Underplayed Gems

Castles of Darkness (1981)

Castles of Darkness cover
Platforms
Apple II
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing Castles of Darkness feels like navigating a slow, text-driven fantasy world with deliberate turn-based choices and rudimentary graphics.

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Screenshots

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