Candleman

It was updated later the same year to Candleman: The Complete Journey with a downloadable Lost Light add-on. The game received positive reviews for its graphics, concept, music, and story, with complaints coming from a lack of depth in the story and difficulty.

• Developer — Spotlightor Interactive • Publisher — Zodiac Interactive Indienova E-Home Entertainment • Platform — * Xbox One • Windows • macOS • iOS • Android • PlayStation 4 • Nintendo Switch • Genre — Puzzle-platform • Released — Xbox One February 1, 2017 Windows January 31, 2018 macOS February 9, 2018 iOS, Android March 27, 2018 PlayStation 4 August 21, 2018 Nintendo Switch October 3, 2019

Candleman is a platformer with run and jump mechanics, but the light is mostly muted to nearly total darkness. The main character, named "the little candle" in cutscenes, serves as a light source to properly see through the darkness. However, the candle can only be used for a total time of 10 seconds per level, and if the player goes over this time, it results in a game over. Other light sources can come from the ambience and level design. The goal is to get to the end of each level, and light specific candles along the way. The base game has a number of individual levels over a course of 13 chapters, and the DLC comes with an additional 3, with additional storytelling cutscenes. After completing the base game, a time trial mode is unlocked, which doesn't require having to light up individual candles. The story starts on an abandoned ship, where an anthropomorphic candle questions his life purpose and where he is. After spotting a lighthouse, he sets on a journey of inspiration. The ending of the main game is unclear.

In 2013, Candleman was originally created as a prototype for a 48-hour Ludum Dare game jam under the theme of "ten seconds". After receiving widespread recognition, the initial prototype was showcased by Kongregate and received positive reception, and was eventually put on the front page. The developer purchased publishing rights for the Xbox One six months later. The original game was released worldwide on February 1, 2017, and later added three additional chapters on October 20, titled Lost Light, and was then released to consoles. During development, local co-op was considered, but focus was shifted due to a lack of development time. Candleman was released for Windows on January 31, 2018, and for macOS on February 9, 2018. A mobile version was released for iOS and Android on March 27, 2018. Versions for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch were released on August 21, 2018, and October 3, 2019, respectively.