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The Citadel

2020 · doekuramori

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The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.

The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.

the trailer, then the store's own shots
The Citadel
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Has it aged?

How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.

4½ / 5
Recent reviews
92%positive (94% all-time)
384reviews in the last 6 months

% positive each month, last 4 years.

Reviews via Steam ↗
Player activity
20playing at once, on average
+6%more than a year ago

Peak: 62 in Jan 2025.

Player counts via SteamCharts ↗
Since launch
93%positive in its first year
92%positive in the last 6 months

As well liked as at launch.

Last updated
Feb 2022 last update from the developer

No update in the last year.

nothing yet

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