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Castle In The Darkness

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App ID 262960
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 30326078
Last Record Update 30 July 2025 – 11:04:47 UTC ()
Release Date 5 February 2015 – 09:29:39 UTC ()
😏 73.49%
1k reviews
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In-Game
💨 Metroidvania 🏗️ Platformer 💥 Action 😓 Difficult 👾 Pixel Graphics

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Steam price history

Current Price $9.99
Lowest Recorded Price $0.99 at -90% 29 October 2020
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U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $0.99 $0.99 at -90%
Russian Ruble 149 ₽ $1.86 -81.29% $0.20 16 ₽ at -89%
Brazilian Real R$ 11,99 $2.22 -77.78% $0.22 R$ 1,19 at -90%
Kazakhstani Tenge 1850₸ $3.41 -65.80% $0.34 185₸ at -90%
Indian Rupee ₹ 299 $3.41 -65.80% $0.33 ₹ 29 at -90%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 55999 $3.45 -65.40% $0.34 Rp 5599 at -90%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 25 $3.48 -65.16% $0.41 ¥ 3 at -88%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 65.99 $3.49 -65.00% $0.38 Mex$ 7.25 at -89%
Colombian Peso COL$ 14300 $3.53 -64.63% $0.35 COL$ 1430 at -90%
Philippine Peso ₱199.95 $3.53 -64.61% $0.35 ₱19.99 at -90%
Malaysian Ringgit RM15.00 $3.56 -64.36% $0.35 RM1.50 at -90%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 3500 $3.63 -63.66% $0.36 CLP$ 350 at -90%
South African Rand R 65.00 $3.69 -63.06% $0.36 R 6.50 at -90%
Norwegian Krone 40,00 kr $3.92 -60.73% $0.39 4,00 kr at -90%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $3.99 $3.99 -60.06% $0.39 $0.39 at -90%
Japanese Yen ¥ 598 $4.06 -59.28% $0.40 ¥ 59 at -90%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 169₴ $4.10 -58.95% $0.38 16₴ at -91%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 7.39 $4.39 -55.97% $0.43 NZ$ 0.73 at -90%
Vietnamese Dong 120000₫ $4.56 -54.28% $0.45 12000₫ at -90%
Thai Baht ฿149.00 $4.61 -53.83% $0.46 ฿14.90 at -90%
South Korean Won ₩ 6500 $4.67 -53.16% $0.46 ₩ 650 at -90%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 6.49 $4.69 -53.00% $0.46 CDN$ 0.64 at -90%
Peruvian Sol S/.17.95 $5.04 -49.53% $0.50 S/.1.79 at -90%
Singapore Dollar S$6.50 $5.08 -49.06% $0.50 S$0.65 at -90%
U.A.E. Dirham 20.00 AED $5.44 -45.49% $0.54 2.00 AED at -90%
Saudi Riyal 21.00 SR $5.59 -43.98% $0.55 2.10 SR at -90%
Uruguayan Peso $U229 $5.73 -42.61% $0.55 $U22 at -90%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 178 $5.92 -40.67% $0.56 NT$ 17 at -90%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 48.00 $6.13 -38.59% $0.61 HK$ 4.80 at -90%
Kuwaiti Dinar 1.95 KD $6.38 -36.07% $0.62 0.19 KD at -90%
British Pound £4.79 $6.49 -34.98% $0.63 £0.47 at -90%
Qatari Riyal 24.99 QR $6.86 -31.28% $0.68 2.49 QR at -90%
Swiss Franc CHF 6.00 $7.43 -25.54% $0.74 CHF 0.60 at -90%
Costa Rican Colon ₡4600 $9.11 -8.74% $0.91 ₡460 at -90%
Australian Dollar A$ 14.50 $9.48 -5.05% $0.94 A$ 1.45 at -90%
Polish Zloty 35,99zł $9.87 -1.14% $0.98 3,59zł at -90%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $1.99 $1.99 at -80%
South Asia - USD $9.99 $9.99 $0.99 $0.99 at -90%
Israeli New Shekel ₪36.95 $10.94 +9.58% $1.09 ₪3.69 at -90%
Euro 9,99€ $11.68 +16.95% $1.15 0,99€ at -90%
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Additional Information

Developer Matt Kap
metacritic_name Castle In The Darkness
controller_support partial
metacritic_score 76
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/castle-in-the-darkness?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Store Release Date 5 February 2015 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 5 February 2015 – 09:29:39 UTC ()
Original Release Date 5 February 2015 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1423123200)
Store Asset Modification Time 10 June 2020 – 01:10:39 UTC () (1591751439)
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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 doesn't support Steam Deck's native display resolution and may experience degraded performance
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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: 12 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 527685
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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First seen on SteamDB 4 November 2013 – 17:27:29 UTC (), in changelist #321784

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

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Trailers
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