Games like Castle Xenon
If Castle Xenon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Genesis, The Dragons' Twilight III and Moonfall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, nostalgic and retro. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Castle Xenon: Castle Xenon is a retro-themed, console-style RPG downloadable for Windows. A 30 hour adventure, take part in turn-based battles, solve puzzles, and explore detailed, handcrafted maps in your quest to save the world from destruction.
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Last Genesis
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Top pick for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Last Genesis: a classic-style turn-based RPG that starts with you finding a lost cat and ends with you becoming a [REDACTED].
The Dragons' Twilight III
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Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, nostalgic and a challenging mood with Castle Xenon.
Second-strongest match for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Join Trace and Mila as they unravel the mysteries of Mystrift Isle. Dragons have suddenly reappeared, and magic has returned to the land! Life, while peaceful and prosperous, had become complacent, but now, adventure awaits!
Moonfall
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Third-strongest match for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
In this old-school RPG, join three seemingly unrelated characters as their decisions unknowingly intertwines their fate with the fate of the world and all life as they know it.
Adventure Realm
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Ranked #4 for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Experience the JRPG Dungeon Crawler! Join Lusio in exploring a new realm! Fight various monsters, earn dungeon coins, and discover the power of the Gemstones!
Chroma Quaternion
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Ranked #5 for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Castle Xenon.
A quest around four kingdoms, colored by the seasons!
Crystal Ortha
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Ranked #6 for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Search the mother lode of legend in a fantasy RPG with immersive pixels!
8-Bit Adventures 2
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Castle Xenon.
Ranked #7 for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-
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Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, retro and a nostalgic mood with Castle Xenon.
Ranked #8 for Castle Xenon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
The girls of Gensokyo weave together a DRPG with not-so-easy boss fights! Form a party of 12 allies out of a pool of 40+, and create with 1000+ skills to choose from! Hack, slash, and grow stronger, then make builds (or counter-builds!) to take down powerful bosses awaiting you in the dungeons!
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Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Castle Xenon.
Reviewers of Castle Xenon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Castle Xenon.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is a free-to-play action MMO. Join players around the world to explore the planet Halpha and fight in epic battles as ARKS Defenders! Unleash your imagination with our ultimate character creation experience and creative spaces to create your own phantasy.
FINAL FANTASY III
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Reviewers of Castle Xenon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Castle Xenon.
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY V
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Shares job system and a retro mood with Castle Xenon.
Reviewers of Castle Xenon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Castle Xenon.
The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Dragon Question
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Reviewers of Castle Xenon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
The best 'Edu-tainment' game which helps you improve your math skills!
Breath of Fire IV
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Shares combo based combat, skill tree progression and retro with Castle Xenon.
Reviewers of Castle Xenon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Master an array of skills and magic to unlock strategic victories in battle as you go head to head with unique enemies using powerful "Dragon Transformations" and combo actions! Follow the intertwining stories of Ryu and Fou-Lu to their thrilling conclusion in this classic RPG adventure.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Castle Xenon at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~86% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~57% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Castle Xenon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~46% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~86% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Castle Xenon.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~57% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~43% under Castle Xenon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Castle Xenon.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Castle Xenon.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Tails Noir: Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Castle Xenon.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Frequently asked about Castle Xenon
- How much does Castle Xenon cost?
- Castle Xenon is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Castle Xenon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Castle Xenon are Last Genesis, The Dragons' Twilight III, Moonfall.
- Who developed Castle Xenon?
- Castle Xenon was developed by SteepleSoft.
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