Darkestville Castle
- September 20, 2017
- ESDigital Games
- 6h median play time
Darkestville Castle is a humorous point and click adventure game that doesn't add anything new, but offers a very polished experience. Some control annoyances do little to hamper the experience and jokes land more often than not.
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Get on itch.io StoreIn Darkestville Castle, play as Cid, the misunderstood demon lord of the town, completing quests and challenges to thwart the plans of various heroes. Solve puzzles and engage in witty dialogue as you navigate through a charming, hand-drawn world. With its unique humor and lighthearted horror aesthetic, Darkestville Castle offers a refreshing twist on classic adventure games.
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Reviews
- funny239 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story161 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics125 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music89 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay44 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- grinding10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
- character development8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- replayability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Darkestville Castle review
While Darkestville Castle may not ultimately signify the rebirth of point and click,it’s still an enjoyable adventure, and the Switch optimisation makes it an even more enjopyable experience.
75%Demonically funny — Darkestville Castle review
Darkestville Castle is a humorous point and click adventure game that doesn't add anything new, but offers a very polished experience. Some control annoyances do little to hamper the experience and jokes land more often than not.
85%Darkestville Castle (Nintendo Switch)
Although it wears its inspirations on its sleeve, you needn’t have knowledge of point-and-click adventure classics to enjoy Darkestville Castle. The jokes are fine, the characters are fun, and the puzzles are comfortably illogical. Enjoy your visit.
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