Action · August 5, 2020

The Citadel (2020)

local_offer-50% current discountgroup10k–100k ownersrecommend2.0k recommendations
Go forth, Martyr; For you are the finest among the Battlesisters; Go forth, and LET THE SLEEPING GOD DIE Descent into the depth of The Citadel THE CITADEL is a hardcore, brutal old-school shooter full of action that's a throwback to the 90's classics that we all love. Fight through 6 Episodes of 30 action packed levels (and an additional 6 secret levels). Face off against 6 fearsome bosses. Carry 14 different types of weapons, with obliterating secondary fire functions. Make the world tremble with 3 types of single-use special weapons. ・Unlimited Continues. ・You can continue trying until you break. Hub areas serve as respite if you find the episode to be too difficult. ・Completely skill based: no cheap Hitscanner, all projectiles. You live as good as you dodge. ・Huge enemy variety and diversity. From axe throwing cultists, to suicide drones, to mecha tanks, and flamethrower troopers. Kick the Opponent into Lava! ・Light-weight enemies can be kicked and stunned. Get your positioning right, and you can also make them fall into a bottomless pit or lava. Upgradable Weapons ・Some weapons can be upgraded or switched to superior versions. Gibs! ・Enemies explode into chunks of meat or metals when they die. Ouch! Optional Features: Leaning and Weapon Jam The Citadel contains numerous optional features for added replayability and difficulty. ・Leaning can be enabled in a option menu. Dodging is not the only way to avoid the enemy fire. ・Weapon condition features can be enabled in a option menu. ・Automatic weapons can be jammed in the middle of a battle, and they will be eventually broken.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 209
  • Retro · 184
  • Gore · 181
  • Old School · 162
  • Indie · 160
  • Anime · 147
  • Violent · 146
  • Singleplayer · 135
  • Shooter · 127
  • 2.5D · 124
  • Action · 118
  • Sci-fi · 109
  • 1990's · 98
  • Atmospheric · 96
  • Boomer Shooter · 92

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 98% in Action
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28%
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 80% for session depth among Action

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 5, 2020
Developerdoekuramori, Top Hat Studios Inc
Base price$7.49 -50%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10k–100k
External linksOfficial site · Support

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.9k positive · 162 negative

Curator recommendations

2.0k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Content Notes

Includes cartoon art violence and gore

Editions & Packages

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