Castle In The Darkness

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Matt Kap · Metroidvania · Feb 5, 2015

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Castle In The Darkness?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 93 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The progression feels really nice, but the constant 1 hit kills ruin it all.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You start getting hearts, armor and weapons to increase your power, making combat feel much better and more rewarding.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel-art style is decently solid, though sometimes it varies or loses focus a bit in what they're going for, but it's ultimately pretty good.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It doesn't even feel satisfying despite the abundant sound effects, probably because you have this nagging feeling that all of the money in the end will get dumped into some optional weapon.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay109 reviews
Combat66 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Story
83% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Crashes
27% still recommend
Performance
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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