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73/100
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2013 · Adventure · Indie

CastleStorm

CastleStorm is a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mixed with tower defense brawler! The clouds bring rumors of war... It's Knights vs. Vikings in CastleStorm, where medieval warfare meets 2D physics-based destruction!

Released
29 July 2013
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PlayStation VRPlayStation VitaWii UWindowsXbox 360Xbox OneiOS
Genres
AdventureIndieShooterStrategyTacticalTower defense
Developers
—
Publishers
—
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Country
Hungary
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T
Languages
English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
7hmain story21hcompletionist

About

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.

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Gameplay

CastleStorm is a side-scrolling physics-based real-time strategy game with tower defense elements. The player plays a number of characters obtained from completing separate game "campaigns", starting with the default character, Sir Gareth who is introduced in the first campaign, Kingdom Quest. There are four separate campaigns featured in the game, all set in slightly different points of time, with the last being, "The Warrior Queen".

Story

Sir Gareth, protector of the realm is fighting Vikings. The knights and vikings have had a longstanding peace, but it breaks when ancient crystal is stolen. It falls to Sir Gareth to rally the troops, retrieve the gem, and restore peace to the land.

Reception

CastleStorm received "generally favorable" reviews, while CastleStorm: Definitive Edition received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. It was praised for physics, visuals, and real-time strategy, but was criticized for a repetitive storyline and pointless missions. IGN favorably compared the title to Angry Birds while criticizing its overly sensitive controls. Push Square commented on the VR version of the game, stating that its overcomplicated nature lent itself well to those who liked multitasking.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox 36029 May 2013Worldwide
Windows29 July 2013Worldwide
PlayStation 35 November 2013North America · Worldwide 5 November 2013
PlayStation Vita5 November 2013Worldwide
Wii U26 December 2013Europe · North America 26 December 2013 · Worldwide 26 December 2013
iOS7 May 2014Worldwide
Xbox One23 September 2014Worldwide
PlayStation 423 September 2014Worldwide
Nintendo Switch16 August 2018North America

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content
CastleStorm: The Warrior QueenCastleStorm: From Outcast to Savior
Expanded editions
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition
Built on it
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition

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