CastleStorm is an adventure developed by Zen Studios, released 29 May 2013 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Wii U. It currently starts at $0.99 at IndieGala.
What CastleStorm is
CastleStorm is an adventure game developed by Zen Studios and released in 2013. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
CastleStorm is a 2013 game developed by Zen Studios for Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U. A remastered version titled CastleStorm: Definitive Edition was released in 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A free-to-play mobile version titled CastleStorm: Free to Siege was released in 2014 for Amazon, Android, and iOS. The game also received a virtual reality adaptation for Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and PlayStation VR. A sequel titled CastleStorm 2 was released on July 31, 2020.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 46 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
CastleStorm holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Single Core CPU @ 1.6GHz, 512 MB RAM and GeForce 6600 / Radeon 9800 / Intel HD 2000. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $0.99 at IndieGala, 90% below its usual price. Across the 4 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $2.00 — a spread of $1.01 for an identical product.
What it launched against
CastleStorm launched on 29 May 2013, within three weeks of The Last of Us, Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: The Last of Us, Metro: Last Light, Trine 2: Complete Story, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for CastleStorm yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
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