Darkestville Castle is a love letter to the golden era of point-and-click adventures. If you grew up on Monkey Island or Day of the Tentacle, you will feel right at home with Cid, the charmingly wicked demon protagonist. The game’s sense of humor is its strongest suit—it’s dark, self-aware, and consistently funny, delivered through excellent voice acting that brings the hand-painted world to life.
The puzzles are classic 'adventure logic,' meaning they require a bit of outside-the-box thinking without being unfairly obscure. The Tim Burton-esque art style is a visual treat, providing a whimsical yet gothic atmosphere. The only minor gripe is that certain aspect ratios on modern mobile devices can occasionally clip the UI, but the core experience of over 7 hours of narrative-driven gameplay is well worth the entry price for any fan of the genre.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.2Mon Aug 05 2019
Minor bug fixes.
Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever.
Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow CId through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises.
The game pays tribute to late 90’s point-and-click adventure games, featuring fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton’s style. It delivers more than 7 hours of truly enjoyable gameplay to both old and new generations. Dive into the unforgettable good old-fashioned atmosphere of classic adventure games and meet dozens of funny characters living in this amazing hand-painted world of Darkestville Castle.
Features:
• Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle.
• Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor.
• Full English dubbing.
• 38 Game Center achievements.
• Funny characters and charismatic protagonist.
• Dozens of carefully designed levels.
• Quirky and trendy visuals.
• Numerous puzzles.
• Captivating story.
• More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay.
• Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages.
• This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE.
• Hardcore ‘MEOW’ mode. Just keep in mind — you should activate it only if you are 100% self-confident as it drastically increases game difficulty!
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Darkestville Castle is an adventure with a deep story, challenging puzzles, gallows humor and gameplay similar to the Monkey Island series.
Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever.
Live the adventure of Cid, the demon of Darkestville, a laid-back being of pure darkness that will see his evil routine life disrupted by The Romero brothers, a group of demon hunters hired by Dan Teapot, Cid’s arch enemy. Follow CId through an epic quest full of danger, intrigue, and ridiculous premises.
The game pays tribute to late 90’s point-and-click adventure games, featuring fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton’s style. It delivers more than 7 hours of truly enjoyable gameplay to both old and new generations. Dive into the unforgettable good old-fashioned atmosphere of classic adventure games and meet dozens of funny characters living in this amazing hand-painted world of Darkestville Castle.
Features:
• Point-and-click adventure classics in the same vein as Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle.
• Lots of Tim Burton-esque gallows humor.
• Full English dubbing.
• 38 Game Center achievements.
• Funny characters and charismatic protagonist.
• Dozens of carefully designed levels.
• Quirky and trendy visuals.
• Numerous puzzles.
• Captivating story.
• More than 7 hours of exciting gameplay.
• Violence, horror and death-free adventure for all ages.
• This Game has been awarded with an INDIE PRIZE as the BEST GAME NARRATIVE.
• Hardcore ‘MEOW’ mode. Just keep in mind — you should activate it only if you are 100% self-confident as it drastically increases game difficulty!












Darkestville Castle pays tribute to late 90's point-and-click adventure games, featuring a fascinating fairy-tale story and trendy visuals in Tim Burton's style. Players follow Cid, a demon whose evil routine is disrupted by demon hunters. The game offers more than 7 hours of gameplay, full English dubbing, and numerous puzzles in an award-winning narrative experience.
Classic point-and-click gameplay
Tim Burton-esque gallows humor
Full English voice acting
Hand-painted world
Award-winning narrative
Always talk to every character and pick up every item you see. Most puzzles involve combining items in your inventory to interact with the environment in unexpected ways.
Pay close attention to the dialogue; Cid and other characters often drop subtle hints about how to bypass obstacles or find hidden items.
The game features a 'MEOW' mode which significantly increases the difficulty of the puzzles for hardcore players.