Castle of Shikigami
Cosmo Machia · 2017 · Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Arcade, Anime
PC
Mixed68% · 92
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About Castle of Shikigami
Castle of Shikigami is the dark, supernatural first installment in Alfa System's highly regarded shoot-’em-up series, newly translated and brought to the PC by Cosmo Machia and Degica Games.
Story
The Summer heat is scorching. Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Force has had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Call in the specialists!
Game
Choose one of six characters and utlize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game. Use each character's shot, special Shikigami attack and bomb to conquer each stage and its boss to ultimately discover who or what is behind “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Game Features:
- Six playable characters with unique abilities and storylines
- Five multipart stages of nightmarish demons in a ghost-infested modern-day Japan
- Tension Bonus System that rewards risk
- NEW Practice Mode and slow down for that authentic arcade experience
- Two-player local cooperative play
- Newly translated story mode and character bios
- Steam Achievements, Leaderboards and Trading Cards
Notice
Game experience may vary from user to user depending on their hardware configuration. All user comments and reviews below are unsolicited. Reviews and comments are in no way created or controlled by Degica and reflect the views of the reviewer only.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[h1] Ok shoot'em up. Translation is bonkers. Gameplay boring in some parts but overall can recommend this one as it was a big hit on the consoles (PS2, Wii). [/h1]5 found this helpful
Made a point to test this port out. It’s great. I always felt this series took off to GOAT tier with 2, and 3 is fantastic as well - but we are dealing with a full THREE of the best manic shooters ever made and for some reason a few clowns decided to nuke this one’s review ratio. Don’t get it, don’t care, and I highly recommend this (very much) and the two sequels (oh hell yes).2 found this helpful
Controller doesn't work.1 found this helpful
This game is kinda mix of danmaku style and traditional shmup. Also i feel like this castle of shikigami has Psykio style design edge in it (gameplay wise), it's though but fun. I like the sprite and vibe of stage, especially in first stage it's dark quiet city with only player and monster or ghost?
Castle of Shikigami is a high-intensity vertical shooter that blends occult storytelling, character-driven mechanics, and arcade-style score chasing into a single frantic experience. Developed by Alfa System and brought to modern platforms by Cosmo Machia, the game represents a very specific moment in the evolution of Japanese shmups: one where dense bullet patterns, supernatural themes, and experimental scoring systems converged into something both challenging and stylistically distinct. The result is a shoot-’em-up that feels deeply rooted in arcade culture while introducing ideas that push the genre beyond simple dodging and shooting. Even after all these years, its personality and design choices give it a unique identity among classic bullet-hell titles. The narrative premise, while lean, adds atmosphere and flavor. Set in a Tokyo plagued by a strange series of occult murders, the game casts you as one of several characters drawn into the mystery surrounding the so-called “Castle of Shikigami Incident.” Each character brings their own background, dialogue, and motivations, giving the story more texture than many shooters of its era. Although the storytelling unfolds in brief e…
Its got a great cast of characters with unique abilities and play styles and its just really fun to play. The story is also pretty good.
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