Mysterious Castle

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Mysterious Castle is a single player action game. It was developed by OpenXcell Studio and was released on March 25, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Mysterious Castle is a classic “escape room” game re-imagined for the modern day with a crisply rendered 3D world full of locked chests, hidden doors, and mind boggling puzzles.

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Single-Player

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18%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The storyline is good and the gameplay can be enjoyable for fans of item hunting games.
The comic book style intro adds a unique touch, and the graphics are decent.
The game offers a cheaper alternative to real escape rooms, making it accessible for those who may not be able to participate in physical ones.

The game is very short, with less than an hour of gameplay and only 9 actual levels.
Puzzles are often confusing, overly simplistic, or lack clear instructions, leading to frustrating gameplay.
There are numerous bugs and inconsistencies, including poor sound design and slow movement, which detract from the overall experience.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The game's story is perceived as inconsistent and lacking depth, with some players finding it enjoyable despite its brevity, while others criticize it for being vague and poorly integrated with gameplay mechanics. The narrative revolves around being trapped in a poorly designed castle, but many feel it fails to provide a compelling or coherent experience. Overall, the story serves as a basic framework for the escape room mechanics rather than a strong narrative drive.
- “This game may be short, but the storyline is good.”
- “This game is a video game version of a real-life escape room, which is a real-life quest game.”
- “There isn't a storyline that I can find, other than somehow you've gotten yourself trapped in a castle whose builder apparently had no sense of proportion, direction, function, or decor.”
- “Sometimes combining clues makes no sense (like in real quest rooms, rather for the sake of having interaction); for example, in level 2 you can't put a book aside unless you lit a candle.”
- “I like escape rooms but don't really like the quest genre.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some users finding it fun while others criticize its design and pacing. Many noted that the experience is relatively short, featuring only lightly challenging puzzles and slow movement, which detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “The gameplay is fun.”
- “Less than an hour of gameplay with lightly difficult puzzles, and the slow movement in the rooms takes up the majority of that time.”
- “Not very good gameplay design.”
- “Less than an hour of gameplay with lightly difficult puzzles, and the slow movement in the rooms takes up most of that time.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users frequently describing it as "buggy."
- “The game is so buggy.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that ruined my gameplay.”
- “There are constant glitches that make it unplayable at times.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's comic book style intro is visually appealing but lacks sound and music, which detracts from the overall experience and leaves it feeling dull. In contrast, the in-game music is generally well-received, adding a positive element to the gameplay.
- “Loving the comic book style intro; however, there was no sound or music, which left it feeling very dull. The intro needs music at the very least.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered acceptable, with users noting that they are neither outstanding nor poor, complementing the overall gameplay experience.
- “The graphics were okay.”
- “The graphics aren't bad, and the gameplay is okay.”