Castle Of Alchemists

Top-down action RPG and tower defense with alchemical trap combos

Team Machiavelli · Published by Team Machiavelli, IndieArk · Released Apr 10, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 774
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 months ago; May 19, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Castle Of Alchemists?

You play Bellator, an alchemically enhanced soldier retaking a castle from otherworldly invaders, in a top-down action RPG and tower defense hybrid. Across levels set in mines, forges, and halls, you fight enemy waves, place traps and towers, craft equipment with randomized properties, and develop skills and mutations.

For you if...

+you like fast action mixed with defensive planning
+you enjoy experimenting with crafted gear and skill builds
+you prefer dark fantasy settings and pixel art

Not for you if...

−you want a mostly hands-off tower defense game
−you dislike managing equipment and skill trees

What players say

81% of 774 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style and the interactions between traps and elemental effects. Common complaints include awkward weapon switching, unclear menus, and traps that feel too weak or too costly to build to carry a defense.

Screenshots and trailer

Castle Of Alchemists system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Win 10
Processor: Dual Core
Graphics: 1gb avaliable VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain.