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Sacred Citadel

Side-scrolling fantasy brawler with mounts and three-player cooperative combat

Southend · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Apr 16, 2013

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 666
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
HD 2600
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 61/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sacred Citadel?

This side-scrolling beat 'em up takes place in Ancaria, where you join the resistance against the Ashen Empire. You choose from four classes with distinct skills, battle enemies, collect weapons and treasure, and shape your fighting style through different weapon combinations.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy arcade action with role-playing progression

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy campaign driven by its story

What players say

72% of 666 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals and boss fights. Common complaints include repetitive attacks and difficulty judging enemy positions.

Screenshots and trailer

Sacred Citadel screenshot 1

Sacred Citadel system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600, 2 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS
Vista/Win7
Processor
2GHz Dual Core
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 8600 or better, ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
DirectX
9.0c
Notes
GPU Memory: 256MB

Does Sacred Citadel have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Sacred Citadel run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish.

Does Sacred 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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