Flicker of Hope similar games & best alternatives

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Flicker of Hope

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.

What works

  • Unique candle protagonist and mechanics
  • Immersive atmosphere and visuals
  • Creative stealth gameplay
  • Free to play
  • Engaging short horror experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length with no save system
  • Camera and control issues reported
  • Some ai and bug problems
  • Limited story and character customization
  • Linear gameplay with limited exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Numbra

  • Candleman: The Complete Journey

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Medusa's Labyrinth

  • Shadow Burglar

  • Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn

More violent

Games that feels like Flicker of Hope but with more combat and destruction

  • Outlast 2

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • The Morrigan

  • Wick

  • Blood Spear

  • Hollowbody

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Flicker of Hope but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Dishonored

  • Layers of Fear

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Amnesia: Rebirth

  • Heartworm

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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

Last update: 21/08/2026