Underplayed Gems

Lord of the Dark Castle (2015)

Lord of the Dark Castle cover
Developer
Craze Creative Studios
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 181 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow, deliberate dungeon crawl where each turn feels tense because death is permanent and monsters level up just like you do.

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What players say

Players describe a brutal turn-based roguelike where death is permanent and the smart monster AI loots and shops just like you do. Some praise its old-school challenge and randomized levels, but others call it shovelware and complain about a missing resolution setting that makes it unplayable on 4k.

Screenshots

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