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Castaway is a text adventure with a simple two word parser for DOS. It was included on the Adventure Games disk released by Public Brand Software. The premise is that you are first mate of a ship that is shipwrecked on a deserted island. You must both find 10 treasures that are hidden on the island, and signal a rescue ship to take you back to civilization.
Ways to play
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Engine
GameMaker
Languages
12 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
| English | — | ||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| Japanese | — | ||
| Polish | — | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — | ||
| Turkish | — | ||
| Ukrainian | — |
Also known as
Castaway.exe — Windows Executable
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Released
1986
Platforms
PCDOS
Age ratings
USK6GRACALLESRBEACBGCLASS_INDLPEGI3
Standing
Top 77% by 24hr peak players
Tags
Text-based / SpreadsheetInteractive fiction / text adventureText parserContemporarySurvival
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