Play Castle of the Winds Part1&2 (Windows 3.11) Online

Game Overview

Man, Castle of the Winds takes me back. I remember booting this up on my old Windows 3.11 machine and immediately getting sucked into its pixelated Norse world. At first glance, it looks simple—just another dungeon crawler—but there’s something weirdly satisfying about the way it plays. You start with nothing but a rusty sword and a grudge, then slowly piece together gear while praying the next room doesn’t have a pack of wolves or, worse, a cursed item that sticks to you like glue.

The first part’s all about revenge (classic), but by the second game, Loki’s messing everything up, and suddenly you’re fighting gods instead of goblins. The dungeons change every time, so no two runs feel the same, and yeah—permadeath means you’ll scream when you step on a trap after an hour of progress. But that’s the charm. It’s janky, unpredictable, and somehow still more fun than half the RPGs coming out today. If you’ve got a soft spot for games that don’t hold your hand, this one’s a blast from the past.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".