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Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
OpenCritic79IGDB70
Candleman: The Complete Journey is a unique puzzle platformer, where light is both a welcome ally and a deceptive foe. Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve.
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Contemplative, inward, sincere and contemporary.
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PlayStation UniverseChris DeVisserSep 20189.5/10A nearly perfect game for all to enjoy. New gamers will be enamored with the Little Candle that could, while longtime gamers may just remember why we love what we do all over again. An inspiring tale of self discovery that is revealed lovingly through gameplay and experimentation, and a small gem of a game you definitely don't want to miss.
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TechRaptorMark JansenMar 20189/10A solid platformer clothed in a heartwarming story and topped with some brilliantly designed levels and challenges. The looks are the cherry on top of the cake - and there's always room for more candles.
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GameSpaceDamien GulaOct 20199/10Candleman is a platformer puzzler that puts a strong emphasis on atmosphere to sell its story. That atmosphere is whimsical at times and haunting at others. Walking through the darkness with limited light in search of a greater purpose, Candleman beautifully illustrates the point that some times the bravest thing of all is to hope. And with each step forward, though the darkness may come, it cannot hide the light.
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God is a GeekAdam CarrollOct 20195/10Candleman: The Complete Journey is an average puzzler that seems to show off everything it has early on, leading to a flat experience overall.
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PlayStation LifeStyleJanet GarciaAug 20186.5/10In its final third, Candleman pulled me into the story, gameplay, and setting all at once. It was finally a full fledged, dynamic, puzzle-platformer rather than a simplistic maze. While the story's end left some questions on the table, I thought the overall message was an important and beautiful one: sometimes what you think is your light/salvation is actually your darkness/demise. And sometimes, the light we seek has always been inside us. At first, playing Candleman will be an unsatisfying, slow-paced act of just going through the motions, but if you stick around, you'll discover some magic by the end.
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IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 12 ratings.
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“PlayStation Universe gave it 9.5/10; God is a Geek gave it 5/10. Was God is a Geek wrong?”
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