A pixel-art melee game for iPhone, iPad and Android

TheCastle Road

4.54 km of storm, forest and stone stand between you and the castle on the hill. Light the torch and walk.

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Walk by torchlight

Start at the forest edge and follow the road through the valley, past an inn, a chapel and a mill, along the cliffs and up the switchbacks to the castle gate. Then climb the great hall, the tower and the spire.

  • 16places
  • 4.54km of road
  • 6kinds of foes

Read every blow

Every enemy shows its attack before it lands. Watch the wind-up, then answer it.

  • Slash: Swipe left or right

  • Heavy: Swipe down

  • Thrust: Tap

  • Block: Hold. Time it for a perfect block

  • Dodge: Tap the dodge button

  • Wolf

    Fast, lunges at you

    HP 30 · WIND-UP 0.40s

  • Bandit

    Feints before it strikes

    HP 50 · WIND-UP 0.50s

  • Brute

    Heavy: slow, hits hard

    HP 140 · WIND-UP 0.70s

  • Skeleton

    Rises again unless burned

    HP 40 · WIND-UP 0.50s

  • Archer

    Shoots from the parapet

    HP 35 · WIND-UP 0.60s

  • Armored knight

    Blocks frontal slashes. Thrust breaks the guard

    HP 120 · WIND-UP 0.55s

Keep the flame alive

Your torch is your light and your weapon. It burns fuel as you walk. Let it run low and the dark closes in.

FUEL

LIGHT 13 m

See the road

Walk the road to the castle on the hill: the valley road at dusk, 4.54 km of storm, forest and stone Read every blow: an armored knight raises his sword; swipe, tap, block and dodge Keep the flame alive: the torch fuel gauge and the dark night at the chapel Face the Lantern King: the boss and his three-phase health bar Six foes, one king: cards for the wolf, bandit, skeleton, archer, brute and armored knight The Castle Road Pass: no ads, checkpoints, keep your embers, the Store

Inside the walls

  • Three difficulties

    Pilgrim, Knight and Lantern-bearer. Pick the road that fits your nerve.

  • An offline Guide

    Hints built into the game. It works without a connection, and your questions never leave the device.

  • Tilt aiming and camera

    Tilt your phone to aim and to move the camera.

  • Haptics and music

    Haptic feedback on the hits, and music for the road.

  • Tablets in any orientation

    iPad and Android tablets play in portrait or landscape.

  • More than 40 languages

    Play in your language, from Português to 日本語.

Castle Road Pass

Free

  • A full-screen ad may play after a death, at most one every 3 minutes.
  • You restart from the forest edge.
  • You lose your embers.

Pass

  • No ads.
  • Respawn at checkpoints.
  • Keep your embers.
  • Buy upgrades in the Store.
  • A weekly ember gift.

The Pass is an auto-renewable subscription, yearly with a 3-day free trial or monthly. The price is shown in the store before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google account, and you can cancel any time in your App Store or Google Play subscription settings. Terms of use

The Lantern King

4.54 km. The king is waiting.

Three phases. In the last one, only his lantern and your torch light the arena. Three perfect blocks open the finisher.

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