Castle of Illusion

Castle of Illusion

Steam Deck Verified

SEGA Studios Australia · Platformer · Sep 4, 2013

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

91%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
After 2 hours, my best bet was to add the .exe files under Settings, in System > Display > Graphics, and turn on High Performance for it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The world, sounds, narration, and ease of gameplay make for a really relaxing few hours.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Developed by SEGA Studios Australia and published by SEGA, the game revisits Mickey Mouse’s classic quest to rescue Minnie from the sorceress Mizrabel, transforming what was once a sprite-based side-scroller into a fully realized 2.5D adventure.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
They just now how to compose a bright and orchestral soundtrack!
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Play with a controller.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
The game runs flawlessly on the steam deck, and Mickey controls excellently.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Graphics53 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Story and characters38 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Controls16 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty35 reviews
89%
Performance9 reviews
56%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes22 reviews
55%
Bugs10 reviews
80%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.