The Citadel
The Citadel

The Citadel

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The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
The Citadel
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.
Developed by:
doekuramori
Published by:
doekuramori
Release Date:

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Project Arrhythmia
Has been in:
• 1 bundle (Humble Bundle)
Project Arrhythmia
From 7,40€
Crypt Custodian
Available in:
• 1 subscription (PC Game Pass)
Crypt Custodian
From 13,65€ and with a PC Game Pass subscription
Labyrinth Of The Demon King
Labyrinth Of The Demon King
From 15,59€
Synergia
Has been in:
• 2 bundles (Fanatical)
Synergia
From 3,49€
Reviews
The reviews are taken directly from Steam and divided by regions and I show you the best rated ones in the last 30 days.

Reviews on english:
Reviews
93%
1,223 reviews
1,141
82
3.2 hours played
Written 5 days ago

mechanics are very buggy and game crashes quite frequently (>20 times in play through), clearly didn't go through enough play testing :(
7.8 hours played
Written 10 days ago

The game is pretty good, but also really easy to critique due to some of the strange design decisions made by the developer. I'll just list put some pros and cons and other notable stuff I experienced while playing the game with all settings set to normal. Pros: -There's a decently large amount of gun variety, and most guns have a secondary fire option to give even more options in combat -There's no cheap hitscan like in other boomer shooters. I think this is a big enough deal to add in pros, I just hate hitscan enemies. -Lots of difficulty options so you can fine tune the game to suit your needs. I like games with a wide range of accessibility options (mainly because I lowkey suck at boomer shooters) -The progression felt really good! In the beginning of the game you start out really weak and have to play super tactically, but by the end I was casually blasting through end game enemies without an issue -The soundtrack is surprisingly good Cons: -Death as a mechanic is annoying to me. In The Citadel you can find check points around the levels that will allow you to respawn if you interact with them, problem is, you can't respawn at a checkpoint if you don't have any lives. You get lives through decently rare pickups placed around the game, and there's no way to purchase lives from the in game merchant or anything, so they're a big deal. By the end of the game I had basically no lives so I had to complete entire levels in one try, which is common for most boomer shooters, I know, but I still find it annoying. It also didnt help that every time I died it takes about 25 seconds to respawn at the beginning since the game had to reset everything or something. Loading times are all pretty slow for some reason, I dont know why considering the game isn't exactly graphically intense. -Some of the level designs just straight up suck. Some levels I hate at first but then grow to like, some levels I didn't like because of my own skill issues, but some levels are just stupidly designed. There's a surprising amount of levels that are just filled to the brim with enemies, causing your game to lag because it's not well optimized. Most levels are pretty good tho. -Some guns just become completely obsolete due to better alternatives being introduced. I barely ever used the magnum outside of act 1 and a bit of act 2 because I never had to, and I barely ever used the SMGs because the auto rifle and chain gun exist. I constantly just switched between the same 3/4 guns because I never didn't have ammo for at least one of them so I barely ever bothered using anything else. Miscellaneous things: -This game as a shit ton of guro in it. Dont know that is? Basically, it's just gore hentai. There's no T&A shown or anything and it's easy to ignore, I bet some people didnt even notice it, but when you know what guro it's pretty obvious to see. If you're into that shit, I guess thats a pro for you. -The story is just kinda... nonexistent? There's fragments of it here and there but I was left asking way more questions about the world and what was even happening then I should have at the end of the game. I was gonna put this in con but remembered most boomer shooters have shit stories anyways so most people don't care. Overall, I enjoyed The Citadel. I'd rank it a good 7/10. It was definitely unique, in both good and bad ways. Id say if you're into guro, you might like it. If you're into boomer shooters, you might like it. If you're into both, you definitely will.
16.5 hours played
Written 30 days ago

More fun than I anticipated! Bravo! This was honestly more enjoyable than I thought, I played through the story twice, it was odd in the beginning but once you get used to the controls its fun straight forward. The enemies are all different and unique, yes all the enemies are Anime Waifu's. Perfection at the finest. The level designs are great, there is one hard jump at the lava level that requires a lot of trial and errors to make, but if you time it right then you'll make it. The boss fights were great and the design of the game was worth the money, it crashed sometimes but it wasn't hard to restart and it saved automatically so I ain't complaining. Very solid and good game. I'm giving it a good review and hope the developer continue to do more games like this, this is def a game I'd give someone a friend who's an OG shooter fan. Well done.
8.2 hours played
Written 11 days ago

It took me a bit to get into it, but when I did, when I got into that flow state? I had the time of my life. The game has a small variety of enemies, the bosses aren't overly challenging or interesting, but the game doesn't set up any expectations otherwise. It is as it says, and 100% a love letter to the classic shooter games such as Doom and Wolfenstein. I enjoyed every minute of it and it did not wear out its welcome. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys this type of gameplay. It's simple, but done very well.
5.4 hours played
Written 20 days ago

I've had my eye on this game for quite a while now and am glad I can finally leave a review after finishing it. Its a fun boomer shooter game with sexy anime girls and gore in it. I'm well aware of the sequel and can't wait to start it. While there were some issues such as game crashes, it didn't really ruin the experience for me. I love how fast pace it was and definitely loved the atmosphere and the world doekuramori created. Its well worth a try if you dont mind the ero guro aesthetic. I definitely recommend it as I had fun all the way to the end.
10.8 hours played
Written 1 month and 3 days ago

Very solid game from start to finish a wide variety of scenarios that pairs well with the wide range of guns that they have in their campaign, you'll play as a cute anime gal with thick thighs and guns it's definetly great for any Doom and Ecchi/Hentai fan for sure the gunplay is flawless and the shotgun on most open range stages can handle enemies from close to mid range overall I enjoyed my playthrough of The Citadel alot and already purchased the next game as well a very well made game.
4.1 hours played
Written 29 days ago

A gorefest boomer shooter where you REALLY feel the impact of your weapons. Much like many boomer shooters, you have a large arsenal of weapons where each weapon has their use. It's fun learning how to use each weapon. That's really all the game has going for it, it's fun to play through once or twice.
5.9 hours played
Written 7 days ago

It's a pretty good game, I liked the atmosphere and the gunplay was fun, the enemies were okay sometimes they would jump out of the way mostly a shooting gallery, the game is pretty creepy and weird but i liked it. Now for the stuff i didn't like, the otptimization was pretty bad at times i couldn't start some of those levels, a bunch of assets get reused to often and at times the game seems to blend in too much, if you were to show me 4 different maps from any of the episodes i couldn't tell you which is which, enemies get stuck or have mild reactions i very rarely died in combat because most of my deaths came from the platforming with instantly death pits, the ladder section in mid game was awful easily the worst part of the game because of those damn ladders. In any case you should give it a try you might like it
19.8 hours played
Written 4 days ago

Brilliant and very fun. The combat is very consistently exhilerating and I really enjoyed it. art style is great, love the biomechanical ideas
4.5 hours played
Written 5 days ago

Its really fun, lots of different guns with alt fires and such. Super gory as well, looking forward to checking out the sequel, Beyond Citadel.
8.4 hours played
Written 6 days ago

This game feels like an ode to games like doom 64 with a fuck ton of guns, anime girls, good level design and Tycho overall this is peak (but like less than 10 hours long ) Go forth Martyr.
5.6 hours played
Written 7 days ago

It's been a few days since I've finished the game and I still can't comprehend it. Seriously what the fuck did I just play? And why was it good? Horny, violent and tacticool. Technically, it's a mess- poor optimization, too many keybinds, some mechanics just feel bad. But it is FPS mastery, and is deserving of nothing less but to be called a masterpiece. WTF/10
4.9 hours played
Written 7 days ago

Great gun-play, interesting visuals, weird but intriguing story (of what little there was). Solid game, but crashed quite a lot, was able to 'fix' this by making sure to kill each enemy, as too many of them seemed to cause a lot of crashing - or at least it fixed it for me anyway.
6.1 hours played
Written 7 days ago

Its a fun game but some of the levels are super retarded to the point where your bombarded with enemies from every SINGLE ANGLE, But Its still fun thoughhhhhhhhh!!! :D
11.6 hours played
Written 7 days ago

OK game, but holy shit unreal lagging every time there is more than 5 moving objects on screen.
8.9 hours played
Written 7 days ago

Very Interesting game. Shooting - Fantastic Story - Interesting Art Style- Simple yet effective Atmosphere - Erie Fun - Absolutely 10/10 100% recommend
5.5 hours played
Written 9 days ago

Insane how I stumbled upon this. Very fun and enjoyable, story is alrighty but yeah. Gameplay very good. Character design is also awesome. 9.5/10
5.4 hours played
Written 11 days ago

First of, first act of the game just plain sucks. Levels are incredibly basic, pacing is slow and SIlent Hill-like soundtrack, while enjoyable, just doesn't work for high speed shooters. But the rest of the game is quite fun, guns feel good for the most part, and game throws so many enemies at you, that it's hard not to enjoy the carnage on screen. Aside from shooting part there's not much to do here, though. Levels are decent, enemy variety is a bit lacking, story is just non-existent.
0.3 hours played
Written 11 days ago

Its pretty good but a love letter? idk bout that. I've played other modern classic fps (boomer shooters) games that dont feel the need to mention it being a love letter that are better love letters. The aesthetic is an acquired taste, its mostly basic textures without much in the way of design. I also think this game rest to greatly on the anime girl gimmick. I like it but its not one of the best modern retro throwbacks.
5.2 hours played
Written 17 days ago

Beautiful in so many ways. The only problem in this game is the fact that every single building is using the same texture
6.2 hours played
Written 18 days ago

Simple and good game, rather challenging at times but really fun mechanically. It has a lot of charm and the lore is interesting. I may not be, but if you're into guro... this is probably one of the best games you could ever play as well.
5.3 hours played
Written 23 days ago

Shit is goated, totally captures and respects what makes the genre good and makes it it's own
8.0 hours played
Written 28 days ago

i beat the game in about 8hours (couldve done it in less if i wasnt so confused at certain point) really good game its like the older dooms etc if they had anime girls in em, def one of my all time fav games idk if its worth the normal price but def worth it on sale :)
0.5 hours played
Written 30 days ago

Lol I didn't expect every character to be female. They even have suicide bomber women in burkas who's cleavage gets exposed after you blow the heads off. Tbh I was hoping for a slightly more serious tone.. but the gameplay is not bad.
4.3 hours played
Written 1 month and 1 day ago

Cool game, very gory. Prone to small bugs and crashing. Sadly I'm not well versed in boomer shooters to make an informed opinion on most else.
30.4 hours played
Written 1 month and 3 days ago

Really fun game, gives me doom+R6 vibes and having the non magazine fed weapons need the ammo individually reloaded is a pretty cool mechanic. Honestly the general 'vibe' of the game is just really fun.
12.5 hours played
Written 9 days ago

This game will lead to Pathways into Darkness. You go deeper and deeper into a pyramid to kill a dreaming god. The waves. The Tides.
2.5 hours played
Written 6 days ago

This game is not worth $15 (got it on sale for half off and I still feel ripped off). It's not even worth it completely free. The game feels like a alpha demo that the devs fooled buyers into believing it's a completed product. You can see through walls sometimes, certain enemies refuse to attack you, guns can be reloaded on a full magazine(and lose all the ammo in said magazine being swapped out) and the game's built-in controller support is half baked (It's not the "Y" or "Triangle" button, it's "Top Face Button"). I fail to understand why even the negative reviews glaze this game like they were paid for it. Your health melts like nothing. health pick ups are scarce and do only one point of healing. I can't even get past the first level or at least I think it's the first level. The level selection hub is garbage and feels very unfinished. I can't believe this game got a positive review. Well, at least it gives hope to devs looking to make a quick buck with shovelware that all they have to do is inject some anime into it and they come running.
8.4 hours played
Written 29 days ago

Видно что игруха сделана от души, было одно удовольствие проходить. Анриал энжин это конечно ужас, но что поделать.
7.4 hours played
Written 7 days ago

Really good retro shooter with amazing gunplay and a weird, pervy violent 90's anime vibe. Kinda like the ninja scroll and ghost in the shell of boomer shooters. The enemies are dumb as rocks but that's good cause I'm dog water at these games.
5.6 hours played
Written 7 days ago

Bought this game on a whim and it was one of the best Retro shooters ive ever played
6.3 hours played
Written 6 days ago

More fun than I thought it would be. Extremely gory to a very bizarre degree.
7.3 hours played
Written 9 days ago

this game is a perfect mix of boomer shooter and modern shooter, you can aim in really any direction unlike the older doom games. the atmosphere is amazing and obviously anime girls. you also have a a good amount of control over the difficulty of your game and can change it to almost a survival horror or to your average doom power fantasy experience. I will say that if you are turned off by gore you might not want to get this although you can turn it off in the settings, speaking of gore the dismemberment is pretty cool and different weapons and their alt fires will usally leave you with a different mess each time. althought the gore does give me Guro fetish vibes at times its not that bad
6.7 hours played
Written 10 days ago

good game lots of crashing from episode 5 and onwards however, annoying having to restart the level cloud saves and achievements would be nice, at the very least cloud saves so I can play on my steam deck as well
9.9 hours played
Written 10 days ago

If you like brutal doom, you'll like the citadel. It's a bit rough around the edges but the combat is good and the hints of story kind of sucked me in (and no, it's not that lewd). Def worth checking out at under ten bucks.
5.9 hours played
Written 5 days ago

phenomenal, most fun ive had with a game in a while.
5.1 hours played
Written 8 days ago

Very neat doomer shooter game, if you fan of this genre def try it
5.0 hours played
Written 8 days ago

mc may have a skimpy fit but games pretty lit
13.0 hours played
Written 1 month and 3 days ago

Martyr breathing ecchiiiiiii
1.5 hours played
Written 5 days ago

now i know how dad felt when he first played doom in the 90s
8.4 hours played
Written 20 days ago

Great game.
13.9 hours played
Written 30 days ago

Cool game
13.1 hours played
Written 6 days ago

WAIFU DOOM/10
9.3 hours played
Written 9 days ago

certified fps action
1.1 hours played
Written 9 days ago

Good.
11.3 hours played
Written 13 days ago

Good stuff.
21.9 hours played
Written 11 days ago

coomer boomer shooter
10.2 hours played
Written 11 days ago

fetus
1.8 hours played
Written 22 days ago

U ㅡ U b
9.9 hours played
Written 11 days ago

peak