Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover is tagged as Casual. It is published by Gunnar Games (developer) and Viva Media, GameMill (publisher) and released on 9 Jun, 2014. PureGameStats tracks Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover currently has 1 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 2 concurrent players on 23 July 2025. Current activity is 50% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 3,480 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 67% positive across 174 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

A hidden object mystery that will immerse casual players into the thrilling exploits of famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett.

Developer
Gunnar Games
Publisher
Viva Media , GameMill
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Release Date
9 Jun, 2014
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
3,480
PGS estimate
Current Players
1
Live Steam data Peak 2
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Developer: Gunnar Games
Publisher: Viva Media, GameMill
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Release Date: 9 Jun, 2014
Est. sales: 3,480

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover Steam Reviews

Total reviews 174 Positive 117 Negative 57 Positive % 67.2%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
hidden objectpuzzlesobjecthogcrime scenehidden objectsbetter hogsdetectivelove showobject puzzlestongsscenesmysteryobjectsobject scenes
Reviewers criticise
hogsbeckettfan showcrimepolicepuzzlebased showhammerwireshintelectrical wireselectricalcrime dramalogicmediocre waster

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 106 recent English reviews (ingested 27 Aug 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Casual game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
Not enough mentions
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Gameplay
21
30
Story
46
81
127
Graphics
12
21
Audio
20
13
33
Controls
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Bugs
10
Value
13
14
27
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
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Replay value
6
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® processor (or equivalent AMD processor) 500MHz or faster
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX® compatible 16-bit video card with 16MB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0a
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX® compatible sound card
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover right now?

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover has 1 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover?

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover reached an all-time peak of 2 concurrent players on 23 July 2025.

How many copies has Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover has sold approximately 3,480 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover rated on Steam?

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover has 174 Steam reviews with a 67.2% positive rating (Mixed).

When was Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover released?

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover was released on 9 Jun, 2014. It was developed by Gunnar Games.

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