Castle In The Darkness is a Action, Adventure, RPG game from Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc. with a 75% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by dark, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc.
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 75% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- 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
- OS *: Windows 7 or 8
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 120 MB available space
Sound Card: Any
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Castle In The Darkness is worth a closer look if you want boss rush, controller friendly, exploration, and pixel art.
Best for players who want pixel art, emotional story, strong atmosphere, and boss rush.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
pixel-art
SettingThe visual language is pixel-led or deliberately retro.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
precision-platforming
Play styleMovement skill and exact jumps are central to the experience.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
Steam review snapshots
It's NES oldschool difficult with a bunch of trolling and spike traps for lol, interspersed with a bunch of bosses, a ton…Most of the strobing I experienced was when you died (And you'll die a lot; the screen rapid flashes red), and when…This isn't including whatever's in NewGame+ 100%ing, bonus endings, NewGame + – If you really like the game, there's enough extra spiddly…Overall I enjoyed finding all the power-ups even if they were not all super useful, it is nice to have a reward…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by dark, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.