Games like Candle
by Teku Studios
Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.
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Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
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Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · Platformer
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Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
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Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Puzzle Platformer
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Hand-drawn
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Both: Point & Click · Hand-drawn · Puzzle
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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Both: Puzzle
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