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Candylands Journey

Candylands Journey

Released: 9/4/2025

The young sorceress studying at the Magic Academy sets off on a journey to return the Magic Crystal. Using various magic, she overcomes the path to the Dark Portal, fighting monsters, solving riddles and destroying the cake towers that block the way. The Pastry Witches are trying to stop the sorceress with all their might. They have placed magical doors on her way that need to be opened with the keys, and have hidden puzzle pieces to activate the Dark Portal. Candylands Journey is a classic 2D platformer inspired by the games of the 90's. Explore locations drawn in pixel art style, where secrets with jewels are hidden on each level, in exchange for which you can buy new magic wands or hats with unique abilities. Features Collect jewelry fragments to buy unique types of magic. Pass through the green meadows, dark caves, deep rivers and oceans, mystic castles, ruins, islands and other colorful locations. Explore 15 colorful locations, look for lost puzzle pieces to open the way to the last boss. Destroy all the cake towers and solve all the riddles.

The young sorceress studying at the Magic Academy sets off on a journey to return the Magic Crystal. Using various magic, she overcomes the path to the Dark Portal, fighting monsters, solving riddles and destroying the cake towers that block the way. The Pastry Witches are trying to stop the sorceress with all their might. They have placed magical doors on her way that need to be opened with the keys, and have hidden puzzle pieces to activate the Dark Portal. Candylands Journey is a classic 2D platformer inspired by the games of the 90's. Explore locations drawn in pixel art style, where secrets with jewels are hidden on each level, in exchange for which you can buy new magic wands or hats with unique abilities. Features Collect jewelry fragments to buy unique types of magic. Pass through the green meadows, dark caves, deep rivers and oceans, mystic castles, ruins, islands and other colorful locations. Explore 15 colorful locations, look for lost puzzle pieces to open the way to the last boss. Destroy all the cake towers and solve all the riddles.

The young sorceress studying at the Magic Academy sets off on a journey to return the Magic Crystal. Using various magic, she overcomes the path to the Dark Portal, fighting monsters, solving riddles and destroying the cake towers that block the way. The Pastry Witches are trying to stop the sorceress with all their might. They have placed magical doors on her way that need to be opened with the keys, and have hidden puzzle pieces to activate the Dark Portal. Candylands Journey is a classic 2D platformer inspired by the games of the 90's. Explore locations drawn in pixel art style, where secrets with jewels are hidden on each level, in exchange for which you can buy new magic wands or hats with unique abilities. Features Collect jewelry fragments to buy unique types of magic. Pass through the green meadows, dark caves, deep rivers and oceans, mystic castles, ruins, islands and other colorful locations. Explore 15 colorful locations, look for lost puzzle pieces to open the way to the last boss. Destroy all the cake towers and solve all the riddles.

Critics
66
Steam
100

Score Breakdown

65.5

Critic Average

6 reviews

100

Steam User Score

6 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 launch window (83%)1 late (17%)