Castle In The Darkness

Matt Kap · 2015-02-05

Matt Kap · 2015Loading price…

A fast-paced medieval fantasy metroidvania platformer with snappy controls, tough-but-fair challenges, and a compact 8–10 hour adventure.

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Release: 2015-02-05
Publisher: Nicalis, inc.
Studio: Matt Kap

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