The Castles of Dr. Creep

One of the oldest games on Steam, and a sight older than the retro gamesI grew up with. Being obsessed with all things antiquated, I had to give Castles of Dr. Creep a try. This game is NOT easy. Unless I'm just notgood at puzzleplatformers. Most likely both. I turned infinite lives on (conveniently available on the menu screen) and it stilltook me ninety minutesto beat the first castle. This game requites patience and memorization as well as logical thinking. The pacing is slow, with a good amount of backtracking and repetition. It could take hours to beat all the casltes even with infinitelive lives. I enjoyed what I played of it so far and expect to return to it, preparing myself for some frustration when I do. That only makes it more satisfying when you finally win! I would recommend Castles of Dr. Creep to clever and devoted puzzle fans and to nostalgic gamers who remember it from its original release It's a faithful port of a well-made game, though it may not hook you when you first dive into it the way some games from the period do.

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.

Hey, ich finde The Castles of Dr. Creep absolut nostalgisch. Es war eines meiner Lieblingsspiele auf dem C64 und als ich es bei Steam entdeckte, musste ich sofort zuschlagen. Für mich ist es irgendwie ein Vorläufer von Spielen wie Resident Evil und Co. Wenn du den C64 hattest, wird dich dieses Spiel sofort um 40 Jahre in die Vergangenheit katapultieren. Trotz der einfachen Grafik ist es ein absolutes Muss für alle Nostalgiker beim Zocken. Es hat so viel Charme und Charakter, dass es immer noch Spaß macht, es zu spielen. Die Soundeffekte und die Musik sind auch großartig und fügen dem Spiel noch mehr Atmosphäre hinzu. Die Steuerung kann manchmal ein bisschen schwierig sein, aber das ist auch Teil des Charmes des Spiels. Es gibt viele Rätsel und Herausforderungen zu meistern, was das Spiel sehr unterhaltsam macht. Insgesamt würde ich The Castles of Dr. Creep absolut empfehlen. Wenn du ein Fan von Retro-Spielen bist oder einfach nur ein Spiel mit viel Charakter und Atmosphäre suchst, solltest du es auf jeden Fall ausprobieren. Es ist ein großartiges Spiel, das seine Wurzeln auf dem C64 hat und immer noch Spaß macht, selbst nach all den Jahren.

I never had a C64 back in the day. Played this for hours upon hours upon hours with a friend at his place. Purchased it as soon as I heard it was on Steam. Love it. So much fun and so challenging. So nice to play the original as is in 2019. Thank you.

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!

What a fantastic classic that doesn't lose a single step in this version over the old C64 version. This is what gaming is really like, not the soulless trappings of modern graphics and gimmicks.

loved to hate this game on the C64. still love and hate it on pc