The Castles of Dr. Creep overview

Ed Hobbs, Robert Crossfield | Sep 2, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC

Casual Indie Retro Puzzle-Platformer Puzzle Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)1,643
Revenue (VGI)$2,638
Review score92% positive

The Castles of Dr. Creep dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)1,643
Revenue (VGI)$2,638
Review score92% positive
Total reviews51
Release dateSep 2, 2016
DeveloperEd Hobbs, Robert Crossfield
PublisherStrobs Canardly

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Ed Hobbs, Robert Crossfield Publisher: Strobs Canardly

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Game overview

Overview

The Castles of Dr. Creep comes from Ed Hobbs, Robert Crossfield and is published by Strobs Canardly. It arrived on Steam on Sep 2, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Castles of Dr. Creep's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 51 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Castles of Dr. Creep is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.7Ghz or Higher	256 MB RAM	Not listed	25 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	512 MB RAM	Not listed	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	OSX 10.11.6 or newer	Intel chipset	512 MB RAM	Not listed	25 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	1024 MB RAM	Not listed	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	SteamOS, Ubuntu	1.7Ghz or Higher	256 MB RAM	Not listed	25 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	512 MB RAM	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Castles of Dr. Creep has sold up to 1,643 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,638. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Castles of Dr. Creep overview details

The Castles of Dr. Creep combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

You are about to begin a tour of some of the strangest real estate ever placed on the market: The Castles of Dr. Creep. Your goal: to complete your tour alive. Your visit to each of the 13 castles will be timed, so don' t dawdle. You can enter the castles alone. But you may find it a bit more comforting to have a friend along. With two players this be-comes a game where cooperation, not competition, is what counts.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Castles of Dr. Creep is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Castles of Dr. Creep
Steam App ID	517930
Type	game
Release date	Sep 2, 2016
Developer	Ed Hobbs, Robert Crossfield
Publisher	Strobs Canardly
Price	$2.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	47
Negative reviews	4
Total reviews	51
Positive percent	92%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Sep 2, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	18 March 2022 - 21:03:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC

Overview tags

Casual Indie Retro Puzzle-Platformer Puzzle Medieval Pixel Graphics

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Watched the intro	No description
Heard some tunes	No description
Restored a save game	No description
Saved a game	No description
Unlimited Lives	No description
Took a moment to honour the mighty	No description
Open a Door	No description
Beam me up	No description
Death by TrapDoor	No description
Death by Voltage	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/517930
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/517930/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/517930
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Castles of Dr. Creep

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Castles of Dr. Creep?

The Castles of Dr. Creep's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:51:02 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Castles of Dr. Creep growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Castles of Dr. Creep?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), United Kingdom (16.7%), Australia (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.6%), United Kingdom (11.4%), Canada (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (56.7%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.8%), United Kingdom (10.2%), China (8.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Castles of Dr. Creep?

The Castles of Dr. Creep currently sits at 92% positive across 51 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 47 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Castles of Dr. Creep have?

The Castles of Dr. Creep currently has about 158 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Castles of Dr. Creep?

The Castles of Dr. Creep is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 47 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 3 September 2016

DLC and packages

The Castles of Dr. CreepBuy The Castles of Dr. Creep #121262$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows XP Processor: 1.7Ghz or Higher Memory: 256 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 25 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Memory: 512 MB RAM

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