Underplayed Gems

Escape From Castle Matsumoto (2024)

Escape From Castle Matsumoto cover
Developer
mausimus, Chris "Joker" Femo
Publisher
mausimus
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 38 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You race a rival through a medieval Japanese castle, sneaking and grabbing treasures as fast as possible to win.

stealthcompetitivefast-pacedsneakingtreasure huntingninja-likearcadeychallenging

What players say

Players praise it as a faithful homage to the classic Spy vs Spy, especially its Commodore 64-era authenticity for free. They split on the controls: some find them scattered and unchangeable, while the optional single button mode helps. The CPU on hardest difficulty is demanding. The text is pixelated and hard to read, and no online matchmaking exists but local play with friends works.

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