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The Citadel

Retro first-person shooter with anime-style art and graphic gore

doekuramori, Top Hat Studios Inc · Released Aug 5, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,822
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 40 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Feb 23, 2022
Minimum PC
820M 1GB VRAM
8 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Citadel?

You play a Battlesister descending into the Citadel to kill a sleeping god in this single-player, retro-style first-person shooter. Across six episodes of levels, you dodge enemy projectiles, use weapons with alternate fire, fight bosses, and kick smaller enemies into hazards.

For you if...

  • +you like old-school shooters with varied weapons
  • +you enjoy dodging projectiles and using hazards against enemies
  • +you appreciate anime-style art in a violent shooter

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
  • −you prefer shooters without graphic dismemberment

What players say

94% of 2,822 reviews are positive · 97% of 40 in the last 30 days

Players praise the weapon variety, gunplay, and visual style. The most common complaint is frequent crashing, sometimes forcing players to restart sections; some also report bugs and performance drops.

Players over time

▼ -50% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20269
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Sep 22, 202612

Screenshots and trailer

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The Citadel system requirements

Minimum: 820M 1GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i-5-10210U
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 820M 1GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i-7-7700HQ CPU @2.80GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does The Citadel have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Citadel run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The Citadel 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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