Castle Agony

One of those obscure, hidden gems I stumbled upon entirely by accident in the 2020 Halloween Steam sale. The images and description and gameplay all looked fantastic from what little there was, and the tiny handful of reviews over the course of two years only made it sound better. Castle Agony is a *very* old-school style adventure game, reminding me of attempts to imitate the Lucasfilm Games on console, with faint touches of Resident Evil and Castlevania thrown in for style points. While the graphics look more like Zelda, the gameplay is pure point-'n'-click using the mouse to interact with the environment and choose your next moves.* Even though the setting riffs off Resident Evil, the tone leans a bit closer to Maniac Mansion -- fluffy horror, I think, perfect for the post-Halloween mood. Depending on luck, you might have some difficulty early on, but assuming you're thorough and constantly making progress, the game never really hits notable difficulty walls and the ending is a bit of a cakewalk. I might even say it's unbalanced in favor of being too easy on the normal difficulty. The types of items I got in my run -- not sure if it's randomized -- meant I was only able to mak…

This game could be a really fun point and click adventure if it wasn't so buggy. It's frustrating to replay the same section over and over because the game keeps freezing.

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As much as I enjoy the ideas and aesthetics presented in this game, I have to dislike it for it's lack of polish. Sprites do not always mesh with the environment in a pleasing way, the trek through the haunted mansion lacks a robust enough story to keep the player interested through the monotony of dice roll face-offs against campy Halloween enemies. The layout of the mansion itself is cool and the way different rooms progressively unlock is satisfying in a way, although I am going to recommend people not play it. I have attempted to play through this game twice, both times the game crashed, eliminating much of my progress. Do not play this game unless you are willing to lose your time not finishing it.

The vibe of this game is insane! The pixel artwork is beautiful, dialogs and plot are original with a nocturnal touch! I loved it. Game had an awesome puzzle walkthrough. Also the 8-bit soundtracks were fire!

Short game but I had a lot of fun with it. It just has a cool vibe and is a clear labor of love. Music was great. I actually have a few more hours than it says I do for some reason so it's not quite as short as it might seem.