Castle of Shikigami
Released Jun 2017
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
60% positive · 122 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $11.99
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Evaluation
Castle of Shikigami is a PC port of a classic 2003 arcade shoot-'em-up, released on Steam on June 15, 2017. Following launch, the developer shipped several patches through October 2017, including a major free update on October 5, 2017 that added Practice Mode and a slowdown option. Both DLC items — the Soundtrack (June 16, 2017) and the "Evolution" content pack (October 26, 2017) — have been released, with no unreleased DLC remaining on the store. The most recent developer communication tied to this specific game's content was in December 2021, and even that post was primarily an announcement about other titles (Castle of Shikigami 2 and Crimzon Clover World EXplosion), with Castle of Shikigami 1 only referenced in the context of a series bundle. There have been no announcements of additional content, roadmaps, or further updates for this title. The game launched as a complete, finite product — a faithful port of a finished arcade game — and all planned content has shipped.
Evidence
Castle of Shikigami - Evolution DLC released on October 26, 2017. Both DLC items for the game are now released with no unreleased entries remaining.
Major free update shipped adding Practice Mode and slowdown option, described as the latest in a series of post-launch improvements.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Cosmo Machia inc.
Achievements
80
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Castle of Shikigami is the dark, supernatural first installment in Alfa System's highly regarded shoot-’em-up series, newly translated and brought to the PC by Cosmo Machia and Degica Games.
Story
The Summer heat is scorching. Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Force has had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Call in the specialists!Game
Choose one of six characters and utlize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game. Use each character's shot, special Shikigami attack and bomb to conquer each stage and its boss to ultimately discover who or what is behind “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
Game Features:
- Six playable characters with unique abilities and storylines
- Five multipart stages of nightmarish demons in a ghost-infested modern-day Japan
- Tension Bonus System that rewards risk
- NEW Practice Mode and slow down for that authentic arcade experience
- Two-player local cooperative play
- Newly translated story mode and character bios
- Steam Achievements, Leaderboards and Trading Cards
Notice
Game experience may vary from user to user depending on their hardware configuration. All user comments and reviews below are unsolicited. Reviews and comments are in no way created or controlled by Degica and reflect the views of the reviewer only.Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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