Candle Knight
- May 31, 2023
- Dracma Studios
Get on SteamIn "Candle Knight," players wield a flame to battle menacing creatures in a ruined castle and use a dynamic difficulty system to their advantage. The game also features challenging platforming sections and cryptic puzzles inside surreal paintings. Players can ignite their flame to learn new abilities, unlock new areas, and face tougher enemies as they progress.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique and intriguing design with beautiful visuals and a fantastic soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- The Ignis system adds an interesting risk-reward mechanic to combat, encouraging players to engage more aggressively while managing their vulnerability.
- Boss fights are engaging and challenging, providing a highlight in gameplay that many players find enjoyable despite some balance issues.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including game-breaking glitches and unresponsive controls that detract from the overall experience.
- Combat feels clunky and unbalanced, with the Ignis system making it frustratingly difficult at times, leading to a lack of control over player damage and health management.
- Level design can be convoluted and lacks a map, making navigation difficult, and the story is vague and poorly written, failing to engage players.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring unique mechanics like the 'ignis gauge' and responsive controls that enhance the experience, despite some clunky moments and a steep learning curve. While the game offers a captivating atmosphere and beautiful art style, it can be hindered by occasional bugs and a slow introduction to mechanics. Overall, it provides an immersive experience with memorable boss battles, though some players may find certain aspects frustrating.
“There's this gameplay system called the 'ignis gauge' which fills up as you get hits on enemies.”
“With its amazing atmosphere and solid game mechanics, it offers an immersive experience that keeps you hooked.”
“One of the standout features of Candle Knight is its responsive controls, allowing for precise and fluid gameplay.”
“The gameplay can be a bit clunky at times, and I feel like it's maybe a bit too hard, but the art, story, and music are all fantastic so far!”
“For example, the occasional bugs and glitches, how the game is quite slow when it comes to introducing mechanics, and how the overall gameplay can be rough around the edges, sometimes.”
“Until you reach the final boss that is just rubbish and shows how poor the mechanic really is.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their charm and detailed art style, reminiscent of classic PS2 titles, with beautiful visuals that enhance the overall experience. While the aesthetic and level design are well-received, some users note that textures could use more polish and that camera angles can be inconsistent. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, despite minor technical issues.
“The visuals for one are really good in this game, the models have a certain charm to them that harkens back to old school PS2 games.”
“Art style is pretty and very detailed.”
“Beautiful graphics with a great soundtrack!”
“The graphics could use a little more polish as far as the textures are concerned.”
“If your hardware can handle it, the graphics are decent, and the rooms are quite detailed in many places.”
“The art style is pretty and very detailed.”
- music14 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise, with many reviewers highlighting the superb soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. While some found the background music to be low and slow, the majority appreciated its fitting nature within the game's world, describing it as a must-have for fans of the genre. Overall, the music, alongside the impressive art and story, contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
“The soundtrack is also very good, I'm not joking.”
“I’m actually gonna pick up the soundtrack separately when it goes on sale, because I want it and also want to support these devs a bit.”
“The art, music, lighting, and UI are meticulously crafted, creating a breathtaking experience that made me pause to take it all in and enjoy it several times.”
“The background music is low, slow, and not engaging at all.”
“Music is okay, platforming is acceptable.”
- story8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it fun and interesting, while others criticize it as vague and stereotypical. Despite the varied opinions on the narrative quality, many agree that the art and soundtrack enhance the overall experience. The unique gameplay elements, such as puzzles and the ignis system, contribute positively to the storytelling.
“Graphic are great and the story and soundtrack are impressive.”
“Story is fun and interesting.”
“The gameplay can be a bit clunky at times, and I feel like it's maybe a bit too hard, but the art, story and music are all fantastic so far!”
“The story does not fill this void either because it's vague, stereotypical, and plagued by bad writing.”
“The story is mediocre.”
“This is a story about a small knight with a candle on top of his head.”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its captivating design and immersive qualities, creating a neat and engaging world that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of solid game mechanics and memorable boss battles, which contribute to a compelling and enjoyable atmosphere.
“With its amazing atmosphere and solid game mechanics, it offers an immersive experience that keeps you hooked.”
“Its engaging gameplay, captivating atmosphere, and memorable boss battles make it an absolute joy to experience.”
“Atmosphere and enemies are cool and the world is neat.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for frequent stuttering during area transitions and respawning, leading to a perception that it may be either overly demanding or poorly optimized.
“The performance is also nothing to write home about, with frequent stuttering when loading into an area or respawning.”
“It's either a quite demanding game or poorly optimized.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for being buggy and having design contradictions, leading to a rough gameplay experience. Users note that the introduction of mechanics is slow, contributing to an overall sense of inconsistency. Despite these issues, some players find redeeming qualities in the game.
“The game is buggy, contradictory in its design, and somewhat basic, but there's also some good to be had.”
“There are occasional bugs and glitches, the game is quite slow when it comes to introducing mechanics, and the overall gameplay can be rough around the edges at times.”
“The stability issues really detract from the overall experience, making it frustrating to play.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding is a significant part of the gameplay experience, often involving exploration and character development, though some may find it time-consuming.
“I haven't beaten it yet; I've just been exploring and grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find the grinding mechanics to be repetitive and uninspired.”
