Steam Deck the 'perfect platform' for their game say Escape From Castle Matsumoto devs

Escape From Castle Matsumoto looks like quite a unique one, and the developers give the Steam Deck some rather high praise. It's releasing with Native Linux support on December 5th.

In the game two shinobis race against each other to recover stolen items and escape a Japanese castle, using your wits and tricks to outsmart your opponent. What makes it interesting is the split-screen mechanic, along with the slick retro pixel-artwork that looks like it was inspired by the classic Spy vs. Spy.

Check out the trailer below:

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In an announcement on Steam the developer said: "Escape From Castle Matsumoto will be 100% Steam Deck compatible, including an official input layout. In fact, Steam Deck will be THE perfect platform for our game."

Could be a good one to keep an eye on!

More about it:

You will need to:

• thoroughly search the castle to locate and collect all items

• hinder your opponent's efforts by setting up tricks and obstacles

• if necessary, challenge your opponent in a direct fight

Use all of your shinobi training to accomplish the mission:

• ninja's tools: locks and smoke bombs

• powerful spirits you can summon to guard items and passages

• defensive remedies to break tricks set up by your opponent

• martial arts if a direct confrontation becomes inevitable

Play against the CPU or another player, over split-screen or network.