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Darkestville Castle

Darkestville Castle

Released: 8/13/2020

Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever. Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow CId through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises. The game pays tribute to late 90’s point-and-click adventure games, featuring fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton’s style. It delivers more than 7 hours of truly enjoyable gameplay to both old and new generations. Dive into the unforgettable good old-fashioned atmosphere of classic adventure games and meet dozens of funny characters living in this amazing hand-painted world of Darkestville Castle. FEATURES: • Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle • Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor • Funny characters and charismatic protagonist • Dozens of carefully designed levels • Quirky and trendy visuals • Numerous puzzles • Captivating story • More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay • Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages • This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE

Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever. Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow CId through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises. The game pays tribute to late 90’s point-and-click adventure games, featuring fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton’s style. It delivers more than 7 hours of truly enjoyable gameplay to both old and new generations. Dive into the unforgettable good old-fashioned atmosphere of classic adventure games and meet dozens of funny characters living in this amazing hand-painted world of Darkestville Castle. FEATURES: • Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle • Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor • Funny characters and charismatic protagonist • Dozens of carefully designed levels • Quirky and trendy visuals • Numerous puzzles • Captivating story • More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay • Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages • This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE

Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever. Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow CId through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises. The game pays tribute to late 90’s point-and-click adventure games, featuring fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton’s style. It delivers more than 7 hours of truly enjoyable gameplay to both old and new generations. Dive into the unforgettable good old-fashioned atmosphere of classic adventure games and meet dozens of funny characters living in this amazing hand-painted world of Darkestville Castle. FEATURES: • Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle • Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor • Funny characters and charismatic protagonist • Dozens of carefully designed levels • Quirky and trendy visuals • Numerous puzzles • Captivating story • More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay • Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages • This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE

Critics
73
Steam
94

Score Breakdown

73.3

Critic Average

25 reviews

94

Steam User Score

705 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-20.3
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-20.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

9 early (36%)15 launch window (60%)1 late (4%)