Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Castle In The Darkness.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2015
Games like Castle In The Darkness
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Castle In The Darkness also play
The closest matches to Castle In The Darkness: Odallus: The Dark Call, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Cave Story+, Inexistence, and Aggelos. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares non linear exploration with Castle In The Darkness.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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Inexistence
Why this: Shares boss fights with Castle In The Darkness.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Why this: Same challenging mood as Castle In The Darkness.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Same bleak mood as Castle In The Darkness.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Castle In The Darkness
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc.
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 801 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Brutal difficulty framed as parody
- Dark humor in design
- Dreamlike retro pixel art aesthetic
- Bleak
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Same retro mood as Castle In The Darkness.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Castle In The Darkness.
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About Castle In The Darkness
The closest matches to Castle In The Darkness: Odallus: The Dark Call, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Cave Story+, Inexistence, and Aggelos. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Castle In The Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Odallus: The Dark Call, Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Cave Story+ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, challenging and dark, and single out its boss fights and insta kill traps. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Castle In The Darkness: 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!
Is Castle In The Darkness worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 801 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Brutal difficulty framed as parody
- Dark humor in design
- Dreamlike retro pixel art aesthetic
- Excellent soundtrack
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Kind of reminiscent of Faxandu for the NES. The game includes a lot of easter eggs, tipping the hat to games like Zelda and Metroid. There's also a lot of cheap deaths and the bosses can be tough if you're impatient. Like I was... Needed…”
“the game is nightmare hard your hp means jack and their are tons of bosses who want to tear you a new one hardcore players will have fun just stay away from this game it will save you needing a wig after you tear all your hair out in rage”
People who play it also play: Odallus: The Dark Call, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Cave Story+
Frequently asked about Castle In The Darkness
Can I run it?
Does Castle In The Darkness run on Steam Deck?
Castle In The Darkness is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Castle In The Darkness cost?
Castle In The Darkness is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Castle In The Darkness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Castle In The Darkness are Odallus: The Dark Call, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Cave Story+.
Who developed Castle In The Darkness?
Castle In The Darkness was developed by Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc. and published by Nicalis, Inc..