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2014PC

24 games that share what The Castle Doctrine does well: permadeath, puzzles and strategy. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Multiplayer

    War Selection

    2019PC

    Strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Cubetractor

    2013PC

    Pixel art, puzzles

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Shakes and Fidget

    2009PC · iOS · Android

    Strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Multiplayer

    Hackmud

    2016PC

    Puzzles, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.29was $18.99−30%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • 2048

    2014PC · iOS · Android

    Puzzles, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.95was $7.99−38%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Baba Is You

    2019PC · Switch · iOS · Android

    Tough, pixel art

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~19h
    IGDB

    $14.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store · $0.81/hr

  • FTL: Faster Than Light

    2012PC · iOS

    Permadeath, run-based

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $9.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr

    In EA Play

  • Mini Motorways

    2019PC · Switch · iOS

    Run-based, puzzles

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB

    $7.99was $9.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.60/hr

  • Okhlos: Omega

    2016PC

    Permadeath, run-based

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.59was $12.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Peglin

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Permadeath, run-based

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Death Coming

    2017PC · PS · Switch

    Pixel art, puzzles

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.99

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Blue Prince

    2025PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Run-based, puzzles

    Critics
    92
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~22h
    IGDB

    $15.11was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.70/hr

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

  • Battlevoid: Harbinger

    2015PC · iOS · Android

    Permadeath, run-based

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $9.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Knights

    2016PC · Android

    Dark, puzzles

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.49was $0.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Polarity

    2014PC

    Puzzles, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $12.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Waveform

    2012PC

    Tough, puzzles

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.99

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Multiplayer

    Transformice

    2010PC

    Puzzles, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    Free

    Free to play

  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Pixel art, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB

    $1.27was $15.99−92%

    Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.25/hr

  • Darknet

    2014PC · PS · Android

    Run-based, dark

    Critics
    83
    IGDB
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Strata

    2013PC · iOS

    Puzzles, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store

  • Despotism 3k

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Permadeath, run-based

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.39was $7.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Peggle Deluxe

    2007PC

    Tough, puzzles

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $0.99was $4.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.07/hr

  • The Escapists

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android

    Run-based, tough

    Critics
    71
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.03was $17.99−83%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • Chip's Challenge 2

    2015PC

    Tough, pixel art

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.24was $4.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam