Castle of no Escape 2

Castle of no Escape 2

D. E. X. Team · December 21, 2016 · Action Roguelike, Indie, Action, Pixel Graphics, Procedural Generation

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Castle of no Escape 2 price by region

Castle of no Escape 2 costs €3.99 in Europe (EUR), £3.99 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, CA$5.69 in Canada and A$7.50 in Australia right now.

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RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €3.99 €3.99 — 1
United Kingdom £3.99 £3.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$5.69 CA$5.69 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1

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Castle of no Escape 2 price

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About Castle of no Escape 2

✦ AI summary

Castle of no Escape 2 is a roguelike dungeon crawler where you battle through 216 randomly generated rooms filled with monsters to collect sword shards and defeat the cursed castle's demonic owner. Its retro NES-inspired design features tactical combat with multiple playable characters, a password save system, and PAL/NTSC difficulty modes that even alter the music's pitch.

Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.

Castle of no Escape 2 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 29, 2026
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5 found this helpful
Recommended May 10, 2026
Castle of no Escape 2 is a retro dungeon crawler that feels completely dedicated to recreating the harsh and mysterious atmosphere of old-school fantasy games from the 8-bit era. From the moment the game begins, it becomes obvious that modern conveniences and accessibility were never part of the design philosophy. Instead, the game embraces brutal difficulty, cryptic mechanics, limited guidance, and constant danger in a way that feels intentionally nostalgic. For players who enjoy classic roguelikes and unforgiving dungeon exploration, this commitment to retro design creates a surprisingly addictive experience. For others, the same qualities may feel frustratingly outdated and unnecessarily punishing. The game places players inside a cursed castle filled with monsters, traps, hidden rooms, merchants, and dangerous bosses. The objective revolves around collecting magical sword fragments powerful enough to defeat the evil ruler hidden deep within the dungeon. Each run takes place inside procedurally generated floors that constantly rearrange room layouts, enemy placement, and item locations, ensuring that no two attempts feel completely identical. Exploration quickly becomes tense b…
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
it's a wonderful challenging game. It's worth your time and then some. I finished ConE(the first one) and i'm still having difficulties with this one. I'm not sure why it says only 8 hours played, when i've been playing it for longer than that.
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
[h1]Opressive dungeon crawling experience much like Zelda, but if the devs hated you.[/h1] It invokes that very same feeling from Contra, where loosing was generally YOUR fault. Of course, it may be very difficult and the manual clearly lacks information on purpose, but you will eventually learn what things do with time. When people say it's unbalanced, they are generally just saying it's a generally hard game and wanted it to be easier, when being hard is the whole purpose of the experience.
Not recommended Jun 2, 2026
even if is a free, the game is not worth the time. Unbalanced mess.
Recommended May 9, 2026
The sword is broken for a reason

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