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Castles

Whootgames · BadLand Publishing · 2015-10-09

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ActionCasualIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Jun 28, 2016 (PlayStation 4), Oct 05, 2016 (Xbox One), Oct 09, 2015 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Castles tells the story of the ambitious King Harold, whose greatest achievement will be the tower you are constructing. As the tower grows taller and taller, more and more challenges arise along with it.

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20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
61/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
40/100
IGDB user rating (0 ratings)
$0.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 15:00 UTC (census sample)

Castles tells the story of the ambitious King Harold, whose greatest achievement will be the tower you are constructing. As the tower grows taller and taller, more and more challenges arise along with it. Unpredictable weather combined with the efforts of the jealous and vengeful King Edmund, King Harold's nemesis, may thwart your upward progress.(Storyline via IGDB)

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12-month high $4.99 · on sale 0 of 1 observed days (census price snapshots)

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Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

5 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain

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