13 Candles
Horror exploration through an abandoned hospital lit only by candles
13 Candles Studio · Published by Jamk Games · Released Dec 13, 2022
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 35% of 77
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Dec 8, 2022
What is 13 Candles?
13 Candles is a single-player horror adventure about Sara, a thirteen-year-old girl who wakes in an abandoned hospital. You collect candles, search for clues about her past, and look for a light switch to wake her from the nightmare.
For you if...
- +you enjoy puzzles woven into exploration-focused horror games
Not for you if...
- −you prefer well-lit environments to exploring in darkness
What players say
35% of 77 reviews are positive
Early players praise the atmosphere. Recent players report movement glitches, complain about repetitive voice lines, and say the horror lacks tension.
Screenshots and trailer
13 Candles system requirements
Minimum: Nividia GTX 950M, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 13 Candles?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U
- Graphics
- Nividia GeForce GTX 950M
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Ryzen 4600H
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does 13 Candles have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 13 Candles run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 13 Candles use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
