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Castle In The Darkness

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Castle In The Darkness

Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc. · Feb 5, 2015

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

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One dark and gloomy night, the kingdom of Alexandria is attacked by an evil sorcerer and his army of darkness! Despite their best efforts to protect their king and their princess, the royal guard falls, one-by-one, to the forces of evil. One knight, unconscious but still alive, awakens on the throne room floor to find that the princess is nowhere to be seen! What's more, the entire city had been overrun by monsters! With sword in hand, he embarks on a death-defying mission to find his princess and to restore peace to the kingdom!

  • A game by Matt Kap, the lead artist behind The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
  • A large world heavily inspired by the golden era of video games
  • Level up your knight with wildly different abilities
  • An arsenal of over 100 weapons, armor, items and magic to collect and use!
  • Over 50 bosses to find and slay
  • More than 100 different enemies
  • Fast-paced chiptune soundtrack

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP or later
  • Processor: Pentium 4 or higher
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 120 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or 8
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1 GB
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 120 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
11
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
76
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Castle In The Darkness worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Castle In The Darkness go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Castle In The Darkness free to play?
Castle In The Darkness costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Castle In The Darkness?
Castle In The Darkness is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG game.
Who developed Castle In The Darkness?
Castle In The Darkness was developed by Matt Kap and published by Nicalis, Inc..
What platforms does Castle In The Darkness support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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