Castle Life (2021)

Developer: Cow Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A low-stakes tower defense where you steadily upgrade a pixel-art castle to fend off waves of attackers.

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What players say

Players say the game is repetitive and short, with only three enemy types and a two-hour campaign. Achievements can be bugged. Some praise the freedom to build and compare it to Stronghold, while others find it dull with little to do besides collecting coins.

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