Comparison

Candleman vs The Mutiny

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10-second light mechanic
  • Light and shadow gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Enchanted environments
  • Fairytale story
Features
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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.

About

The Mutiny

Explore a post-apocalyptic open world, battling evolving zombies and crafting weapons. Uncover hidden upgrades and rare materials in abandoned towns as you progress through this evolving survival adventure.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Evolving zombie combat
  • Blueprint crafting system
  • Vendor system for rare materials
  • Inventory and leveling system
  • Night exploration with flashlight
  • Melee and ranged combat
Features
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Scavenge. Craft. Extract. Don't get infected. A third-person survival extraction shooter RPG. Loot a zombie-infested world above ground and below, craft the gear you need, level up your survivor, and fight your way out — solo or in 4-player online co-op. QUESTS & NPC STORIES Talk to survivors scattered across the world. Every NPC has their own story — and every story teaches you something real about the game, from items to how the world works. Complete quests for rewards. AN EXPANDING WORLD A massive above-ground town, connected by zipline to the tunnels below. The map keeps growing every month. CRAFTING Hundreds of recipes. Salvage the dead world and build the gear that keeps you alive. PLAYER CONDITIONING Every gun, every melee weapon, your carry capacity — all level up the more you use them. Track it all on a dedicated stats screen. BUILD YOUR SURVIVOR Create your character from scratch — body, face, hair, skin. Every piece of gear you find fits perfectly. 25 ARMOR SLOTS Helmet to boots, 25 individual slots. Mix, match, craft, and loot your way into a full set. GUNS & MELEE Thirteen firearms and a full melee system for when the ammo runs out. EXPLOSIVES Twelve throwables, from Molotovs to homing grenades to remote C4. ZOMBIES THAT FIGHT BACK Walkers, runners, exploders, and the Brooder, who births flyers when she falls. They react to every hit. HORDE ZONES Locked-door wave arenas hidden in the world. Optional, and brutal. ONLINE CO-OP Up to 4 players. Share a code, survive together, keep your own saved character per server. THE ZOMBIE VIRUS Get infected and your health decays. Find antibodies, or find the cure. LOOT THE DEAD Die and your body reanimates as a zombie wearing your gear. Get it back if you can. Full controller support Built entirely by one developer, with major updates dropping constantly. COMING SOON A massive new prison area. New enemies. More weapons. More armor.

Screenshots

Candleman4 screens
The Mutiny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mutiny at none against Candleman's 1. The Mutiny also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). Candleman's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Mutiny asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candleman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 87% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candleman ships an update every 11 months, The Mutiny weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candleman versus The Mutiny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlemanThe Mutiny
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43 ratings) — better4.2 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB2.2 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMing GaoLuis Dalmasy

Customer experience

Candleman

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%

The Mutiny

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candleman

One-time1
  • Candleman full game$4.99
None

The Mutiny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candleman free?
Candleman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Mutiny free?
The Mutiny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candleman or The Mutiny?
Candleman is rated higher. Candleman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while The Mutiny averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do Candleman or The Mutiny have ads?
Neither Candleman nor The Mutiny shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candleman or The Mutiny?
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, and The Mutiny weekly. Most recently, Candleman was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Mutiny on October 7, 2026.

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