The Castle Doctrine
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2014
Platforms
Genres
Play modes
- multiplayer online game
- multiplayer video game
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- Yes*
Store genres
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy*
Game features
- Multi-player*
- MMO*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
Community tags · historical
- Indie*
- Votes · historical
- 85*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 73*
- Perma Death*
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Difficult*
- Votes · historical
- 24*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 23*
- 2D*
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Votes · historical
- 16*
- Simulation*
- Votes · historical
- 12*
- Rogue-like*
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Dark*
- Votes · historical
- 6*
System requirements
- Linux · Minimum*
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
- Conditions
- Binary was built on Ubuntu 12.04*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- XP or later*
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
- macOS · Minimum*
- Operating system
- 10.5 or later*
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
Compatibility and community reports
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Jason Rohrer
Publishers
- Jason Rohrer
Release history
- 2014-01-29
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2014-01-29 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2014-01-29*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Jan 29, 2014*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 8 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- 900 MHz*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Onboard Graphics*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- The Castle Doctrine*
- Release year
- 2,014*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2014-01-29 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2014-01-29*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 50* min
- Features
- Multi-player*
- MMO*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Jason Rohrer*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 50000 - 100000*
- Store genres
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- 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)
- 51* min
- Metacritic score
- 58*
- Name
- The Castle Doctrine*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 192*
- Peak ccu
- 0*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 185*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 1.99*
- Publishers
- Jason Rohrer*
- Recommendations
- 262*
- Store release date · historical
- Jan 29, 2014*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Game website · historical
- http://thecastledoctrine.net/*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- MMO
- MMO*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Store genres
- Indie
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jan 29, 2014*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 413* min
- Ccu
- 0*
- Developer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy*
- Historical US original list price
- 399* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 500* min
- Name
- The Castle Doctrine*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 192*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 50,000 .. 100,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 185*
- Historical US price
- 399* US cents
- Publisher
- Jason Rohrer*
- Community tags · historical
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy*
- Perma Death*
- Difficult*
- Puzzle*
- 2D*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Simulation*
- Rogue-like*
- Dark*
- Store genres
- Indie
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Languages
- English*
- Community tags · historical
- Indie
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Perma Death
- Perma Death*
- Difficult
- Difficult*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- 2D
- 2D*
- Pixel Graphics
- Pixel Graphics*
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Rogue-like
- Rogue-like*
- Dark
- Dark*
- Tags votes
- Indie
- Votes · historical
- 85*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 73*
- Perma Death
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Difficult
- Votes · historical
- 24*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 23*
- 2D
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- Pixel Graphics
- Votes · historical
- 16*
- Simulation
- Votes · historical
- 12*
- Rogue-like
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Dark
- Votes · historical
- 6*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
- Features
- Multi-player*
- MMO*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Jason Rohrer*
- Store genres
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Linux requirements
- Minimum: Processor: 900 MHz Memory: 40 MB RAM Graphics: Onboard Graphics Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 MB available space Sound Card: Standard Audio Additional Notes: Binary was built on Ubuntu 12.04 *
- macOS requirements
- Minimum: OS: 10.5 or later Processor: 900 MHz Memory: 40 MB RAM Graphics: Onboard Graphics Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 MB available space Sound Card: Standard Audio *
- Metacritic score
- 58*
- Name
- The Castle Doctrine*
- Windows requirements
- Minimum: OS: XP or later Processor: 900 MHz Memory: 40 MB RAM Graphics: Onboard Graphics Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 MB available space Sound Card: Standard Audio *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- linux*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $3.99*
- Publishers
- Jason Rohrer*
- Recommendations total
- 262*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Jan 29, 2014*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- MMO
- MMO*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Store genres
- Indie
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Linux requirements
- Linux · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
- Conditions
- Binary was built on Ubuntu 12.04*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Minimum
- Operating system
- 10.5 or later*
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- XP or later*
- Processor alternatives
- 900 MHz*
- Memory
- 40 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Onboard Graphics*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 10 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- Standard Audio*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Jason Rohrer
- Jason Rohrer*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jan 29, 2014*
- Interface languages
- English*
Specifications 6 · 11 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- playable*
- Store genres
- Indie|Massively Multiplayer|Strategy*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 14,053*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,014*
- Title
- The Castle Doctrine*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
- Store genres
- Indie
- Indie*
- Massively Multiplayer
- Massively Multiplayer*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
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* Provisional data