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The Citadel

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App ID 1378290
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher doekuramori, Top Hat Studios Inc
Franchise Top Hat Studios Inc
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29807169
Last Record Update 29 June 2025 – 04:04:18 UTC ()
Release Date 5 August 2020 – 10:36:44 UTC ()
😎 88.20%
2k reviews
20
In-Game

The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.

Additional Information

Developer doekuramori
ReleaseState released
Publisher doekuramori
Store Release Date 5 August 2020 – 10:36:53 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/citadeldev
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 5 August 2020 – 10:36:44 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 July 2020 – 11:20:18 UTC () (1595503218)
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review_percentage 92
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 15 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8258830
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 22 July 2020 – 05:52:31 UTC (), in changelist #8998239
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

🔫 FPS 👾 Retro 😖 Gore 🕹️ Old School 🌱 Indie 🌸 Anime 👊 Violent 👤 Singleplayer 🔫 Shooter 🌓 2.5D 💥 Action 🚀 Sci-fi 📼 1990's 🌫 Atmospheric 👴 Boomer Shooter 🙌 First-Person 👩 Female Protagonist 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 😌 Casual ⚔️ Combat

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp17 August 2020 – 20:25:00 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 20 players right now
  • 38 24-hour peak
  • 155 all-time peak 11 January 2025
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Store data

  • 8,089 followers
  • #2914 in top sellers
  • 1,955 positive reviews
  • 160 negative reviews
  • 92.43% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 359 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.20% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,955 92.4% positive reviews
  • 160 7.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
5 August 2020 – 10:36 Steam Release -
1 March 2022 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Diamond Collection Build Your Own Bundle (Mar 2022) -
2 February 2023 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (February 2023) -
29 March 2023 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Best of Boomer Shooters: Bigger and Boomier -
13 June 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Fight Shoot Survive Bundle -
18 January 2024 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Shooter Bundle -

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How many players are playing The Citadel right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 20 players live playing The Citadel on Steam.

The Citadel had an all-time peak of 155 concurrent players on 11 January 2025.

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