Candleman vs Slender Threads
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.
Slender Threads
Embark on a point-and-click adventure as Harvey Green, who discovers his recurring nightmare might predict his inescapable fate. Explore a peculiar town, interact with strange characters, and solve puzzles to prevent his visions from becoming reality.
- Point-and-click exploration
- Dialogue and puzzle-solving
- Curious tale with twists and humor
- Voice-acted characters
- Hand-drawn 2D/3D art
- Haunting original score
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"Every night it's the same dream: my own head, mounted on a wall." While wandering an unfamiliar town, Harvey Green follows a string of paranormal events to a grim realization: his recurring nightmare may foretell an inescapable fate. In this point-and-click thriller adventure, guide Harvey through the peculiar streets, shops, and surroundings of Villa Ventana as he seeks to prevent his visions from becoming reality. Features: * A timeless point-and-click blend of exploration, dialogue, and puzzle-solving * A curious tale that melds shocking twists with absurd humor * Dozens of strange, memorable characters brought to life by a cast of celebrated voice actors * Hand-drawn art that combines 2D and 3D to create striking, "diorama-like" visuals * An original, haunting score
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Slender Threads at every 3 weeks against Candleman's every 11 months. Slender Threads also leads on ratings volume (442 vs 41). Candleman's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Candleman against 4.6 for Slender Threads. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slender Threads has 442 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 83% of Slender Threads's.
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, Slender Threads every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candleman | Slender Threads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (442 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 82.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 442 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 3.0 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd. | Blyts LLC |
Customer experience
Candleman
Slender Threads
In-app purchases
Candleman
- Candleman full game$4.99
Slender Threads
- Buy 30 tickets$0.99
- Buy 100 tickets$2.99
- Full Game$9.99
