The Castles of Dr. Creep

I played this on my C64 back in the day. Love this puzzle game. Oldie but a goody.

Easy game mechanics combined with complex labyrinth, awesome game to play in 2+ players. Old but still good.

I'm so happy that this game is on here! I've been looking for it for YEARS. My parents had it for Commodore 64 when I was growing up, and it was so sad when the Commodore finally died. It's such a classic, and it revolves mostly around solving puzzles, some of which have a time component (like mummies chasing you, etc.) It's just awesome. Obviously the graphics are pretty primitive, but really you don't need fancy graphics to enjoy this.

The castles of dr. creep awakes memories of me playing on the C64 with my brother, and trying to escape the castle. The game is very simple and yet brilliant, with a great atmosphere, it's strength is the multiplayer, playing with another person and syncing up is the heart of the game. The great improvement would be to have it ready for online multiplayer. Unfortunately, steam didn't put in the extra work, so I'm not able to play it with my friends, which is really what I would like to do.

This is a very faithful port of what was (in my humble opinion) the best puzzle game of the 8-bit era. I loved to play it on my C64 back in the 1980s, and it holds up very well today! What distinguished The Castles of Dr. Creep from other puzzlers of the era is that each screen is not an independent level: As you move from screen to screen to explore the castle, often what you do in one area affects another area. The level design is intricate and brilliant. Success takes careful observation, and even when you work out the solution it can take a while to traverse. Warning however, this is not a game that holds your hand and wants you to win. It is a genuine challenge so be prepared!

The good news is that if you played this game in 1984 -- this is the original game! In all its glory. However, if you haven't played an "almost" 40 year old game recently -- then you may not realize how far computer games have evolved. I had a C64 and this was one of my favorite games. I'm sure I toasted a 1541 disk drive or two. It is fun, but can be very tedious to get through each castle. The ladders were a pain in 1984 also...

Its a nice puzzle game best played with friends. I have been playing this for about 40 years. I first played it on the Commodore 64.

A must-have for an old c64 gamer. The game, for itself, would deserve a big score just for the nostalgia, and it is a good porting as well. However, I find the menu screen to be terribly difficult to use: the cursor moves at random intervals, and to select the intended item with the cursor is extremely difficult and time consuming: you just have to hope that the cursor, looping through all the items in the screen, will end its movement on the correct item (like a slot machine). This screen shold be fixed in order to handle the input in a decent way. Another hint: it would be nice if also the "dungeons of dr. creep" would be included in the package. And what about the level editor? I've always waited to be able to create my own castles!!!! Edit: It seems that the technical support is just amazing!! I wrote a review a few days ago reporting the difficult input for the menu, and immediately ad update is released that seems just to fix that!!! Amazing!! Thanks and good work!

I LOVED this game back in the mid-80's when I played it on a Commodore 64. Ed Hobbs 1984 game for Broderbund was wonderful, with clever puzzles, interesting platforming gameplay and actual thought required. When I saw it available on Steam, I was a little bit hesitant, because this is a forty-year old game, and I was wondering if it would hold up. The controls system takes some getting used to. The game was written for the C64's one button joystick, and the keyboard mapping is not intuitive at all, but largely, the gameplay does hold up. This was always a game more about the cleverness of the puzzles, and the interesting platform challenges than the graphics, and as such, it continues to be a lot of fun.

The Castles of Dr. Creep is a fantastic retro puzzle-platformer that starts off as a relaxing adventure and gradually transforms into a deviously challenging experience. At first, you're easing your way through eerie castles, solving clever puzzles, and navigating fun platforming mechanics. But don’t be fooled—the deeper you go, the more intricate and rewarding the game becomes. The mix of traps, timed puzzles, and unique obstacles makes every level feel fresh and engaging. Mastering the mechanics and outsmarting the castle’s many dangers is incredibly satisfying. The steady difficulty curve ensures that each new challenge feels like a well-earned victory rather than an unfair obstacle. If you love classic games that reward patience, strategy, and perseverance, this one is a must-play. It’s truly a hidden gem that deserves more recognition! Highly recommended for fans of retro puzzle-platformers.