Comparison

Candleman vs INMOST

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

INMOST

Embark on a dark, story-driven puzzle platformer adventure across two worlds. Play as three distinct characters, each with unique abilities, to explore an abandoned castle, solve intricate puzzles, and overcome dangerous enemies. Unravel a single, interconnected narrative filled with mystery and suspense.

Highlights
  • Three playable characters with unique gameplay
  • Interweaving story across two worlds
  • Puzzle-solving and environmental exploration
  • Stealth and combat mechanics
  • Pixel art aesthetic
  • 3 hours of gameplay
Features
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INMOST is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… **Winner of the Best Indie Game - Minsk Dev Gamm Awards** -- ■ Three main characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles ■ One interweaving story, set across two worlds ■ Scale the environment by sneaking past enemies, luring them into deadly traps, solving puzzles and slicing down foes ■ Explore every inch of the world to find secret passages ■ Each pixel is placed with love! ■ 3 hours of harrowingly beautiful gameplay ■ Playable in 15 languages including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and many more! ■ Featuring the vocal talents of Andrew Dennis and Cassandra Lee Morris -- “An intimidatingly polished horror platformer.” EDGE Magazine "Beautifully detailed architecture, towering monsters and some delicious lighting and particle effects abound.” Rock Paper Shotgun "It’s amazing what talented artists are doing with pixels these days, and INMOST is a perfect example” PCGamesN "INMOST has a beautiful pixelated aesthetic and emotional musical score.” Game Informer

Screenshots

Candleman4 screens
INMOST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Candleman at free against INMOST's paid. INMOST's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 INMOST sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INMOST holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INMOST has 718 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 81% of INMOST'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, INMOST every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candleman versus INMOST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandlemanINMOST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)4.9 (718 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings41718 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1.2 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.Chucklefish Limited

Customer experience

Candleman

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

INMOST

All ratings718 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Candleman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

INMOST

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Progress deletion without warning

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content and longer gameplay
  • Improved save/load functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Candleman

One-time1
  • Candleman full game$4.99
2 purchases

INMOST

One-time2
  • -Purchase the full game-$4.99
  • -Purchase the full game-$5.99

Questions

Is Candleman free?
Candleman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is INMOST free?
INMOST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candleman or INMOST?
INMOST is rated higher. Candleman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while INMOST averages 4.9 from 718 ratings.
Do Candleman or INMOST have ads?
Neither Candleman nor INMOST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candleman or INMOST?
Candleman ships an update every 11 months, and INMOST every 6 weeks. Most recently, Candleman was updated on October 13, 2026 and INMOST on October 18, 2026.

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