A fast, cute and bouncy, fully 3D anime action looter inspired by arcade games! Jump, stomp, loot, power up, and defeat monsters before time runs out, then prove your might by dethroning the castle's owner!
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Bakin Game Showcase! -20% off!
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Heya! It's weird that there wasn't a sale on the game during the Steam Autumn Sale? Well, it was because I was waiting to put it on sale for a more important event: the Made with RPG Developer Bakin Game Showcase! This is a sales event to showcase all (well, most) of the games on Steam that were made with the RPG…
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Heya! It's weird that there wasn't a sale on the game during the Steam Autumn Sale? Well, it was because I was waiting to put it on sale for a more important event: the Made with RPG Developer Bakin Game Showcase! This is a sales event to showcase all (well, most) of the games on Steam that were made with the RPG engine, RPG Developer Bakin! Check it out here, and see what other games were made with RPG Developer Bakin: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46124486/sale/MadewithRPGDeveloperBakinGameIf you weren't aware, Ecrazeus Castle was made in RPG Developer Bakin. Yes, it might come as a shock to some, but it is indeed possible to make a fully 3D action game in an RPG Maker-like engine, and the game is like at least 95% eventing. I mean, technically 100% is doable (the gamejam version of this game, Ecrazeus, is an example), but some significant QoL were only really possible with some custom scripts. As a result of this event, for the first time ever, Ecrazeus Castle has it's first discount post-launch, at a whopping... -20% off! If you've purchased the game very recently at full price (or worse, at the start of the event about 10-ish hours ago, but before the automatic price reduction applied), you can refund the game and then rebuy it at the sale price, it's not considered abuse of the system: https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refundsInteresting Engine NewsAt the time of writing, a major engine update was released for Bakin. In addition to a lot of features that will help me greatly in making the next project, an actual RPG (the fanservice kind), the main point…
Here's something you weren't expecting... physical media? On PC? Thanks to WeTheIndies, Ecrazeus Castle has been released onto a PC DVD! You can order your copy here, made in the USA (not France): https://www.wetheindies.com/product-page/ecrazeus-castlePriced at 14$ (without considering shipping), it is significantly…
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Here's something you weren't expecting... physical media? On PC? Thanks to WeTheIndies, Ecrazeus Castle has been released onto a PC DVD! You can order your copy here, made in the USA (not France): https://www.wetheindies.com/product-page/ecrazeus-castlePriced at 14$ (without considering shipping), it is significantly more expensive than the (very cheap) Steam version. To make up for it, there are a few exclusives to it:it comes with a steam keya drm-free version of the game (which doesn't have online leaderboards)3 photo cardsexclusive digital wallpapers on the discand, something akin to a photo mode-lite! The photo mode-lite is called Model Viewer, and was supposed to just be that, but I've added a lot more parameters, in addition to up to 4 characters in a scene, and it's now basically a photo mode. The "lite" part is mainly because there's no scenery change (outside of lighting), and there's no exclusive poses, they're all fetching animations that exist on the characters. Also, there's no easy screenshot button, so you'll need to either use a keyboard command on windows, or record and take stills from there. Still, you can do some cute things with it. It doesn't beat VRM Posing Desktop though, or anywhere close to other photo modes in other games. There's no added content to the game outside of this seperate application (it is a seperate application on the disc). I'm not sure if it'll ever make it beyond the realm of the DVD version, but I'd like to give a reason to own the DVD version, even if it's a very minor thing... but also needs to be a bit special, no? Still, if…
An Ecrazeus Castle update was released (earlier in the morning)! This is a small patch. Added a new supported language to both the full game and the demo: Portuguese - Brazil! (or Braziliean Portuguese)Fixed a few typos in the english text (thanks to the translator of the Braziliean Portuguese version for pointing…
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An Ecrazeus Castle update was released (earlier in the morning)! This is a small patch. Added a new supported language to both the full game and the demo: Portuguese - Brazil! (or Braziliean Portuguese)Fixed a few typos in the english text (thanks to the translator of the Braziliean Portuguese version for pointing them out). Also, a physical DVD version of the game has been released. :)
The developers post roughly every 2 days and were last heard 8 days ago — within their normal range. 4 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.
Last successful news check: Oct 21, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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Ecrazeus Castle v210 Brings Leaderboards and Overhaul to Boss Rush Mode
The v210 update for Ecrazeus Castle, published 29 August 2026 by developer Meringue Rouge, delivers a substantial rework of the game's Boss Rush minigame — a mode locked behind a secret called Wizampire Dreams. The developer is clear: this is not added content, but a revision of what already existed.
What changed
Online leaderboards are now implemented, ranking players by clear time; submission requires defeating all bosses. Normal and EX Boss Rush maintain separate rankings, and leaderboards are accessible from the main menu.
Attack power-ups now spawn between rounds, and currency rewards increase after each round.
Shop inventory adjusted: some weapons removed, others added to the mode.
Boss starting health reduced across the board — minor in the standard game, but meaningful in Boss Rush's tighter conditions.
Power-up dropping items now grant more upgrades.
Soyoat removed from the store.
Shop area lighting changes between boss fights.
Bug fixed where the NPC gating EX Boss Rush entry was rendered visible even when unlock conditions weren't met.
Bug fixed in the Castle's Squatter boss fight that blocked most attacks from spawning in EX Boss Rush.
Zodiac effects no longer appear on weapons purchased in this mode.
One caveat: the main menu leaderboard will return an error until a player completes and uploads an EX Boss Rush run — a gap the developer openly acknowledges, noting that only approximately 0.7% of players have unlocked the mode at all.
For that small fraction who have cracked the game's harder secrets, this update gives their runs a competitive record to chase.
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Heya!It's weird that there wasn't a sale on the game during the Steam Autumn Sale? Well, it was because I was waiting to put it on sale for a more important event: the Made with RPG Developer Bakin Game Showcase!This is a sales event to sho…
Here's something you weren't expecting... physical media? On PC?Thanks to WeTheIndies, Ecrazeus Castle has been released onto a PC DVD!You can order your copy here, made in the USA (not France): https://www.wetheindies.com/product-page/ecra…
An Ecrazeus Castle update was released (earlier in the morning)! This is a small patch.Added a new supported language to both the full game and the demo: Portuguese - Brazil! (or Braziliean Portuguese)Fixed a few typos in the english text (…
An update for the Demo version of Ecrazeus Castle has been released. Changes include:The build of the demo has been boosted from a pre-release version to the latest build that the current game has.No new content has been added for the demo,…
Heya!It's been just more than a week since the launch of the game.And good news: the game's profitable! ːsteamthumbsupː Now, it's not selling gangbusters, but it's paid off all the contractor costs (music, announcer and localization), and t…
Small update. Fixed a bug with one of the two Expert course final bosses from being locked on with pistols. Adjusted the level geometry a bit in the second room of Expert course to have the player facing the teleporter after warping through…
Small update. Performance alteration (I don't dare call it a performance boost anymore because it feels like Placebo at this point...) to attack hitboxes (both allies and foes). This seems to be a bit better than after the Bakin 2.6 update,…
RPG Developer Bakin 2.6.0.1 update, apparently fixes a bug with map preload crashes. Update is big because it had to redo the meshes / normals due to an unrelated bug fix.
An emergency update. Fixed enemy attacks not landing at all due to the previous update's attempt at optimization. Apologies for the trouble, but v212 scores will need to be wiped from the online leaderboards, especially those arena scores.
An Ecrazeus Castle update has been released. Changes include: Fixed an issue with performance regarding hitboxes for both player and foes. This should put the hitboxes back into line with how they were prior to the engine update. It might b…
An update for Ecrazeus Castle is now live. Changes include:Idle performance increase during gameplay.The cause of this lag was due to the old Ecrazeus (gamejam) attack calculation event sheets still running in the background at all times.Th…
An Ecrazeus Castle update has been released. Changes include:Boss Rush Minigame(Changes to an existing mode locked behind a secret, Wizampire Dreams. This is not added content.)Online leaderboards implemented.These rank based on clear time.…
A small update for Ecrazeus Castle has been released.Warning: The patch is over 1GB, but technically the overall install size of the game should be (very) slightly smaller. Changes include:The game was exported with the fresh off the pan RP…
A small update has been applied. Improved the registration of stomps on foes. From quick personal testing it shouldn't fail as often as it has previously, but it's (unfortunately) still possible it'll fail, especially on giant sized enemies…
A small set of bug fixes. Reset your Steam client if the update isn't detected. The game version is now v201. Attempt at a fix regarding stomping foes to be more consistent. Fixed a bug which prevented outfit N°7 of Secret Character 1 from …
Heya!After (just barely) a year of development time, Ecrazeus Castle, my first commercial game release, is now officially available on Steam! Hopefully it'll be worth the short wait, as it was delayed a bit from it's internally planned rele…
Heya!I'm pleased to announce that Ecrazeus Castle is releasing on August 24th, 2026! A new trailer was made for the occasion!This ties in with an updated demo.Among the notable updates to the demo in particular:Pistol-type weapons were adde…
Heya!It's been a few months since the Next Fest demo went live. Apologies for the lack of any real updates (even on X outside of a few text-only tweets) or WiP screenshots, I've been working hard on the game to really record or take screens…
An Ecrazeus Castle Demo update has been released. Changes include:Migrated most entity spawns of various kinds to a C# function instead of relying on the default RPG Developer Bakin "Generate Event" event.This should help mitigate some of t…
An Ecrazeus Castle Demo patch has been released. Changes include:Removed a function to track HP that consumed 10% of the CPU at all times.The performance is starting to get better.On the bright side, Steam Deck and Linux users might want to…
An Ecrazeus Castle Demo update has been released. Changes include:Rooms in the sky now have some pre-spawned enemies, due to player feedback.The exact positions are based on your starting position in the room.Not all enemies are spawned for…
An Ecrazeus Castle demo update has been released. Changes include:Optimized the background effect on the title screen. It should be slightly less intensive than before on the CPU.Optimized and changed the method that picked up items and wea…
An Ecrazeus Castle Demo has been released. I apologize for all the patches during Next Fest, but this one hopefully helps out. Changes include:Altered the weapon icon display system, which should actually cement the performance gains from t…
...a new Ecrazeus Castle demo build has been uploaded. Changes include:Improved CPU usage by ~10-15% by changing the way the portrait gets loaded in.For Bakin users: the party member portrait system causes this for god knows what reason, so…
Alright... a new Ecrazeus Castle Demo update has been uploaded. Changes... include...Removed 2D CLOUDS THAT WERE CAUSING ADDITIONAL PROCESSING LOAD!!!!ARGH THOSE ARE ENGINE GENERATED STAMPS WHY ARE THEY SO LAGGY!!!!!I'll file a report to th…
An update to the demo for Ecrazeus Castle has been released. Changes include:In the first room, the timer is now paused until you visit the second room, to put less pressure when starting out.Strandflame reverted to not having aim assist, a…
A small bug fix deletes settings.dat, which forced the game into French.If for some reason, if even after forcing a manual language switch through the top bar Settings -> Change Language, it still doesn't work, double check the files and if…
A new update for Ecrazeus Castle - Demo has been uploaded. Unfortunately it's a bit big (>400MB) due to various behind the scenes work on the game.Changes include:SystemGame now boots in Windowed mode by default.It should be easier to acces…
A new version of the demo has been uploaded. Changes include:Currency & ShopCoins will now drop from enemies, and give 1♇ for each one collected.Your money total will also show when you collect a coin, as well as on the pause screen.The pri…
A new version of the demo has been uploaded. Changes include:OptimizationsAn attempt has been made to optimize the processing load of enemies and enemy attack hitboxes, to get around an engine flaw with stat alteration events.An attempt was…
