Castle In The Darkness

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About

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!

Game Details

Developer:Nicalis, Inc.
Release:February 5, 2015
Metacritic:76
Platforms:
PC
IndieActionPixel Graphics2D

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