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A treasure hunter battles through the corrupted Castle Harwood, scavenging randomized gear and fighting room by room in repeated runs.
Released 31 Aug 2016
Raid Corrupted Castle
Loot Random Weapons
Fight Four-Player Co-op
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Developed by Hunter Studio · Published by Neon Doctrine
You play a treasure hunter drawn to Castle Harwood by the promise of riches, entering the corrupted stronghold and its surrounding dungeons to fight the monsters within.
The side-scrolling action takes place in rooms of enemies that must be defeated to advance. Runs bring randomized dungeon layouts, weapons, armor, items, potions, enemies, and bosses; you can also shop and choose between routes.
Each run starts over after defeat, while sacrificing fallen heroes can unlock abilities for future attempts. The game supports solo play, online and local co-op for up to four players, and PvP, with daily challenges and multiple endings.
Players who enjoy Lost Castle often point to its co-op, especially with friends, and the variety of weapons, items, and randomized runs that keep attempts feeling different. Some also like its straightforward, short-session action and gradual upgrades between runs. Other reviewers find the combat awkward or the difficulty uneven, and opinions differ on whether solo play is as enjoyable as co-op.
Lost Castle is a super cute, super hard action RPG with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons. Brimming with a host of hand drawn, humorous characters and environments that embrace retro action with modern twists.
Prologue:
In its glory days, Castle Harwood was the heart of a happy land governed by wise and virtuous nobles. But those days are long gone now. Calamity has befallen these lands, and wicked magics corrupt the castle and all that surrounds it. Demons have claimed this rotten place for their domain and even the might of the empire is thwarted by their dark army... and slowly, the corruption is spreading. Castle Harwood is lost.
Yet at the heart of this nightmare, something bright glimmers and fills the hearts of the mighty with the courage needed to invade the castle. The Lost Castle is filled with the treasure of the defeated Earl and it is the promise of riches that calls you. And maybe you can do some good, too.
Key Features:
Up to four players online and local!
Four player Co-Op or PVP Mode
Daily Challenges for you and your fellow Treasure Hunters!
Randomly generated dungeons, items, enemies and bosses.
Hardcore retro action inspired by classic beat ‘em ups.
Gorgeous hand drawn characters and environments.
100+ items and 60+ potions with useful, dangerous or hilarious effects.
190+ weapons and more than 60+ sets of armor.
Massive variety of skills and special attacks.
Sacrifice dead heroes to gain new abilities.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Playable |
| Achievements | 98 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The store text states support for up to four players online and local. Official features list Online Co-op, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen. Single-player is also supported. The key features mention four-player Co-Op or PvP mode and Daily Challenges. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information provided about mods affecting multiplayer. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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