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Shares pixel art platforming with Battle Princess Madelyn.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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- 16 games
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The closest matches to Battle Princess Madelyn: Insanity's Blade, Castle In The Darkness, Aggelos, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, and Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same retro mood as Battle Princess Madelyn.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Cave Story+
Why this: Shares weapon upgrade system and metroidvania exploration with Battle Princess Madelyn.
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Shares weapon upgrade system and metroidvania exploration with Battle Princess Madelyn.
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Shares metroidvania exploration with Battle Princess Madelyn.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Causal Bit Games Inc.
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 71% of 42 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Arcade mode feels like original ghosts n goblins
- Dark saccharine story with family theme
- Ghost companion follows you through death
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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About Battle Princess Madelyn
The closest matches to Battle Princess Madelyn: Insanity's Blade, Castle In The Darkness, Aggelos, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, and Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Battle Princess Madelyn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Insanity's Blade, Castle In The Darkness and Aggelos — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its camera locked view and family themed narrative. 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 Battle Princess Madelyn: Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Is Battle Princess Madelyn worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 42 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Arcade mode feels like original ghosts n goblins
- Dark saccharine story with family theme
- Ghost companion follows you through death
- Pixel art looks like snes era
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“pros: - looks nice. cons: - enemy placement is awful - hitboxes are a joke, specially with bosses (and specially yours). - the map is useless - every single animation is exagerated to the point that is irritating - loooooots of…”
“The game is blatantly unpolished. You can tell that whoever did the visuals had some love for the game but the ones who came up with the all other elements of gameplay design wanted to finish it as soon as possible. The result is a game…”
People who play it also play: Insanity's Blade, Castle In The Darkness, Aggelos
Frequently asked about Battle Princess Madelyn
Can I run it?
Does Battle Princess Madelyn run on Steam Deck?
Battle Princess Madelyn 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 Battle Princess Madelyn cost?
Battle Princess Madelyn is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Battle Princess Madelyn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battle Princess Madelyn are Insanity's Blade, Castle In The Darkness, Aggelos.
Who developed Battle Princess Madelyn?
Battle Princess Madelyn was developed by Causal Bit Games Inc. and published by Monster Bath Studios Inc..