Flicker of Hope
Released Aug 2020
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.
93% positive · 1,064 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Flicker of Hope is a student project developed by Studio Whip — a group of students at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy — over eight months. The game launched on August 2, 2020 as a complete, finished product. Following launch, the developer issued two bug-fix patches in August 2020 (versions 1.0.1 and 1.0.2) to address player-reported issues, with the last communication on August 22, 2020. No DLC, expansions, roadmaps, or future content of any kind have ever been announced. The store description explicitly frames the game as a completed student project with a defined scope. There has been no developer activity since August 22, 2020, consistent with a team that shipped a finished product and moved on. This game launched complete.
Evidence
Store description explicitly identifies the game as a student project developed over eight months, indicating a fixed, defined scope with no expectation of post-launch content.
Version 1.0.2 patch fixing a progression-blocking bug in the Library. Last official communication from the developer.
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Developer
Publisher
Studio Whip
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Join Jean Wick in his quest to restore hope to a dying world by carrying on a dead monk’s mission to fill the cathedral with light. Use Jean’s douter and a mix of waxy tricks to avoid being detected by Mara, a nun who succumbed to despair as she tried to heal the overwhelming tides of plague victims, and the Legiones, giant insects who feast on the dead. Travel deep into the darkness to bring the world back to the light, or die trying.
Flicker of Hope was developed by Studio Whip, a group of students at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), over the course of eight months.
Flicker of Hope was developed by Studio Whip, a group of students at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), over the course of eight months.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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