# Mysterious Castle — Party-Based Tactics-Roguelike

> Turn-based tactical roguelike with procedural generation and party combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Jeremy Jurksztowicz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jeremy Jurksztowicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/465647957)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Strategy
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 29 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 210 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954/reviews.md

## What is Mysterious Castle?

A minimal touch interface controls a party in a turn-based adventure set in a procedurally generated open world filled with monsters and treasure. 

Play in your browser at https://www.mysterious-castle.com

- Control up to 4 characters as they explore and engage in tactical turn based combat with enemy parties of monsters in a labyrinthine open world.
- Use combat techniques, spells, bows, wands, staffs, potions, sneak-attacks, and more to dispatch monsters 
- Pick locks, find hidden keys, and open secret doors as you make your way to the bottom of the network of dungeons that dot the forest.
- Unique, procedurally generated open world with varied monsters and items makes for endless playability.

## Key features

- Turn-based tactical combat
- Procedurally generated world
- Party-based exploration
- Monster variety
- Item and spell system
- Dungeon crawling

## Recent user reviews (10 of 83)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mysterious-castle/id465647954/reviews.md

### 5/5 — *Update* It doesn't generate the same map and enemies

*2025-12-21*

In my earlier review, I said I was broken because it didn't generate new maps. I fixed this by closing the app a few times while it was trying to create a new world. This fixed it. I think three new worlds the normal way now.

### 5/5 — Hours of Fun

*2025-07-15*

This game is a gem!  How many options are there that incorporate party gameplay, tactical positioning, and replayability?  Support independent developers - you won’t be disappointed.

### 5/5 — Craving finally satiated!

*2024-08-12*

Exactly what I have been looking for… A game that is truly, a Party-based Rogue-like. Reminds me of the good old days. What a life saver! Thank you!

### 3/5 — A nasty bug that ruins the game

*2023-03-25*

Yo! Game crashes at certain point and there's no way to fix it, save become broken.

**Developer response:** Hi, so sorry about the bug. I've released an update that should fix crashes, but you'll need to start a new game.

### 4/5 — Russian

*2021-08-18*

Добавьте русский язык. Add Russian language.

### 5/5 — Amazing game.

*2021-03-08*

Thanks.

### 2/5 — Tutorial?  Procedural?

*2020-08-22*

Either are present. Every new world I generate has the exact same environment, objects, and terrain.  Not impressive esp when you advertise procedural generation.  And there’s no tutorial which means you have no idea what you should be doing and what you can be doing.  Tease.

### 5/5 — Sometimes things you love come back

*2020-01-22*

Used to play this back on my iPad 2. It’s a great roguelike, with a sprawling world, and most unusually, a party based system. It’s one of those one-person passion projects that often have rough edges (the interface), but have more content and passion than any number of slick, quick corporate money grabs. 

Some years back, it vanished from the app store, and then was lost, I thought for good, in the 64 bit purge. 

I was wrong. 

I was scrolling through my uninstalled software list and I see it again, with a fancy new icon. No way, I think, but yep, it’s the same game. Only now I can use a mouse in iOS 13 and it’s even more fun than I remember. 

If you like your old school roguelike dungeon crawls mixed with some open world exploring and classic Ultima vibes, with some nicely tactical combat, this is the game you’re looking for. So glad to have it back.

### 5/5 — oh wow

*2019-11-13*

I thought this game was dead! I remember having a ball with it when it used to be up to date. Good thing I rediscovered it! Never thought I would be playing this game again. #FreeHongKong 🇭🇰

### 1/5 — WOW.

*2018-02-28*

I cannot download it now because the company hasn’t updated the game. I think I’m gona cry.

**Developer response:** Hi, there is a new version available. Sorry it took so long, and thanks for your patience, I hope you enjoy all the new features!

## Frequently asked questions about Mysterious Castle

### What kind of game is Mysterious Castle?

Mysterious Castle is a party-based tactical roguelike adventure game. It features turn-based combat and a procedurally generated open world for endless replayability. Players control a party of characters exploring dungeons and fighting monsters.

### How do I control my party in combat?

You control your party of 1-4 characters in turn-based tactical combat. You can utilize a variety of combat techniques, spells, ranged attacks with bows, wands, and staffs, as well as items like potions. Strategic use of these abilities is key to defeating enemy monster parties.

### Is Mysterious Castle free to play?

Yes, Mysterious Castle is free to play. The application data indicates no in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience.

### What platforms is Mysterious Castle available on?

The application description mentions that you can play in your browser at https://www.mysterious-castle.com. This indicates it is accessible via web browsers, suggesting PC and potentially tablet compatibility.

### What makes the world replayable?

The world is procedurally generated, meaning each playthrough creates a unique labyrinthine open world. This, combined with varied monsters and items, ensures endless playability and a fresh experience every time you start a new adventure.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.81.0 — 2026-07-29

CHANGES:

*   Added 'defend', a partial action that increases armor and resist damage, along with items that grant a bonus to it.
*   New framerate independent renderer, now you can select 30FPS to save on battery life, 60FPS for smoother rendering, or 'device' framerate, for buttery smooth rendering when your device display is set to 90 or 120hz.
*   Added more ambient sound effects including for fire and warp stones.
*   Added many more sound effects for items and spells.
*   Modulate step sounds randomly so they are less repetitive.
*   Added subtle pulsing to emissive light sources for some visual variation.
*   Improved, smoother animations for hover statuses.
*   Optimized messages of hover statuses, for less onscreen noise.


REBALANCE:

*   Minor bump to light radius and power of torches.
*   Added more light items to find in dungeons.


BUGFIXES:

*   Fixed a couple of sprites that should have had emissive lights but didn't.
*   Fixed a bug where elf wizard sprites would have a glow burn.
*   Fixed a bug that slowed down saving and loading by archiving unnecessary light emission data.
*   Fixed a bug where the deathscreen wouldn't show up if a character died from poison damage.
*   Fixed a bug where climbing up or down stairs would not set the proper ambient sound effects.
*   Fixed a bug where some magic weapons would not show any info.
*   Fixed a bug where climbing or descending stairs and then reloading before moving, could lose or duplicate items.
*   Fixed a bug where sound would not reset when switching characters.
*   Fixed a bug where health bars could be hidden if multiple heals are done quickly in succession.

### 1.80.1 — 2026-07-14

Mysterious Castle 1.80.1

ADDITIONS:

*   Completely updated the rendering system from SDL2 to SDL3 including many graphical improvements!
*   All new lighting system casts colored lights and emissive pixels. Makes the world darker with more contrast, but also increases sneak success chances.
*   Increased number of light items (torches, lanterns, etc.) that can be found.
*   Increased effectiveness of darkvision skill.

BUGFIXES:

*   Fixed a bug where all potions were a free action to drink.
*   Fixed a bug where the death screen of a character could cause combat to get stuck on the last character and not be able to proceed, requiring a reload before combat.
*   Fixed a rare world generation crash that could effect worlds that were regenerated after a constraints failure.
*   Fixed a bug where "unstuck" statuses would appear for out of party combat.
*   Fixed a bug where healing unconscious party members would stabilize them but make them turn blue instead of green.
*   Fixed a bug where the ice dungeon sometimes did not have an entrance, and the dragon slayer would not give you a map.
*   Fixed a bug where you could not always press backspace while editing names on iPads.
*   Fixed a bug where some magic weapons would show '?' in their info pane.

### 1.76.0 — 2026-06-22

ADDITIONS:

*   Added 'unconscious' state! Now when your party member is brought below 0 hitpoints, they fall unconscious instead of dying. While unconscious they start to 'bleed' losing 1d3 hitpoints every round until they get to -20, at which point they permanently die. You can 'stabilize' fallen allies to prevent the bleeding death. This opens up combat in a fun way, you can now steal victory from the jaws of defeat!
*   Added a new death screen that presents you with a clear choice to reload or permanently lose your character.
*   Drain spell now drains ALL temporary hitpoints from all creatures in it's area of effect and redistributes them to allies.
*   Added an underground lake populated with a unique enemy, and a map to mark it's location on your world map.
*   You can now recruit Alucard to your party when you have fewer than 4  members, but how...?
*   Added some unique angels.
*   Added 'fast bolt' effect, which lets you cast bolt spells as a move action.
*   Added 'fast snipe' and 'fast rapid shots' effects, which allow you to shoot those attacks as partial actions.
*   Added 'fast drink' effect, which allows you to drink potions as a free action.
*   Shields now give bonuses to one or more of 'damage resist', 'energy resist', 'block', or 'riposte'.
*   Of course added a bunch of new magic items.

USABILITY:

*   Support for many more Android screen resolutions, including tablets!
*   Map markers now scale when you pinch zoom the map, so you can see them much more clearly.
*   Added map markers for entrances to underground caves.
*   Corpses carrying magical armor or weapons will now be outlined in green.

REBALANCE:

*   Limited hell dungeon to two floors.
*   Changed recipe for `shield` spell to blue and green.
*   Very slightly increased resistance of angels and demons.
*   Dark angels no longer summon undead.
*   You can no longer 'charge' when you are 'stuck'.
*   Made 'unstick yourself' a move action, instead of partial.
*   Acid now destroys webs.
*   Slightly increased the power of 'bolt' spell.
*   Slightly increased the power of 'acid' spell. 
*   Slightly decreased the amount of mushrooms you find in dungeons.
*   When fire destroys a web characters are automatically 'unstuck'.
*   Blessing increase max hp by 5 intead of 4.
*   Reduced number of `shield` and `web` spells NPC can cast.

BUGFIXES:

*   Removed 'reincarnate' function, it was buggy. Might add it again after fixing it up.
*   Fixed a bug where the first round of combat some actions would not animate, i.e. a spell effect or enemy would just appear suddenly.
*   Fixed a bug where giving items to a party member from a bag could duplicate the item.
*   Fixed a bug where some stairs would not appear on the map/minimap.
*   Fixed a bug where changing the sprite of some characters (lynx, demon, wolf) could cause the game to crash.
*   Fixed a bug where the X would draw in the wrong place when moving items to a full equipped bag.
*   Fixed a bug where unequipping with a full inventory could lose an item.
*   Fixed a bug where you could walk through a door after closing it.
*   Fixed a bug where magical swords would always appear as short-swords.

### 1.75.0 — 2026-05-27

*   WARNING: Old savegames might not work with this version, finish any epic runs before upgrading!
*   Reworked the saving and loading system, it is much faster to load games from the home screen.
*   Reworked 'web' spell to be slightly less annoying when cast by NPC's and more useful to cast as a player.
*   Corpses that drop special items are now highlighted at the end of combat.
*   Panning while selecting a target will clear the target, allowing you to pan around to find the target you want.
*   Added support for a small selection of custom character sprites, more unique sprites will be added in future versions.
*   Changed a few magic item names by adding a modifier, ie. you can now tell the difference between a 'studded belt +1' and a 'studded belt +2'.
*   Very minor rebalance of 'flurry' action. Before it gave -3 to attack and -2 to damage, now it's -3/-3.
*   Weapons with bonuses against certain races only apply to powerful enemy races now (undead, demon, extraplanar).
*   Improved enemy movement AI.
*   Added a button to the bottom right corner that can double animation speed during combat, to make those long battles go a bit quicker.
*   Equipping an item in your hand is now a 'move' action instead of a 'partial' action.
*   Added a 'dump contents' action to bags, in case an item goes missing you can dump your bag like a drunk girl at a club looking for her keys.
*   'iceray' spell now cuts through webs.
*   Increased the power and toughness of the necromancer.
*   Slightly increased power of drain spell.
*   Fixed janky pinch zooming and improved overall pinch zoom smoothness.
*   Fixed a bug where giving an item to a character that has a full inventory and is standing on an item would cause the item to disappear.
*   Fixed a bug where you couldn't interact with some objects if the height difference was too big (makes sense, but the world gen creates some silly height differentials for now).
*   Fixed a bug where selecting a character standing on a highlighted corpse would not unhighlight the corpse.
*   Fixed a bug where unequipping when your inventory is full could make an item disappear.
*   Fixed a bug where selecting an invalid space for moving or giving an item would draw an X in a completely different place on the screen.
*   Fixed a bug where you could 'move/give' an item to your equipment and it would glitch to a new location in your inventory.
*   Fixed a bug where climbing up or down stairs could cause a party member to share a space with an enemy and temporarily disappear.
*   Fixed a bug where the 'retain %' did not persist between saves.

### 1.74.1 — 2026-05-13

HOTFIX: Fixed a bug where some actions and spells would stop animating.

Added 'bags', equipment that can expand your carrying capacity.
Improved camera following to center on mover dynamically.
Improved swipe detection, should be fewer conflicts with panning the map.
You can now rename characters by long-pressing their names.
Significantly sped up combat between enemy parties when you are not involved.
Stairs in dungeons leading down can now appear in more locations.
New midgame area to find with a famous NPC.
Secret doors no longer appear as doors on your map.
'bolt+' spells primary bolt now propagates in water, like the 'bolt' spell.
Increased temp HP given from shield brews.
When you 'study' a book, the characters with the lowest ranks or bonus is highlighted in red and the characters with the highest are highlighted in green.
Moved hide buttons for spellbook and inventory to a much easier to tap location.
Made it easier to trip targets standing in water.
'unlock' action now works when diagonally next to a chest.
Add FPS to options, for smoother camera panning and animation.
Fixed a bug where mis-selecting an iceray target would take up action points.
Fixed a bug where generated worlds would sometimes put very hard enemies near the starting location.
Fixed a bug where using a warp orb while next to a warp stone could hide the minimap.
Fixed a bug where "perfect sword" could attack repeatedly in each round.
Fixed a bug where you couldn't turn off environment sounds.
Fixed a bug in 'quick gloves', which should've provided flurry as a partial action.
Fixed a bug where cancelling drinking a potion out of combat would leave the health bars displayed.

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