Candleman vs The Bunker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candleman
Embark on an action-adventure journey as a small candle with a limited light source. Navigate challenging levels in darkness, utilizing light and shadow mechanics to overcome obstacles and uncover hidden treasures in an enchanting fairytale world.
- 10-second light mechanic
- Light and shadow gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Enchanted environments
- Fairytale story
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Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light. Candleman is a distinctive action adventure story entwined with low-light gameplay. Acting as a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, venture through an unsettling darkness with challenging levels and a smooth difficulty curve. Struggle to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, explore a wide range of enchanted environments, and unveil hidden treasure as you seek the distant light. Features • Journey through dark, enchanting worlds with 10 seconds of light. • Face innovative challenges rooted in the mechanics of light and shadow. • Be immersed in a stunning fairytale that highlights everyday issues.
The Bunker
Experience an award-winning interactive movie where you play as the last survivor in a nuclear bunker. Explore the environment, uncover repressed memories, and make life-or-death decisions in this psychological thriller.
- Live-action interactive movie
- Psychological thriller gameplay
- Explore a nuclear bunker
- Uncover repressed memories
- Make life-or-death decisions
- Starring acclaimed actors
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The award-winning, ground breaking, interactive movie comes to iOS! The Bunker is a tense psychological thriller starring Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) and tells the story of John, the last remaining survivor of a nuclear bunker. John’s daily routine is the one thing that keeps him sane. But when an alarm goes off, his mind starts to self-destruct. You will need to explore the bunker by searching rooms and documents, venturing into long forgotten areas to help uncover repressed childhood memories. As the game progresses, John’s nightmare escalates and you will have to move fast and make quick decisions which could cost you your life! Everything you see is real, so are you ready to unlock the dark secrets of the bunker? Key features -Developed completely in live action – everything you see is real! -Filmed on location in a decommissioned Government nuclear bunker -A plot crafted by writers behind The Witcher and Broken Sword -Starring an incredible cast including: Adam Brown (The Hobbit), Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) and Grahame Fox (Game of Thrones) -Nominated for 4 Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2017 finalists for Best Performance, Best Writing, --Best micro Studio and Best New Studio -Horror Game of the Year 2016 at SHD Awards -Nominated for 3 TIGA awards: Most Original Game, Best Audio, Game of the Year -The Bunker will be showcasing a 30 minute short film version at Cannes Film Festival 2017. Connect with All 4 Games - Website: www.all4games.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/All_4_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/all4gamesofficial/ In order to deliver a personalised, responsive service and to improve the game, we remember and store information about how you use it. The information is completely anonymous and will never include any personal details. It is used only by Channel 4 or the trusted partners we work with. If you wish, you can switch off our analytics software within the “Options” screen of the game. The game contains promotions for Channel 4’s other products and services as well as some promotions of third party products and services. By downloading this application, you agree to our terms of use (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/all-4-games/articles/all/game-terms-and-conditions), privacy policy and cookies policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Candleman at Free against The Bunker's $4.99. Candleman also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (88% vs 60%). The Bunker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Candleman is free to download; The Bunker costs $4.99 up front. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Bunker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candleman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 60% of The Bunker's.
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, The Bunker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Candleman | The Bunker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) — better | 4.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd. | Wales Interactive Ltd. |
Customer experience
Candleman
The Bunker
In-app purchases
Candleman
- Candleman full game$4.99
The Bunker
No in-app purchases









