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A tense, short dungeon-exploration adventure where light management, puzzle-solving, and resource crafting—with your psyche as a currency—are key to surviving a sinister atmosphere.

Candleman: The Complete Journey
A compact, atmospheric action-adventure about a candle with a 10-second flame exploring darkness to find light.
2018-01-31
- Action
- Platform

Puzzle

Adventure

Third person

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Role-playing (RPG)

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The Wailer

A short, stylized horror adventure where you explore an ancient dungeon by torchlight and try to escape before the lurking horror catches you.

2023-05-19

Shooter
Action
First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie

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Spark in the Dark

A hardcore single-player dark fantasy dungeon crawler with horror atmosphere and unforgiving combat, still rough in early access with a median reviewer playtime under five hours.

2026-04-07

Action
Adventure
Horror
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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Lightkeeper's Curse

A compact single-player horror puzzle adventure about restoring light in a cursed keep while evading lurking darkness.

2025-10-09

First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Strategy
Fantasy
Indie
Simulator

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Courier of the Crypts

A tense single-player top-down puzzle adventure where a courier uses a Magic Torch to survive dark crypts, with resource management and hidden secrets, lasting roughly 2.5–4.5 hours.

2019-04-18

Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Mystery

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Lantern Light (DEMO)

An action horror puzzle demo in a decrepit manor, balancing exploration, lantern light, and sanity while solving puzzles.

2025-12-15

First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Indie

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Savior of the Abyss

A ~4-hour horror adventure about staying alert, collecting tools, and guiding a protagonist to the surface, praised for atmosphere despite a disjointed story.

2021-08-12

Adventure

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Those Who Dwell

A short, atmospheric first-person horror adventure where you descend into dark caves with only a lantern, featuring multiple endings and a retro found-footage aesthetic.

2025-11-21

First person
Adventure
Horror
Indie

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Torch of Shadows

A dark fantasy pixel-art arena roguelite where you must constantly switch between Light and Dark forms to survive intense bullet-hell waves.

2026-03-31

Shooter
Action
Survival
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Fugaz

A compact, atmospheric horror puzzle adventure where flute-playing unlocks secrets and guides your escape from a dark, immersive world at your own pace.

2026-07-07

Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Indie

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Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice

A dark, sacrificial maze game in which death permanently lights paths for future attempts, but reviewers call it repetitive and dated.

2015-02-27

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Indie

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Lightless

A tense, roughly 2.5-hour first-person psychological horror adventure about throwing glowing orbs to survive a collapsing mine and uncover the truth behind a missing father.

2025-10-23