The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Jan 5, 2019
2+players

PC
Switch

Psychedelic · Dark · Minimalist

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.

87%Very positive690 Steam reviewsMetascore 73 · OpenCritic 71 · 63% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

87%

Very positive on Steam

of 690 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Leonard Menchiari
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Released: Jan 5, 2019 on PC
May 15, 2020 on Switch
Jun 24, 2021 on PS4
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 1 language

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] on?: PC and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] free?: No, it's a paid game.

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