Castle In The Darkness
Retro action platformer with tough fights and hidden secrets
Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc. · Published by Nicalis, Inc. · Released Feb 5, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 1,286
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is Castle In The Darkness?
This 2D action-exploration platformer takes place in a kingdom overrun by monsters after an evil sorcerer's attack. As a surviving knight searching for the missing princess, you explore, fight enemies and bosses, collect weapons and magic, and level up to gain new abilities.
For you if...
- +you like pixel art and chiptune music
- +you enjoy fast combat and challenging platform jumps
- +you want to search for gear and hidden areas
Not for you if...
- −you dislike hazards that kill in one hit
- −you prefer clear routes over backtracking for secrets
What players say
77% of 1,286 reviews are positive
Players praise the chiptune music, quick movement, and rewards for exploring. Many complain that instant-death spikes make the difficulty frustrating; some also find the save points unevenly placed.
How many players finish Castle In The Darkness?
16% of Steam players have unlocked «Lv.1 Adventurer», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Castle In The Darkness system requirements
Minimum: 256 MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Castle In The Darkness?
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- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- Pentium 4 or higher
- Graphics
- 256 MB or higher
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 120 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or 8
- Graphics
- 1 GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 120 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Castle In The Darkness have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Castle In The Darkness run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Native resolution not supported
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- 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
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Castle In The Darkness 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
