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The Castle Doctrine

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App ID 249570
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Jason Rohrer
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 28970832
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:46:45 UTC ()
❓ 49.23%
377 reviews
0
In-Game

The Castle Doctrine is a massively-multiplayer game of burglary and home defense. It's 1991, and things are bad. You're a guy with a house and family. Other players are coming to take what's yours. Build security to stop them. Study their houses, buy tools, and break in to take what's theirs.

Additional Information

Developer Jason Rohrer
metacritic_name The Castle Doctrine
metacritic_score 58
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-castle-doctrine?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes [view your cd keys in client]
ReleaseState released
Publisher Jason Rohrer
Store Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:45:32 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), Massively Multiplayer (29), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:46:45 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 8 November 2022 – 18:44:02 UTC () (1667933042)
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Detected Technologies (?) SDL 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
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 13 December 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 224273
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 13 August 2013 – 22:17:25 UTC (), in changelist #265652

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🌱 Indie 🫶 Massively Multiplayer 💡 Strategy ☠️ Perma Death 😓 Difficult 🧩 Puzzle 🏽 2D 👾 Pixel Graphics 🖥️ Simulation 👻 Roguelike 😨 Dark

Categories

MMO Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Cloud Family Sharing Multi-player

Assets

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timestamp29 August 2024 – 23:33:44 UTC
Trailers
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2030998 ↴
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  • 0 players right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 345 all-time peak 1 January 2014
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Store data

  • 870 followers
  • 185 positive reviews
  • 192 negative reviews
  • 49.07% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 146 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 49.23% SteamDB Rating
  • 185 49.1% positive reviews
  • 192 50.9% negative reviews

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The Castle Doctrine had an all-time peak of 345 concurrent players on 1 January 2014.

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