The Castle Doctrine (2014)
- Developer
- Jason Rohrer
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy
- Rating
- 2.4 of 5, 379 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, turn-based strategy game where every permanent loss of your home or family feels crushing and deliberate.
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What players say
Players appreciate the unique concept of building a trap-filled house and robbing others, but the community is mostly dead and development stalled after the dev sold NFT versions of in-game paintings. The game is punishing with permadeath and no house plans, which some find frustrating.
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