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2016PCPlayStation

A small indie action platformer where you play as a lone candle, jumping, shooting and burning your way through varied lands such as islands, deserts and volcanoes.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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Umihara Kawase

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1994PCSteam Deck verified91 % positive−80 % 9.75 € 1.95 €

Brings what grabs you about Candlelight: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as combat with precise timing.

A physics-driven platformer where you use a fishing line as a grappling hook to swing through surreal stages. Mastering the momentum is tricky but deeply satisfying.

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