Comparison

Candleman vs SILT

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

SILT

Embark on a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure. Explore a mysterious ocean abyss, possess unique sea creatures to solve environmental puzzles, and uncover ancient secrets. Survive encounters with giant creatures and experience a visually striking, monochrome world.

Highlights
  • Explore ocean abyss
  • Possess sea creatures
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Discover ancient mysteries
  • Survive giant creature encounters
  • Unique monochrome art style
Features
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*Try SILT for free and unlock the full game to continue your journey!* Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface… SILT is a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure game. Alone in an underwater abyss, you are a diver searching the deep to uncover long-forgotten mysteries.  Possess the creatures around you to solve puzzles and travel further into the darkness… Nature has evolved into bizarre forms. Discover strange organisms, unexplored ruins and ancient machinery hidden beneath the water’s surface. Survive encounters with giant deep-sea goliaths. Harness their power to awaken a long-dormant force at the centre of the abyss. Experience art brought to life.  SILT’s unsettling, monochrome world is constructed from the sketches and dark imagination of artist Mr Mead. A harrowing journey awaits you… EPILEPSY WARNING Please read before playing this game or allowing your children to play it: Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights and moving patterns in everyday life. Such people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures. If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) when exposed to flashing lights or moving patterns, consult your doctor prior to playing this game. If you or your family experience any symptoms of seizure while playing this game, such as dizziness, nausea, or loss of consciousness, stop playing immediately and seek medical attention.

Screenshots

Candleman4 screens
SILT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SILT at every 5 days against Candleman's every 11 months. SILT also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 41) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Candleman's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (88% vs 77%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candleman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SILT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SILT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SILT has 3.6K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Candleman's written reviews are positive against 77% of SILT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candleman ships an update every 11 months, SILT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Candleman versus SILT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlemanSILT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better77.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#166 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1002 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.Snapbreak Games AB

Customer experience

Candleman

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

SILT

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candleman

One-time1
  • Candleman full game$4.99
1 purchases

SILT

One-time1
  • Unlock SILT Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Candleman free?
Candleman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SILT free?
SILT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candleman or SILT?
SILT is rated higher. Candleman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while SILT averages 4.8 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Candleman or SILT have ads?
Neither Candleman nor SILT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candleman or SILT?
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, and SILT every 5 days. Most recently, Candleman was updated on October 13, 2026 and SILT on October 18, 2026.

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