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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Darkestville Castle cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Darkestville Castle cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Epic LLama}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Epic Llama Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://connect.unity.com/p/darkestville-castle|title=Darkestville Castle - Unity Connect|date=2018-05-18}}</ref><ref name="bymastan">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-01-03}}</ref>|build=2018.4.20f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 21, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 21, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 21, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 21, 2017}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 18, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/689900/view/5317018637394448110|title=Darkestville Castle - Cid meets Linux and it works! - Steam News|date=2020-10-12}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|darkestville-castle|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4985/darkestville-castle|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|darkestville-castle|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 689900
 
|steam appid  = 689900
|steam appid side =  
+
|steam appid side = 706830
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= http://darkestville-castle.buka.ru/en.html
 +
|hltb        = 50478
 +
|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = darkestville-castle
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/689900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/689900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 689900 | Steam |  | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | darkestville-castle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 689900 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref name="bymastan"/> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available: <code>steam://install/706830</code>
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Epic LLama\DarkestVille Castle}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Epic LLama/DarkestVille Castle/prefs}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Epic LLama\DarkestVille Castle\}}  
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Epic LLama/DarkestVille Castle/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Darkestville Castle video.png|Video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is borderless.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Character animations have low framerate.
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = true
 +
|touchscreen notes        = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6857883-Touch-friendly-games|title=Touch-friendly games|date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = Left stick and D-pad move mouse cursor. Buttons: A - action, X - Grab, Y - Look, B - Talk, Back/View - Inventory, Start/Menu - Menu.
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  = Uses HID API.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-01-03|comment=Tested with RetroFlag Wired controller in the DirectInput mode.}}</ref>
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Darkestville Castle sound.png|Sound settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Image|Darkestville Castle gameplay.png|Gameplay settings}}
|separate volume notes    =  
+
{{Audio
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Voice, Ambience
 +
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = true
|closed captions notes    =  
+
|closed captions notes    = Important captions are present when subtitles are enabled.
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
+
|wing                  =
|opengl notes          =  
+
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|shader model notes     =  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows arm app        = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7
+
|minOS    = 7, 8, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
+
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Single Core
 +
|minCPU2  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 1.5 GB available space
+
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
  
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = Lion 10.7.X
+
|minOS    = 10.7
|minCPU  = Lion 10.7.X
+
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 120
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
 +
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Single Core
 +
|minCPU2  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 1.5 GB available space
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
+
|minGPU  =  
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 120
+
|minDX    = 9.0
|minGPU3  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 20:04, 3 January 2023

Darkestville Castle
Darkestville Castle cover
Developers
Epic Llama Games
Publishers
Buka Entertainment
Engines
Unity 2018[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 21, 2017
macOS (OS X) September 21, 2017
Linux January 18, 2019[3]
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Supernatural
Darkestville Castle on HowLongToBeat
Darkestville Castle on IGDB
Darkestville Castle on MobyGames

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Demo

A demo is available: steam://install/706830

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Epic LLama\DarkestVille Castle
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Epic LLama/DarkestVille Castle/prefs
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Epic LLama\DarkestVille Castle\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Epic LLama/DarkestVille Castle/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
[4]
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Left stick and D-pad move mouse cursor. Buttons: A - action, X - Grab, Y - Look, B - Talk, Back/View - Inventory, Start/Menu - Menu.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Uses HID API.[5]
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings
Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Voice, Ambience
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Important captions are present when subtitles are enabled.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Single Core
2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 120
ATI Radeon HD 4850
Intel HD Graphics 3000
512 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Single Core
2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.4.20f1[1][2]

References

  1. Darkestville Castle - Unity Connect - last accessed on 2018-05-18
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-01-03
  3. Darkestville Castle - Cid meets Linux and it works! - Steam News - last accessed on 2020-10-12
  4. Touch-friendly games - last accessed on 15 September 2022
  5. Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-01-03
    Tested with RetroFlag Wired controller in the DirectInput mode.