Underplayed Gems

Candlehead (2022)

Candlehead cover
Developer
Ammonite Design Studios Ltd
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A tense, first-person horror game where you creep through a surreal, dark village solving puzzles and evading an unseen threat.

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What players say

Players compare this horror game to Slenderman, but many find it boring because you wander slowly picking up items while stamina makes chases unwinnable. Reviews split on the atmosphere and monster design versus empty interiors and repetitive fetch-quest pacing.

Screenshots

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