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Games like Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

If Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Runnyk, Shards of Nogard and Sutra Pilgrim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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.

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About Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX): Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

2016ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 81Windowsby Locomalito, Gryzor87
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) — Steam game cover
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Boss fights are expertly designedEnemy positioning feels intentionally cruelMusic and pixel art evoke nostalgiaAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Runnyk

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    A 2D mini action RPG about Runnyk, a viking who goes on a journey for the Four Magical Runes to find a way to save his beloved.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.39 USDSteam ↗
  2. Shards of Nogard

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Shards of Nogard is a powerful, evocative fantasy adventure game that will surprise you with fastpaced combat, mind-boggling puzzles, beautiful hand-crafted environments and an immersive story about the eternal battle set in the medieval fantasy world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sutra Pilgrim

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Frogstool

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Frogstool is an 8-bit action platformer where you control a frog using its tongue to fight monsters, defeat challenging bosses, and explore dangerous medieval landscapes.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vegawon's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Vegawon's Legacy is a Metroidvania Action RPG set in a rich 2D pixel art world. With fluid combat mechanics, deep character development and a huge world to explore, players will witness the dramatic story of a king who loses his wife and child.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Return Of The Zombie King

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Ranked #6 for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Blade Crusade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Put your platforming and fighting skills to the test in Blade Crusade, where each of the 200+ levels may take you seconds or hours to beat! Use your growing arsenal of moves to slice through enemies and dash through levels at breakneck speed.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Save The Princess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Pang Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!

    2016ActionStrategyCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Battletoads

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    • Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon • Drop-in couch co-op for three players

    2020ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

    2021Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. NINJA GAIDEN 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint system and a dark mood with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

    2025ActionAdventure69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Castle of Vania

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.

    2025ActionAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

Is Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) cost?
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) are Runnyk, Shards of Nogard, Sutra Pilgrim.
Who developed Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)?
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) was developed by Locomalito, Gryzor87 and published by Abylight Studios.

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