Night Castle

Name: Night Castle
Rating: 7 (14 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: LHCB

Oct 4, 2025

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
item gated
fast travel
Semi-Linear

Themes

gothic

Summary

A retro-inspired Metroidvania set in a gothic fantasy castle.Your time is limited: conquer the castle within 30 days, or darkness will consume everything.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
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- Differences
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- exploration
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- interconnected map
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- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Differences
- non linear
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Very Positive

166 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
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- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- action
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- pixel
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2017

78%

Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- gothic
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- exploration
- action
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- gothic
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- unofficial
- exploration
- boss gated
- action
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- third person
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Differences
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- Has Hub
- equipment
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- discrete levels

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