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Return to Dark Castle
by Z Sculpt Entertainment, published by Ludit
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for
Released Mar 3, 2026
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 79 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Mar 3, 2026 | 32 | 3 |
| Week of Mar 10, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 17, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 31, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 21, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 28, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 9, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.2k – 7.1k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $25k – $85k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 79 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–89 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Remake | 1 in 361 games |
| Precision Platformer | 1 in 40 games |
| Puzzle Platformer | 1 in 24 games |
| 2D Platformer | 1 in 13 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Combat | 1 in 8 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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