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The Castle Doctrine

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The Castle Doctrine is a MMO, Strategy game from Jason Rohrer with a 48% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by genre, platform, and play constraints.

Game snapshot

Developer
Jason Rohrer
Release year
2014
Playtime
Varies by player
Price
$3.99
Review signal
48% positive

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended specs

PC

Minimum
OS: XP or later
Processor: 900 MHz
Memory: 40 MB RAM
Graphics: Onboard Graphics
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 10 MB available space
Sound Card: Standard Audio

macOS

Minimum
OS: 10.5 or later
Processor: 900 MHz
Memory: 40 MB RAM
Graphics: Onboard Graphics
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 10 MB available space
Sound Card: Standard Audio

Linux

Minimum
Processor: 900 MHz
Memory: 40 MB RAM
Graphics: Onboard Graphics
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 10 MB available space
Sound Card: Standard Audio
Additional Notes: Binary was built on Ubuntu 12.04

From Steam reviews

Review notes

The Castle Doctrine is worth a closer look if you want emotional story, strong atmosphere, psychological themes, and solo-friendly.

Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, psychological themes, and solo-friendly.

emotional-story

Tone

The story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.

strong-atmosphere

Tone

The mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.

psychological-themes

Setting

Psychology, perception, or mental strain is an important theme without implying horror.

psychological-horror

Setting

The fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.

solo-friendly

Fit

It still makes sense as a solo play choice.

Steam review snapshots

The Castle Doctrine, despite its very minimalist and at times even clunky art style, delivers a huge amount of tension with its…
Emotional Story
The creator made some interesting but great choices which provide such a dark, tense, and strangely humorous atmosphere.
Strong Atmosphere
The Castle Doctrine, created by Jason Rohrer, is a game that deliberately rejects conventional ideas of comfort and accessibility in favor of…
Psychological Themes
Robbing houses is also not always a solo job, and I would like to see the ability to rob a house simultaneously…
Solo-Friendly

Why it fits

Check it if you want mmo, strategy filtered by .

Who might skip it

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