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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

Side-scrolling action platformer drawing its monsters from Spanish folklore

Locomalito, Gryzor87 · Published by Abylight Studios · Released Oct 20, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 364
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Oct 26, 2023
Minimum PC
128 MB
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)?

You play Don Ramiro in a 2D action platformer set in medieval Castilla, defending the kingdom from invading evil. Across eight stages, you jump over gaps, dodge attacks and traps, fight enemies and bosses, and collect weapons and power-ups.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy finding secrets and unlocking different endings

Not for you if...

  • −you want a relaxed challenge with few retries
  • −you want cooperative play rather than a solo adventure

What players say

92% of 364 reviews are positive

Players praise the faithful arcade-style action, pixel art, and music. Some criticize punishing later stages and level layouts they find frustrating rather than challenging.

Screenshots and trailer

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) screenshot 1

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, 7, 8 o 10
Processor
1GHz+
Graphics
128 MB
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) 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

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1 DLC available.

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