Castle In The Darkness

 PC
  • Publisher: Nicalis
  • Release Date: Feb 5, 2015
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Feb 15, 2015
    70
    Castle in the Darkness seems to have the best from the 8bit era. It's good-looking, plays fine, it has many bosses and secrets that people who loved playing this kind of games on NES will love. But it's also flawed by an erratic difficulty. There are too many instadeath spikes, sometimes impossible to notice, and checkpoints are sometimes really misplaced. Still an enjoyable action platformer that will probably not please everyone looking for a simple nostalgic trip.
  2. Gamestyle
    Feb 12, 2015
    50
    It felt mean spirited, harsh and unbalanced.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Protomandrew
    Mar 3, 2015
    10
    Castlevania II + Megaman + Metroid + zelda. Really awesome 8-bit game. It's challenging, but not too much so to where you really hate theCastlevania II + Megaman + Metroid + zelda. Really awesome 8-bit game. It's challenging, but not too much so to where you really hate the game. The game was very well done. Graphics were fantastic. Music was really nice. Reminded me of a lot of old NES games. Much longer than I expected. Most definitely worth the 6 bucks I paid for it on steam. I spent around 10 hours on this game to beat it and get 100%.… Full Review »
  2. stop9091
    Dec 30, 2016
    3
    The developer(s) did an exact clone of an 80s NES game.

    This is not how good modern-retro games are done; good games in this category have,    The developer(s) did an exact clone of an 80s NES game.

    This is not how good modern-retro games are done; good games in this category have, under the (pixelated) hood, modern mechanics (eg. Shovel Knight).

    This game instead is stuck with poor controls, trivial mechanics, and instadeaths everywhere.

    If you feel like playing a pixelated metroidvania, play Axiom Verge.
    If you feel like playing a platformer, play Shovel Knight.
    If you feel like playing a modern metroidvania, play Ori and the blind forest.

    If you feel like a masochist bound to nostalgia and bad taste, then do play Castle in the Darkness.    … Full Review »
  3. binary_fireball
    Aug 9, 2015
    10
    I registered just to review this game. It's retro metroidvania but with modern design. If you liked Rogue Legacy or dark souls you'll likeI registered just to review this game. It's retro metroidvania but with modern design. If you liked Rogue Legacy or dark souls you'll like this. 16 hours in and not half way through!… Full Review »
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