The Castles of Dr. Creep

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.

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.

A truly amazing time capsule of software. My dad and I played this on C64 back when I was around 3 years old. To see it preserved on steam is not just heart warming, but it stands as a reminder of the required reading we gamers had to fight through to make it to today. This game had so much for it's time, not the least of which was co-op puzzles! Worth a play if you want to see what we had before you were born.

Back in the 1980's I bought 3 games for my Commodore 64, they were $5 each and came on floppy disks. All Broderbund games. Karateka, Stealth, and The Castles Of Dr. Creep. The first 2 games worked great, but Dr. Creep wouldn't work. I took it back, and they didn't have another copy, so I got a refund. I am so happy to finally be able to play this on Steam! It gives me some closure so I can tuck that old memory away. This game is hard, and requires some time and effort. I love games like this. I wish there were more Commodore 64 games on Steam!

This is one of fondest memories in gaming from my childhood, an amazingly simple puzzler that can get very complex to solve. While none of the castles are impossible to solve in single player mode, most are much easier to solve cooperatively with a friend. Now there's only two things that would make me much happier with this. One is for network play to be incorporated for two player games, and the other is to add the castles from the sequel, Dungeons of Dr. Creep. Even without these though, this is a game that can take up hours alone, and more time with friends.

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.

Tutorial was fun but thats all i could do. Trying to enter the menu? Freeze! Trying to open the manual? Wont open! Will change this review once im able to get further (it seems like something i would enjoy if only it was working)

Old is new again. 8 bit is the new retro. Dr. Creep still rules his castle and playing this on the PC brings back memories of Commodore64 and late nights playing games back in the mid 80s. I'm still gaming and to get a break from all the 64 bit "realism" of modern gaming I play this little gem. It is smooth, it hasn't glitched yet. Game play is almost exactly as I remember it. The frankensteins, the mummies it all works like I remember. Maybe a little better. This was my favorite platform game, Impossible Mission coming in at a distant second. And Gods on the Amiga, So, run the maze, flip the switches, fry the monsters and save the day for $1.99 US and relive those golden years when games came into our homes and we became junkies for the rest of our lives! LOL

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...