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Interplay Entertainment

Castles

Game

Game details

First release year
1992

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Real Time Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Real-Time*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Time Management*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 16.04 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz Processor*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible*
    Storage
    13 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8 GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
    Graphics API
    Version 7.0*
    Storage
    7 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Mouse, Keyboard*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.6.8 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo 2GHz+*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Storage
    13 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Quicksilver Software

Publishers

  • Interplay Entertainment
  • interplay*
  • Interplay Productions*

Release history

  • 1992
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 1991-01-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1991-01-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 1991 · DOS*
    Release date
    1991*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    DOS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 14, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Developers · DOS
Quicksilver Software
Quicksilver Software*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Quicksilver Software
Quicksilver Software*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · DOS
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Interplay
Interplay*
Publishers · DOS
Interplay Productions
Interplay Productions*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1991-01-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1991-01-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release year · DOS
1991 · DOS
Release date
1991*
Date precision
year*
Platform
DOS*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Quicksilver Software*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 - 20000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Castles*
Negative reviews · historical
5*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
9*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.99*
Publishers
  • interplay*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Jul 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://www.interplay.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Quicksilver Software
Quicksilver Software*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
interplay
interplay*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Quicksilver Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Castles*
Negative reviews · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 .. 20,000*
Positive reviews · historical
9*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
interplay*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Adventure*
  • Building*
  • Real Time Tactics*
  • Historical*
  • Real-Time*
  • Top-Down*
  • Isometric*
  • Resource Management*
  • Management*
  • Time Management*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Adventure
Adventure*
Building
Building*
Real Time Tactics
Real Time Tactics*
Historical
Historical*
Real-Time
Real-Time*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Isometric
Isometric*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Management
Management*
Time Management
Time Management*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
34*
Adventure
Votes · historical
33*
Building
Votes · historical
11*
Real Time Tactics
Votes · historical
10*
Historical
Votes · historical
10*
Real-Time
Votes · historical
10*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
10*
Isometric
Votes · historical
10*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
10*
Management
Votes · historical
10*
Time Management
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Quicksilver Software*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or later Processor: 2 GHz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible Storage: 13 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.6.8 or later Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 13 MB available space Additional Notes: Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled. *
Name
Castles*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 7 MB available space Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • interplay*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 14, 2017*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Quicksilver Software
Quicksilver Software*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 16.04 or later*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz Processor*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible*
Storage
13 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.6.8 or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo 2GHz+*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Storage
13 MB available space*
Conditions
Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10*
Processor alternatives
1.8 GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
Graphics API
Version 7.0*
Storage
7 MB available space*
Conditions
Mouse, Keyboard*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
interplay
interplay*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*

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