Candlelight: Lament

Candlelight: Lament

Released Aug 2024

Ed broke the curfew to visit his friends in order to find out the truth of his granddaughter's disappearance, but the truth was far more terrible than he thought.

90% positive · 118 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Candlelight: Lament launched on August 5–6, 2024 as a complete, self-contained point-and-click adventure game. The developer (Lawsquare Games) explicitly described it as a finished product at launch, noting an expected playtime of 4–6 hours and framing it as "the first game made by Lawsquare." In the week following launch, the developer pushed a series of rapid bug-fix and polish patches addressing collision issues, audio errors, and minor gameplay tweaks. A further bug-fix patch was issued on January 6, 2025, resolving two lingering issues in the Dawson chapter. There is no DLC listed on the store, no roadmap or announcement of future content, and no indication of any planned expansions. The store description and all developer communications present the game as a complete narrative experience. The developer's most recent post (January 23, 2025) announced an entirely separate new game from the studio, with no mention of additional content for Candlelight: Lament. The game launched as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle planned.
Evidence
Game officially launched. Developer framed it as a complete product and thanked players for their support, with no mention of future content or DLC.
news post · Aug 6, 2024 source content shipped
high
Developer described the full game as a 4–6 hour complete experience with all four playable characters included at launch.
news post · Aug 5, 2024 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Gamirror Games
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

This is a Lovecraftian horror, Point and Click adventure game.

- Game Features -

  • Black and white hand-painted art, set in the 70s of a parallel universe.
  • You have a Keeper with you throughout the game.
  • Using your "Awake" to explore the secrets hidden within.
  • Illustrations of character or object closeups are used in the conversations. Observe carefully, and you may discover something useful.



- Reminder -

  • Not overly packed with jump scares, anyone can play it.
  • Shout out to Octavi Navarro! I may can't get this far until your work inspired me!

This is the first game made by Lawsquare. Thank you for your support.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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