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The Citadel

ActionCasualIndie

Developer doekuramori, Top Hat Studios Inc

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. From the Steam store page

285 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 5, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

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Very Positive
2,912 of 3,140 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    I'm trying to load the Citadel-Charlotte game, where Citadel currently leads 43-41 in triple overtime, and the TV won't let me, presumably because it thinks I'm a pervert for trying

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  • Angel 🗡️ & 🧪 @helexzura.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2025

    I finished the Citadel DLC in Mass Effect 3. I enjoyed it. It was fun, humorous, and kind of out of place with the rest of the game? Felt odd. Still, very enjoyable and made me laugh a few times.

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  • Jules Burne 🔥 @edentiefling.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2025

    30 Days of Video Game Places I Wish I Could Visit! DAY 13 The Citadel from Mass Effect I have spent more time in the Citadel in Mass Effect 2 and am rapidly falling in love with it. I would spend SO much money in all the stores 🤑

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  • BioWare Problems @biowareproblems.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 26, 2025

    I'm Commander Shepard and Mass Effect 2 is my favorite BioWare game on the Citadel. Happy 15th birthday.

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  • kenpom @kenpom.comBluesky · Nov 4, 2025

    The nation's longest winning and losing streaks end tonight. Florida (W12) loses to Arizona and The Citadel (L22) beats the Flying Fleet of Erskine. (The only acceptable reason to schedule a non-D1 is to break a 22 game losing streak.)

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  • Illumi-nation cyberwear @illumicyberwear.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2025

    Me and @apeslion.bsky.social cooking up something TASTY in the led standee game! Presenting the -CITADEL- transport canister Dual colour led standee encased in a truely unique enclosure And meet T-Byte, one of the new augmented wolf twins making her debut ❤️ Expect ych auction slots soon

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  • Dragon Cobolt @dragoncobolt.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2026

    There's this bit in Mass Effect I actually think is really effective and kinda wish the game had capitalized on it more. IT's early on, and you, Ash and Kaiden have arrived on the Citadel, and Kaiden kinda reflects on how...oddly dispiriting it is to get to the final frontier and find it's *this*

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  • 🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆。˚ 𓆝⋆。˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 10, 2026

    "Most beautiful video game locations" - ancient cistern, skyward sword - boggly woods, paper mario: the thousand year door - the Citadel, silksong -the everfall, dragon's dogma - cerulean coast, elden ring - shrine of Amana, dark souls II

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  • Grinda 🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @grindagoat.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 3, 2025

    I really hope the Citadel guy makes another game and while I would love a Citadel 3 I am very open to him making a different boomenshooten

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  • Steam user Steam user …1130Steam reviews · May 3, 2026 · 13 h played

    I want to recommend this game. It's a fun classic style shooter with good weapon variety and fun levels. Different enemies force you to engage in diverse ways and combined with the extremely variable levels it never feels boring to run and gun. My only real problem is the stability. It crashes on many level transitions. It crashed a couple of times on a level reload. My pc should be able to handle it just fine, it just doesn't seem very stable.

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  • Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vetBluesky · Sep 12, 2025

    Well, finding Loam in the Citadel in Silksong and playing a song for him resulted in a conversation so sad I may need to turn the game off

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  • DOG of BLUD @dogblud.myatproto.socialBluesky · May 22, 2025

    I do sometimes think about what Mass Effect 3 would be like if Earth had just been blown up at the very beginning of the game and the Citadel had been the thing everyone was defending.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7250Steam reviews · May 25, 2026 · 9 h played

    If you are coming here from Beyond Citadel, because you wanted more Citadel, do yourself a favor and just replay the sequel. If you want to play these games, also just start with Beyond Citadel. The Dev has some of the shine that made Beyond Citadel amazing, but it rarely comes out from this game as bad enemy spam and the environment being the same walls the entire time quickly gets droning. There is to add, no need to play this game to get the story to play the sequel as well. In fact I…

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  • Sinnoware 🔶 Immersive Sim @sinnoware.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    Cat people, unite! 🐱 The Citadel Project, a dark fantasy stealth game, had to release early due to a massive €6,000 vet bill. A red-light runner fucker hit their cat, Snoopy, and fled. Miraculously, Snoopy survived thanks to his incredible strength and will to live.

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  • Dokuro Scarmiglione 🌹💀 Demon Doll Vtuber @dokuroscarmiglione.neocities.orgBluesky · Dec 22, 2025

    A game can be great AND guro porn at the same time, just look at The Citadel.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7073Steam reviews · Jul 2, 2026 · 8 h played

    The eroguro aesthetic is critical to the game experience, actually.

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  • Lyn Asakura @lilninjalyn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 28, 2025

    Some shots aboard the Citadel until I get back in the game #MassEffect #MassEffect3 #MassEffectLegendaryEdition #VirtualPhotography

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  • HBCU Sports @hbcusports.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    South Carolina State's 13-game winning streak -- the longest in the FCS before Saturday -- ended versus The Citadel on this field goal as time expired.

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  • Joey ST 🇨🇦 @joeyst.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2025

    Good morning! ☕️ I finished the Leviathan DLC and the Citadel DLC, too! It's absolutely incredible stuff. Onward to the end of the game! 🔥💚 #MassEffect3

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  • Josh The Bard @joshthebard.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    So far the best thing I have to say about Veilguard is that it feels like BioWare finally figured out how to take what made the Citadel DLC great and apply it to a full game.

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  • Joe_H @stljoe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2026

    Storming the Citadel, “Eyes Down” first game with @wifesbanewargaming.bsky.social this evening. The little corporal is ready. #spreadthelard

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  • 😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 11, 2025

    Once I buy a game, I never give up on it. I'll try it once a year or so pretty much forever. Why? Because I remember that I fell off the first Mass Effect game at least three times before I finally made it to the Citadel, and the Mass Effect trilogy is now my favorite game series of all time.

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  • Buredo_alice @buredo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 6, 2025

    I realy like the citadel, i am oddly fascinated with the sadism in the game. #thecitadel #beyondcitadel #martyr #digitalart

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  • Saved You A Click Video Games @syacvg.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2024

    Mass Effect developer John Ebenger revealed that there's no difference in speed when you try to run in the Citadel, it's just the fov of the camera that gives the illusion of moving faster. This is so the game can load the rest of the Citadel in time.

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  • Doomdraws @doomdraws69.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 24, 2025

    [Repost] Big Hot redhead cooling off after burning u to crisp 🔥💀🔥 Flamethrower gal from indie game The Citadel (Created by @citadeldev on Twitter ) Go support the dev and play both The Citadel and Beyond Citadel both available on steam #Doomdraws69NSFW #pixel_art #bigBoobs #kemono #Futa #nsfw

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  • Born for Media @bornformedia.bsky.socialBluesky · May 27, 2025

    Let's share our favorite game of all time! A commander telling us what his favorite store on the Citadel is, that he should go, and that we'll bang. Or at least 2 out of the 3.

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  • Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 20, 2026

    The question of getting into TTRPGs is usually WHAT got you into the hobby, as in what game or system, but for me it's HOW I got into it. For me, it was the Puffin Book Club back in 1983, when I saw the cover and blurb for the Fighting Fantasy book 'The Citadel of Chaos' and got hooked on games.

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  • Space Leech @spaceleech.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2025

    The Citadel and Beyond Citadel are great cause it's not often I can play a fast paced action game that feel ripped from the pages of Lemon People.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8313Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2025 · 14 h played

    very cool fetish game but gameplay cool wolfenstein anime girl naked boobs

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  • Steam user Steam user …2160Steam reviews · Dec 27, 2025 · 7 h played

    I really enjoyed the atmosphere and gameplay but I suffered tons of crashes at seemingly complete random. Whether it was booting up the game, loading a new level, or just any moment midway through a stage the game would just crash on me. The broken English and ending also hindered my enjoyment, although not nearly as much as the stability issues. Since the game is 5 years old as of time of writing I doubt it'll get any fixes and thus going off of my own experiences I cannot recommend the game.…

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  • Romain Barrilliot @skacky.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2026

    Thief-inspired stealth game The Citadel Project now has a Steam page store.steampowered.com/app/4795460/...

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  • Sinnoware 🔶 Immersive Sim @sinnoware.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    The solo developer is not asking for donations, but please support the game at launch later this year if you are in a position to help and spend 10 dollars. The Citadel Project on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4795460/...

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  • Pixyl @pixylbyte.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    I think the Citadel from Silksong is one of my all time favorite videogame levels/areas. The music, the enemies, the lore, the platforming and secrets and implications guhhhh i wish i could play silksong for the first time again.. Game of the decade for me, no question

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  • Steam user Steam user …6926Steam reviews · May 5, 2026 · 6 h played

    asterisk signs are used for minor details and notes ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Masterpiece ☐ Beautiful ☑ An original artistic direction ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ normal ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS + original artstyle and some interesting designs +- colour variety/location style doesn't really change much throughout the game (I guess that makes sense when it's set inside some citadel) * the flame effects (flamethrower/explosions) don't really fit the overall…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7656Steam reviews · Dec 6, 2025 · 17 h played

    As a big fan of the Marathon classics, I noticed those games' overwhelming influence on The Citadel, which did here a great homage to them and in some aspects exceeds them in quality (and fun, the guns feel amazing to shoot). A modern classic.

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  • Marta @martastic.meBluesky · Nov 27, 2024

    It arrived, my favourite board game of the Citadel 🤩 #MassEffect

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  • Steam user Steam user …7019Steam reviews · Dec 6, 2025 · 6 h played

    Its fun and I think it is a good game, but it crashed to desktop more than Indian truck driver crash into families of four on the highway. I can't really recommend it unless you have a lot of patience to restart sections due to crashes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0894Steam reviews · May 26, 2026

    Seems like a fun game but the fact that there is a year+ old issue relating to ADS and half the sprites randomly turning black the devs simply have not addressed, save your money for something more polished in the genre.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5368Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2025 · 9 h played

    To be honest, I have played DOOM since the first one. The old DOOM, The OG DOOM. All i can said about this game, it's a noble successor to DOOM. Simple story, great graphic and style, neat guns. Love it. The game run well and just got 2 crashs that wasn't really annoying (just surprising) and a few ennemis stuck in walls. Other than that, it's a good game to have and play.

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  • Mordun Solar @mordunsolar.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2025

    Here's an older version of the Citadel from the 2002 version of the game. It's from the E3 2002 video Valve published last year for HL2's 20th anniversary.

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  • IRC-Worm.Win32.Heretic.B (Heretical Aeris!) @hereticalproductions.netBluesky · Jun 19, 2025

    May I tell you about the REAL Marathon successor, our lord and savior The Citadel? www.gog.com/en/game/the_...

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  • Doomdraws @doomdraws69.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2025

    [Repost] Neco Martyr from The Citadel (Game Created by @citadeldev on Twitter ) Go support the dev and play both The Citadel and Beyond Citadel both available on steam #BeyondCitadel #TheCitadel #Doomdraws69 #pixel_art #necoArc

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  • Steam user Steam user …4978Steam reviews · Dec 26, 2025 · 5 h played

    I actually like this more than original Doom. The anime girl gore is based; gameplay is great; the nude mod is a must; it's not just about the sex appeal, it's about appreciating the female physique. I would definitely play the sequel Beyond Citadel.

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  • Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 10, 2025

    Ready for this Friday's "Chain of Command" (2e) game with upgraded kit. This is "Panzer Marsch" from the "Storming the Citadel" pint-sized campaign. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social @toofatlardies.bsky.social #SpreadtheLard

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  • Steam user Steam user …5325Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2025 · 1 h played

    I've played this for a bit and it's quite fun. If you like retro, fast paced, fps shooter with a bit of exploring the stage like in DOOM, and doesn't mind gore on anime-looking enemies, then this game might be good for you. I really need to finish this game and the second one Beyond Citadel at some point. Damn too many backlogged singleplayer games.

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  • Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸 @goldenaxedoom.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2025

    hhhhhhh this game(The Citadel) is getting so fucking weird (I love it)

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  • Steam user Steam user …3129Steam reviews · May 18, 2026 · 5 h played

    What an interesting boomer shooter. It comnbines some great elements from modern FPS games into a distilledm exciting campagin over a roughly 5 hour playtime. I think, what makes this game really stand out is its guro artstyle. You really won't find anything else like this on the market.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1534Steam reviews · Jan 15, 2026 · 4 h played

    I'm really not a fan of classic doomer-shooters, but this game is beyond enjoyable. Starting with the fact that you can have a tactical approach to the game, enemies having weak spots, bullet drop, different guns which all have their place in the game, enemies being weak or stronger to certain types of damage. It's rather short, but the nerdy attention to detail really made me love this game to the point that I want to recommend this to about anyone, who is into guns and anime. Only complaint…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jan 6, 2026 · 13 h played

    The Citadel is an uncompromising single-player first-person shooter that blends old-school design philosophy with modern mechanical ambition, resulting in an experience that feels both reverent and fiercely original. Developed by doekuramori and published by Top Hat Studios Inc., the game positions itself as a spiritual successor to early ’90s FPS classics while deliberately rejecting many contemporary conventions. Instead of cinematic set pieces or guided storytelling, it emphasizes raw…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1618Steam reviews · Oct 7, 2025 · 6 h played

    Has a very undeserved reputation as a 'porn game' due to the anime-esc artstyle, its use of gore that almost certainly has it banned for sale in countries with strict laws like Australia, and the main character's allergy to pants; but if you're not so narrow-minded as to define the game solely by its (immaculate and atmospheric) presentation and look no deeper, you'll find a focused - if, early on, very basic - homage to ye olde shooters outside the ken of DooM with the flavor of H.R. Giger.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9188Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2026 · 9 h played

    This game is quite... something. But definitely good, if you're willing to disregard some aspects I'll discuss here To start off, the game is a DOOM-inspired shooter. Therefore, the game is gory. There's a setting to turn that off, but it kind of takes away from the game. If you can't handle the gore, that's understandable, I feel bad for doing what is to be done to win the game (I'm not particularly sure about the lore, aside from the dialogue, but it does seem a bit saddening). However,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6840Steam reviews · Oct 25, 2025 · 9 h played

    Once again Japanese ingenuity struck, the developer asked himself "What if Brutal Doom had a sexy anime girl as the protagonist instead of doomguy?" and then he made that game. And it turns out that game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ rocks. First things first, this game has a reputation that proceeds it as the "guro boomer shooter" or something of the sort, if you have no idea what guro is that's for the better, and hand on my heart I can promise you that the game is not guro. The game does have ultra violence but…

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  • Spooky Wolf Broad ΘΔ @serpentsaurus.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2025

    I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite game on the Citadel.

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  • Life The Necropolis @lifethenecropolis.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2024

    The greatest game of all time, Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel! #bauhaus #maxsteiner #mutantchronicles #siegeofthecitadel

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  • DXT7 @denisxt7.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2026

    Spookier Thief got a demo ! "The Citadel Project is a first-person stealth game with lite survival-horror elements, inspired by the Thief series and set in a dark fantasy world. Use your tools and surroundings wisely, stay hidden in the shadows, and uncover the dark secrets"

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  • Steam user Steam user …0025Steam reviews · Aug 9, 2026 · 5 h played

    You wouldn't think by looking at the screenshots that there's much of any note here. A fairly bland game world with a whole lot of shooting can't amount to much, right? Turns out, if the shooting is really, really good, then that's all you need. You get a lot of guns. Every single gun feels good and viable. (Well, the SMG is a little weak) The hyper-violence contributes to just how much the shooting feels good. Blasting apart a whole room of enemies and decorating the floor with viscera…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0519Steam reviews · Jun 21, 2026 · 6 h played

    For some reason, this game and its sequel have performance issues when played on Linux if the game is installed on an HDD (I think this only happens with Fuseblk); the problem is magically solved when you install it on an SSD.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0172Steam reviews · Apr 17, 2026 · 6 h played

    Really great Doom-lik/Tactical-ish game! It is really unique in the pile of boomer shooter/Doom like games we got now day! And anime/Guro/Style are really great, The dev really go all out! You can see the passion of that guy while playing. Its feel really good when you playing a game or experience a medias that feels like you can see through it and see the maker enjoy making it for him/her self and just happen to show it to the world! Such a kind person...

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  • Steam user Steam user …7488Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2025 · 5 h played

    HOLY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PEAK Insane, gory first-person shooting designed by people at least familiar with the concept of firearms. The progression is steady and entertaining, and you're allowed to end the game slinging guns with reckless abandon. It simultaneously feels tactical and balls-to-the-walls at times. Do play it now!! Also Tycho is MINE and nobody else can have him he belongs to ME

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  • Steam user Steam user …3018Steam reviews · May 22, 2026 · 7 h played

    There's not much to say about The Citadel. It is largely devoid of the creativity and energy that follows in its' sequel, Beyond Citadel, and it is not until then that doekuramori's talent as a developer is truly realized. The gap in quality between these two games really goes to show how much he has grown as one.

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