Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
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Mixed (78) - 69% of the 78 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 15, 2017
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“If you're into vertical shooters and you've always wanted to see how Castle of Shikigami got its start, this convenient new release is a welcome ally”
HonestGamers

“There's a good split between offensive and defensive bullet formations, and each run with another avatar feels fresh”
Destructoid

About This Game



Castle of Shikigami is the dark, supernatural first installment in Alfa System's highly regarded shoot-’em-up series, newly translated and brought to the PC by Cosmo Machia and Degica Games.

Story

The Summer heat is scorching. Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Force has had enough. One after another, 32 female victims were found brutally murdered. Could this be the work of the occult? Call in the specialists!

Game

Choose one of six characters and utlize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game. Use each character's shot, special Shikigami attack and bomb to conquer each stage and its boss to ultimately discover who or what is behind “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.


Game Features:

  • Six playable characters with unique abilities and storylines
  • Five multipart stages of nightmarish demons in a ghost-infested modern-day Japan
  • Tension Bonus System that rewards risk
  • NEW Practice Mode and slow down for that authentic arcade experience
  • Two-player local cooperative play
  • Newly translated story mode and character bios
  • Steam Achievements, Leaderboards and Trading Cards

Notice

Game experience may vary from user to user depending on their hardware configuration. All user comments and reviews below are unsolicited. Reviews and comments are in no way created or controlled by Degica and reflect the views of the reviewer only.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 8.1 / 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 2.3 GHz or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL support 1GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 600 MB available space
    • Sound Card: OpenAL support
    • Additional Notes: Xinput controller recommended, Windows 7 working, but unsupported
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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