Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 665 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
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With the addition of checkpoints that don't make you restart the entire stage, even if you use a continue, this game is much more forgiving than GNG ever was.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike arcades of old Maldita Castilla EX doubles the length of your average stage and implements a strict difficulty level in every single one of them.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm biased having grown up on that console, but some of those games had great graphics and presentation, making the most out of the hardware available.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack, composed by Gryzor87, complements the visuals with energetic, retro-inspired tracks that maintain the game’s intensity, even if they serve more as atmospheric support than standout compositions.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While there is little dialog, the overall feel of the story and the denizens of Castilla is evocatively dark.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay51 reviews
Difficulty50 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Story26 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat88% still recommend
Controls58% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Captions available
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$11.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $11.99
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