Castle of no Escape 2
Released Dec 2016
Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.
77% positive · 456 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
On August 21, 2025, the developer published a heartfelt announcement explicitly closing the book on the Castle of no Escape series. The post explains that Castle of no Escape 3 was attempted for six years and ultimately cancelled, and that the original creative partner Esdeer passed away in February 2022. The developer stated plainly that "it won't ever be the true Castle of no Escape without Esdeer" and described making Castle of no Escape 1 and 2 free as a way "to put a period on the series." The source code was released under a non-commercial open-source license, and the developer acknowledged that known flaws in the game "won't be addressing." While ideas for future games and updates were shared nostalgically, the developer made clear these will never be realized. This is an unambiguous statement that development of the game and the series is finished. The only DLC — the original and remixed soundtrack — shipped on February 17, 2017, and no further DLC or content updates are planned.
Evidence
Developer announced that Castle of no Escape 1 and 2 are now free to commemorate the 10th anniversary, explicitly describing this as 'putting a period on the series.' Castle of no Escape 3 was cancelled after 6 years of failed prototypes. Co-developer Esdeer passed away in February 2022. The source code was open-sourced, and the developer stated the game's known flaws will not be addressed and that they do not promise further Steam updates.
The only DLC — the original and remixed soundtrack — was released in February 2017. No unreleased DLC exists.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Xitilon
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Prepare yourself for the dangers of the cursed castle! Countless heroes have tried and failed to destroy the ancient spell that holds its walls. Meanwhile, hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner, thus shattering its magical structure.
Although, you are not alone — some help could be obtained from the merchants, who, for reasons not truly understood, offer their services right inside the lair of evil. Though, it seems to be only a matter of time for them to disappear...
Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Plan your next step carefully, because save points aren't a thing in a rogue-lite game! There is, however, another option, explained below.
FEATURES
Battle System: Every character is different, try them all! Perform the Agile attack when you're in a pinch. Use armor and shields to your advantage and boost armor stats using the emblems.
PAL/NTSC modes: If the game feels too unforgiving, you can tone down the difficulty, lowering the framerate to 50 (PAL). Note, though, that music and sounds become more evil at the 83% of their original pitch.
Password System: Just like in an old NES game, in this game you need to input 13 characters to get back to your game session. Still, the powers of evil prevent you from saving anything much more than the artefacts you've found...
Unfold the mystery: Defeat minibosses to unlock more playable characters.
"CRAWL THE DUNGEONS AT YOUR HOME TV!"
"ULTRA 8-BIT CASTLE ACTION"
"UNLEASH YOUR INNER NIKOLAI"
"MULTI STEREO GRAPHICS RESOLUTION!!!"
"SECTOR-EFFECTOR 1.21 GIGAWATT SUPERSOUND!!!"
CREDITS
Game by D. E. X. and Kolenka Team
Trailer by Dr. Zlo
Portuguese-Brazil translation by Gianvelox
We're open to translators! Get the game to YOUR language!
WARNING: Doesn't support Steam Link! Steam Controller is supported on PC.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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