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
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
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.
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Castle In The Darkness system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- 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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
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