOON

More expressive

Games that feels like Candle but with more self-expression and customization

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Treasure Adventure World

  • Nihilumbra

  • Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

  • Hob

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Candle. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Candle. These titles are not in What to play next.

Candle: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Exploration, Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026