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Candellum

Out of Seats Studio · ISART DIGITAL · 2026-05-05

Steam

ActionAdventureFree To Play

Modes: Single player

Releases: May 05, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !

96%
positive of 391 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Free
steam price (US)

Candellum is a top down hack-and-slash where fire is everything. Trapped in a dormant wax factory crawling with hostile candle warriors, you must fight, think, and burn your way to the truth lurking in its darkest depths. In this world, fire means life. And life means death. You are a candle. A warrior. And you are always on the verge of melting away. Your candle can be lit, hitting harder, burning brighter, but draining your wax with every second. Or unlit, preserving what's left of you, at the cost of your power. Neither state is safe. Neither can be ignored. The twist? You throw your fl(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Cooling
  • · 62 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity down 81% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 49% of 11,000 Action games in the census by review count.

12-month high $0.00 · on sale 1 of 1 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
717120262026Week of 2026-05-05: 71 positiveWeek of 2026-05-05: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-05-12: 63 positiveWeek of 2026-05-19: 70 positiveWeek of 2026-05-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-26: 61 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-02: 32 positiveWeek of 2026-06-09: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-06-16: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-06-16: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-23: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-06-30: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-06-30: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-07: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-21: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-07-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-28: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-07-28: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-18: 5 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Completion

7
achievements tracked
78.5%
earned "That's a pretty big door !"
33.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyGamepad Recommended#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound

2 supported languages: English, French

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)12728%7

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

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