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Flicker of Hope
Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
“[h1] Little spooky adventure with a walking candle character. Have some similarities to Little Nightmares. Solve simple puzzles like pushing something, avoid the creature and generally be fast because you're melting as we speak! Definitely worth checking out. [/h1]”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“More like Little [i]Lightmares[/i], amirite? This game was actually a pretty good time, and yeah, it IS very much like [i]Little Nightmares[/i], but this one is different in that instead of the platforming and throwing mechanics, you have a timer of sorts: as you stray too far…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“It really was entertaining. I liked the tesion I feel by trying to make the creature not to see me and keeping the flame alive. Short game, good experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Stealth · Indie · Dark · Resource Management · Short · 3D · Medieval · Atmospheric · Choices Matter · Action · Demons (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7 - 9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2 GB available space