Hydra Castle Labyrinth

Developer / Publisher: buster

Apr 11, 2011

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

non linear

Features

equipment
no map

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Hydra Castle Labyrinth is a Japanese action-adventure game. The gameplay style is inspired by Maze of Galious for the MSX.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Web
- itch.io
Sega
- Dreamcast

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Hydra Castle Labyrinth

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