Castle of Heart is a linear but good looking and fun 2.5D action platformer on Nintendo Switch that is worth a try. The game has been improved considerably from the version that was originally released by 7Levels on Nintendo Switch, and while you can certainly feel the Castlevania influence, the game has more to do with Super Castlevania IV than with...


Castle of Heart
2018 7levels56Mediocre
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 6 hours to finish the game.
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- −87%$1.99
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Castle of Heart is a medieval action platformer by 7 Levels.
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- Metacritic53from 26 reviews
- OpenCritic58from 18 reviews
Castle of Heart is an entertaining action platformer that has been released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The graphics are good, and there's minimal voice acting, which is understandable for an indie release since voice acting would considerably raise the cost of releasing a video game. I liked being able to get weapons from enemies since this...
Clumsy platforming and unbalanced combat are the main weaknesses of this dark fantasy 2.5D platformer.
An average adventure that fails to excite or entice.
Castle of Heart is a good example on why one shouldn't judge a book by its cover: while its visuals look rather appealing, the game's experience quickly becomes an ordeal once the gameplay begins. Due to poor level design, controls that feel very clunky (though in line with the game's premise) and a difficulty level that is frustrating but not challenging,...


