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The Castle Doctrine

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App ID 249570
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Jason Rohrer
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 23:09:47 UTC ()
Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:46:45 UTC ()
❓ 49.12%
380 reviews
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In-Game
🫶 Massively Multiplayer 💡 Strategy ☠️ Perma Death 😓 Difficult 🧩 Puzzle

The Castle Doctrine is a massively-multiplayer game of burglary and home defense. It's 1991, and things are bad. You're a guy with a house and family. Other players are coming to take what's yours. Build security to stop them. Study their houses, buy tools, and break in to take what's theirs.

Steam price history

Current Price -50% $1.99
Lowest Recorded Price -75% $0.99 8 April 2026
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U.S. Dollar -50% $1.99 $1.99 $0.99 -75% $0.99
Brazilian Real -50% R$ 4,34 $0.83 -58.14% $0.41 -75% R$ 2,17
Indian Rupee -50% ₹ 82 $0.85 -57.14% $0.42 -75% ₹ 41
Ukrainian Hryvnia -51% 39₴ $0.86 -56.44% $0.42 -76% 19₴
Indonesian Rupiah -50% Rp 16499 $0.92 -53.65% $0.46 -75% Rp 8249
Kazakhstani Tenge -50% 425₸ $0.95 -52.05% $0.47 -75% 212₸
Chilean Peso -50% CLP$ 950 $0.95 -51.82% $0.47 -75% CLP$ 475
Philippine Peso -50% ₱64.97 $1.03 -47.83% $0.51 -75% ₱32.48
South African Rand -50% R 18.00 $1.08 -45.69% $0.54 -75% R 9.00
Vietnamese Dong -50% 29000₫ $1.11 -43.92% $0.55 -75% 14500₫
Uruguayan Peso -50% $U48 $1.18 -40.40% $0.59 -75% $U24
Colombian Peso -50% COL$ 4000 $1.20 -39.25% $0.60 -75% COL$ 2000
Russian Ruble 102 ₽ $1.21 -38.71% $0.29 -75% 25 ₽
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SASIA - U.S. Dollar -50% $1.24 $1.24 -37.69% $0.62 -75% $0.62
Thai Baht -50% ฿42.50 $1.27 -36.12% $0.63 -75% ฿21.25
Malaysian Ringgit -50% RM5.25 $1.28 -35.42% $0.64 -75% RM2.62
Taiwan Dollar -50% NT$ 41 $1.28 -35.26% $0.62 -76% NT$ 20
Japanese Yen -50% ¥ 205 $1.29 -34.73% $0.64 -75% ¥ 102
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Kuwaiti Dinar -51% 0.42 KD $1.35 -31.66% $0.67 -75% 0.21 KD
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Qatari Riyal -50% 5.24 QR $1.43 -27.73% $0.71 -75% 2.62 QR
New Zealand Dollar -50% NZ$ 2.59 $1.45 -26.90% $0.72 -75% NZ$ 1.29
Hong Kong Dollar -50% HK$ 11.50 $1.46 -26.36% $0.73 -75% HK$ 5.75
Norwegian Krone -50% 15,50 kr $1.61 -19.02% $0.80 -75% 7,75 kr
Canadian Dollar -50% CDN$ 2.32 $1.62 -18.17% $0.81 -75% CDN$ 1.16
U.A.E. Dirham -50% 6.00 AED $1.63 -17.91% $0.81 -75% 3.00 AED
South Korean Won -50% ₩ 2200 $1.63 -17.74% $0.81 -75% ₩ 1100
Singapore Dollar -50% S$2.12 $1.65 -16.69% $0.82 -75% S$1.06
Euro -50% 1,64€ $1.84 -7.22% $0.92 -75% 0,82€
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British Pound -50% £1.44 $1.90 -4.17% $0.95 -75% £0.72
Australian Dollar -50% A$ 2.97 $2.06 +3.62% $1.02 -75% A$ 1.48
Costa Rican Colon -50% ₡950 $2.07 +4.20% $1.03 -75% ₡475
Israeli New Shekel -50% ₪7.25 $2.37 +19.36% $1.18 -75% ₪3.62
Swiss Franc -50% CHF 2.00 $2.41 +21.33% $1.20 -75% CHF 1.00
MENA - U.S. Dollar $2.49 $2.49 +25.13% $0.62 -75% $0.62
Saudi Riyal 9.95 SR $2.66 +33.79% $0.66 -75% 2.48 SR
Chinese Yuan ¥ 18 $2.68 +34.90% $0.67 -75% ¥ 4.50
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Additional Information

Developer Jason Rohrer
metacritic_name The Castle Doctrine
metacritic_score 58
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-castle-doctrine?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes [view your cd keys in client]
ReleaseState released
Publisher Jason Rohrer
Store Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:45:32 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), Massively Multiplayer (29), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 29 January 2014 – 17:46:45 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 8 November 2022 – 18:44:02 UTC () (1667933042)
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Detected Technologies SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 13 December 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 224273
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First seen on SteamDB 13 August 2013 – 22:17:25 UTC (), in changelist #265652

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

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timestamp29 August 2024 – 23:33:44 UTC

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