Velaria wakes from a nightmare to find an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together lost memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive in this twisted place to find her true ending.
All Reviews:
Mostly Positive (33) - 78% of the 33 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Apr 30, 2025

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Curator Review

Recommended
By 甄游组 May 21

“《薇拉里娅的烛花》玩家将扮演一个在类似奈何桥一样的冥界夹缝世界来一点点拼凑出孤儿院故事的全貌,依靠烛火切换的系统来感受不同记忆碎片所提供的解密信息,思路很好,且谜题设计难度也比较合理,全程CV且有着高素质的美术都是很推荐本作的点。
但游戏也存在这一定制作经验青涩的问题,如游戏语音音量均衡有点问题,薇拉莉雅的声音很小,然后就到精致的娃娃处声音又特别大,部分场景贴图块层级有问题之类,但瑕不掩瑜,推荐。”

 

About This Game

Story Summary

You play as Veloria, a high school girl who wakes up in a place that feels both familiar and strange. Following traces of her memory, she solves puzzles and meets strangers who seem oddly familiar. What she seeks is not just a way out—but the ultimate truth: Who is she? And why has she returned to this place?

The girl awakens in front of a gloomy orphanage.
Ashes swirl in the air, revealing a truth long buried: the real orphanage was consumed in a fire many years ago.
What stands here now is a distorted world, pieced together from fragments of memory.
In search of the truth, she steps through its doors.
Shrouded in eerie darkness, the building reveals its secrets only by the faint glow of candlelight…

Game Highlights

  • Psychological depth reminiscent of Dostoevsky.

  • Carefully crafted puzzles and level design.

  • Art style with a sense of transparency.

  • Expressive CG scenes and visual effects.

Core Gameplay

  • Puzzles intertwined with deep narrative.

  • Shifting between memory and reality.

  • Exploration, stealth, and intense chase sequences.

Character Descriptions

"This is You" — Veloria
A timid and introverted girl who dislikes social interaction.
She has a kind heart and is extremely persistent when it comes to things she deems necessary.
Due to her struggle with expressing herself, she often appears emotionless.

"This is You as a Child" — Veloria

Grace

Harboring unspeakable secrets with "Grace's Home,"

appearing as a doll and moving with great difficulty,

always presenting an air of arrogance and having a fondness for colorful things.

Ethan
Soft-spoken like a girl, yet lively and passionate, capable of warming others with his presence.
As a child, his maturity led him to become Vellaria’s closest friend, relying on her deeply.
He enjoys savoring the amber candy Vellaria gave him, letting its sourness erode his teeth until the taste of rust—like Vellaria’s hair—seeps through.

Ella
Born with severe brittle bone disease, she is paralyzed from the waist down and confined to bed.
Always wearing a gentle smile, she rarely shows any strong emotions, possessing a maturity beyond her years.
She treats Vellaria with exceptional kindness.

Grian
The only teacher at Grace's Home, responsible for educating the children in various subjects, adored by them all.
Though an adult in appearance, he retains a childlike heart, often seeming foolishly innocent.
He frequently tells corny jokes to the children, though few respond—except for Vellaria.

Vianna
Claims to be your best friend.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
    • Processor: Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX-6350 @ 3.9 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 280X
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: OS X 10.8.5 or newer
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: OS X 10.8.5 or newer
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space

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