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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.

Release DateNov 11, 2016
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.8% (mostly positive) / 77.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.1% / 74.4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)798  Top 15% / 1.1K  Top 15%
Curators41 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time10.4 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar1.1 hour  Top 25%
Followers3.9K  Top 20%
Owners± 127.9K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 45.6K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 204.1K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Candle steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Candle's Steam rating and reviews between November 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (November 2016) to 77.8% (December 2023).

With 1.1K reviews Top 15%, Candle could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There is a peak in November 2017 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Candle and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Candle's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (35%), followed by Simplified Chinese (16%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 23 different languages represented. The game is translated in 10 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Candle percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Candle, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 16 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • beautiful visuals
  • hand-drawn animation
  • interesting mix of puzzles
  • controller compatibility
  • creative art direction
  • well-polished gameplay
  • challenging puzzles
  • charming story
  • engaging art
  • full of puzzles
  • frustrating game mechanics
  • poorly indicated puzzles
  • imprecise controls
  • difficult to perceive environment
  • cumbersome inventory system
  • heavy backtracking
  • frustrating platforming sequences
  • stealth sections
  • painful mechanic interactions
  • sluggish pace

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 77.8% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Candle's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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