Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
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About
Embark on an action-packed adventure in Castaway, diving players into a pixelated and retro universe. Assume the role of Martin, whose spaceship crash-landed on an uncharted island where his faithful pet was taken by hostile creatures. Retrieve your weapons and venture out to rescue your kidnapped companion in this endearing and unexpectedly dynamic world.
Beat the 3 bosses in the concise and delightful "Story Mode" to unlock the thrilling and addictive "Survivor Mode." Ascend a 50-floor tower, with each level presenting increasingly challenging trials!
For All Ages: From the "pacifist" mode without enemies or “invincible” to the challenging "unfair" mode, Castaway caters to all ages, from seasoned gamers to younger players discovering the genre for the first time. Try to complete the game as quickly as possible thanks to the speedrun mode!
Charming Pixel Art Graphics: Immerse yourself in a 2D retro pixel art world reminiscent of classic adventure games. It'll feel like coming home!
Unique Weapon Abilities: Solve puzzles by acquiring weapons with distinct characteristics - the sword for speed, the pickaxe for power, and the grappling hook for increased mobility.
Enchanting Soundtrack: Enjoy chiptune melodies, whether heroic or haunting, paying homage to the 8-bit console era!
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $7.99 | 263reviews | 73% | — | $56.9K |
| $7.99 | 114ratings | 77% | — | not modelled | |
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Reviews
This game is well worth the $8. As a 90's kid (born in 1990 so yes my childhood was in the 90's) I can absolutely say that the art, music, and game mechanics are all on point in this nostalgic game. I'm a definitely a fan of the Legend of Zelda series and can appreciate the parallels of inspiration, which I think is great because I believe that iconic games should inspire others to give the gaming community more of something good. The story is a bit short, but was still really enjoyable, hopefully there is a DLC or sequel in the works with more story gameplay. The tower was really engaging and the more I died the more I was driven to overcome (and eventually did), even my 6 year old was joining the fight to help conquer the tower. I'm seeing other commentors in the Steam page complain about certain Tower levels (like level 44 with the boulders and spikes) and honestly it took a bit to think it through but eventually I got the timing down to accommodate the duration of the boulder push mechanic. As a 90's kid gamer, we understand perseverance and how to rise to the challenge. So I think that those who complain have a skill issue lol. Anyway that's my two cents, great game and would love to see more. Great job!!
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian
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THIS LOOKS LIKE A NINTENDO ZELDA TYPE GAME AND HAS NON STOP ACTION AND MOVING BLOCKS AND KILLING LITTLE ENEMIES TO PROGREES TO THE BIGGER BOSSES - THAT ARE VERY EASY TO BEAT. FOR THE MONEY IT IS A VERY GOOD GAME AND I AM NOW ON THE 2ND PART OF THE GAME..... THE TOWER. I HAVE ENJOYED PLAYNG HIS GAME SO FAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO SIMILAR TYPE GAME - BUT MUCH MUCH LONGER PLEEAASE! 8/10 for this game and its worth the cheap price too!
If you want a small (~1h) Zelda experience, this is just the right game for you. There’s also another survival tower mode as a nice bonus.
Это было очень примитивно и крайне быстро( Режим башни ещё кое-как развлёк, но… нет, это прям очень мало, так нельзя. Я разочарован. Кто стрельнул лучом в корабль, куда улетели другие капсулы и был ли в них кто-то ещё из экипажа, почему роботы превратились в куриц – нифига не объяснили. Нейронка видимо писала сценарий. Картинка глазу приятная, звуки и музыка тоже норм. И… всё из плюсов)
Una gioco in stile zelda , graficamente ben realizzato ma con una longevitá fin troppo rosicata . consiglio ma a basso prezzo.
Ein super schönes, kleines Game im Retro Zelda Look. Es hat mir für knapp eine Stunde für die Hauptstory ohne den Tower, richtig viel Spaß bereitet. Ich hätte mir mehr gewünscht, aber vielleicht kommt ja ein zweiter Teil. Ich kann es für Retro Liebhaber empfehlen, Die Mechaniken sind nicht sehr komplex, aber super schön gemacht.
Pretty good Zelda Links Awakening homage. The levels are short enough to beat in one or two sittings. There's no big adventure or sense of exploring though.
'Castaway' is a *very* short, classic Zelda-like game in which, as a young hero, you traverse a small island in search of your lost items and dog. 'Castaway' takes around half an hour to beat, however, includes a quite neat bonus mode "The Tower" and some achievements to unlock. The graphics and soundtrack are good. Because of how short it is, I would advice to buy in on a discount - then it is a nice, little adventure for the fans of the retro Zelda-like games.
A very short - be aware - and well designed game. Simple and captivating.
Attention, il ne s'agit pas à proprement parlé d'un zelda like mais plutôt d'un petit jeu concept qui reprend les bases de ce genre ; la première partie est effectivement un zelda like 2D très court (15-20 minutes pour une partie) et la seconde est un rush de donjon avec quelques composantes roguelight. Le tout est assez charmant et la construction des succès et des modes de jeu (avec un mode speedrun et un mode hard avec une seule vie) allonge sa durée de vie. Malgré tout, certaines finitions sont très brutes (les frame d'invulnérabilité qui ne marche pas avec tous les ennemis, les ennemis ou les loots qui se bloquent dans les textures ou encore la gestion spatiale des diagonales qui annule parfois le recul) et amènent parfois à des drames et à un sentiment d'injustice ou de "méchanceté" du jeu et des développeur.euses. C'est surement un choix conscient pour rendre hommage aux jeux anciens jeux du même type mais ça rend parfois l'expérience irritante. Compter 3-4h pour le compléter.
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