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Candles

Candles is a short first-person horror game developed by TheUnbeholden. Set in a remote and shadowy home, players must navigate through unsettling interiors while managing limited interactions that shape their…

31 December 2011

Candles is an adventure, released 31 December 2011 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Candles is

Candles was released in 2011. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Candles is a short first-person horror game developed by TheUnbeholden. Set in a remote and shadowy home, players must navigate through unsettling interiors while managing limited interactions that shape their path forward. The game emphasizes atmosphere, using dynamic lighting, eerie sound design, and a compact, claustrophobic environment to build tension. Its minimalist mechanics focus attention on exploration and environmental storytelling, creating a suspenseful and immersive experience.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Candles launched on 31 December 2011, within three weeks of Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Final Fantasy XIII-2.

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When did Candles come out?
Candles was released on 31 December 2011 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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