Tricky Castle is a delightful subversion of the standard 2D puzzle-platformer. It masquerades as a simple 'reach the exit' game, but quickly reveals itself to be a battle of wits between the player and a mischievous level designer. The game frequently breaks the fourth wall, requiring you to think outside the literal box—sometimes the solution isn't on the screen, but in the game's UI itself.
The pixel art is clean and charming, and the difficulty curve is perfectly pitched. You'll have plenty of 'Aha!' moments as you realize that a trap you've died to ten times is actually the key to the exit. It’s reminiscent of titles like 'That Level Again,' but with more polish and a broader variety of logic puzzles. If you enjoy games that make you question your own common sense, this castle is well worth the visit.
Dinsun here. This game thinks it's funny. It’s one of those 'troll' games where the solution to a level is often doing the exact opposite of what you’ve been taught to do in platformers for thirty years. Sometimes you have to walk through a wall; sometimes you have to ignore the exit entirely.
When it works, it makes you feel smart. When it doesn't, it feels like the developer is just laughing at you for not guessing a random mechanic. The art style is basic but functional. It reminds me of the old Flash games I used to play on Kongregate—simple, clever, and occasionally maddening. It’s a good brain workout, but keep your blood pressure in check.
Performance: Smooth performance; physics are predictable (even when the puzzles aren't).
Buy if: You enjoy 'Thinking outside the box' and don't mind dying a few times to learn.
Skip if: You want a straightforward platformer with clear rules.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.8.2Thu Jul 17 2025
- New levels in the Witch’s Tower! One of them will lead you to the third Crystal!
- A new chapter opens: The Cave! Massive dark level, full of secrets and mysteries.
- Search for hidden puzzle pieces - only they can unlock the Cave’s deepest secret.
The end is near. Are you ready to face the truth?
Escape from the castle, full of tricks and mysterious puzzles. This escape room game will challenge your ability to solve puzzles!
The Terrible Villain grabbed the Princess and set traps on the way to her rescue. A brave knight can save the princess hidden in the tower of the castle! Forward to adventure! Wander the mysterious corridors of the castle, solve puzzles, and avoid traps to find the faraway tower. There'll be hundreds and hundreds of doors, spikes, platforms to jump on, and all this in order to find the treasured key. Take a close look at the room and read the clues (or riddles?) to figure out how to escape the room.
- 120 unique levels, packed with escape puzzles
- unusual ways to escape the room
- hundreds of doors you'll have to open in your way to saving the princess
- excellent combination of logic games and relaxing 2d platformer games
- light humor will make you smile :)
You won't want to stop solving puzzles! Explore the castle that holds more tricks and secrets than it appears on the surface, and enjoy this fun puzzle game!
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Solve super unusual puzzles & save the princess! Fun trap adventure escape game!
Escape from the castle, full of tricks and mysterious puzzles. This escape room game will challenge your ability to solve puzzles!
The Terrible Villain grabbed the Princess and set traps on the way to her rescue. A brave knight can save the princess hidden in the tower of the castle! Forward to adventure! Wander the mysterious corridors of the castle, solve puzzles, and avoid traps to find the faraway tower. There'll be hundreds and hundreds of doors, spikes, platforms to jump on, and all this in order to find the treasured key. Take a close look at the room and read the clues (or riddles?) to figure out how to escape the room.
- 120 unique levels, packed with escape puzzles
- unusual ways to escape the room
- hundreds of doors you'll have to open in your way to saving the princess
- excellent combination of logic games and relaxing 2d platformer games
- light humor will make you smile :)
You won't want to stop solving puzzles! Explore the castle that holds more tricks and secrets than it appears on the surface, and enjoy this fun puzzle game!
















Tricky Castle is a puzzle-adventure that challenges your logic and intuition. As a brave knight, you must navigate through 120+ levels of a mysterious fortress where every room is a trap. The game requires you to ignore your platforming instincts and instead solve riddles that involve the environment, the controls, and even the game's settings to find the hidden doors. It's a clever, funny, and genuinely 'tricky' experience.
120+ unique and tricky levels
Clever fourth-wall-breaking puzzles
Retro-inspired pixel art graphics
No-stress gameplay with unlimited retries
In some levels, moving at all is a trap. If you see a room that seems impossible to cross, try standing still for a few seconds; a secret path or a hidden button often reveals itself only to the patient.
Developer website.
Gather a team of ragdoll cellmates, solve tricky puzzles, and break out to freedom! Employ stealth and cunning to sneak past all the guards!
AppAdvice - Sat Dec 28 2024
Don't just look at the game world. Sometimes the 'Pause' button or the 'Level Number' text is a physical object you can jump on or drag to help you reach the exit.
The game provides a hint system for every level. You can watch a short ad to see a visual clue for the solution.