The Citadel
Released Aug 2020
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.
94% positive · 3,144 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
The Citadel launched on August 5, 2020 as a complete retro first-person shooter with 6 episodes, 30 levels, 6 secret levels, and 6 bosses. Following launch, the developer shipped one major content and feature update — version 2.0 on April 15, 2021 — which added substantial gameplay systems including new movement mechanics, difficulty options, controller support, and a range of quality-of-life improvements. Subsequent updates through February 2022 were increasingly minor: small feature tweaks and bug fixes. The most recent developer communication on record is a small patch note from February 23, 2022. No new content, expansions, DLC, or roadmap have been announced. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. The developer has not indicated any plans for future updates or additional content. Based on the post-launch pattern — a single major update followed by maintenance patches that tapered off entirely by early 2022 — the game appears to have reached its final state. It was released as a finished product and the one major post-launch update rounded out the experience. No further development activity has been observed since February 23, 2022.
Evidence
Version 2.0 released — a major update adding new movement options, difficulty customizers, controller support, AI improvements, and many other gameplay systems. The only major content update post-launch.
Store description presents the game as a complete package: 6 episodes, 30 levels, 6 secret levels, 14 weapon types, 6 bosses. No mention of planned expansions or future content.
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Developer
Publisher
doekuramori
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Go forth, Martyr;
For you are the finest among the Battlesisters;
Go forth, and
LET THE SLEEPING GOD DIE
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.
・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.
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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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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