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The Castle Doctrine
Jason Rohrer · released Jan 29, 2014 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Jason Rohrer
The Castle Doctrine is a massively-multiplayer game of burglary and home defense. It's 1991, and things are bad. You're a guy with a house and family. Other players are coming to take what's yours. Build security to
Released Jan 29, 2014
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 44% positive of 264 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $3.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4.6k – 27k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $16k – $57k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 264 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–101 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Asynchronous Multiplayer | 1 in 177 games |
| Massively Multiplayer | 1 in 54 games |
| Perma Death | 1 in 44 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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