- Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
"Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment and weapons to tackle more dangerous targets, but be cautious as failure will result in a loss of investment and profit.
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Cultured VulturesEmil GunnarssonJun 20179/10A superb roguelike with a somewhat unique style and feel for it, recommended for the slightly more tactically-minded minded players compared to the likes of Spelunky and Rogue Legacy.
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Game InformerSuriel VazquezJun 20177.8/10The mix of roguelike modes lets you play at different paces, but once I had my one incredible run to victory, I felt like I'd seen everything the game had to offer
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Critical HitDarryn BonthuysJul 20177.5/10Cryptark is unforgiving and merciless in its approach to balancing roguelike elements with a deeper sense of exploration and survival. It may not be to everyone's tastes, but anyone looking to salvage a lengthy dungeon-crawler in space that is heavy on action and challenge will find plenty to love here. And scream about, when a perfect run is cocked up by the ship teleporting in a few heavy reinforcements right on top of you.
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oprainfallJosh SpeerJul 20171.5/5 starsOverall, while I enjoyed aspects of Cryptark, the unbalanced nature of the game and perplexing difficulty spikes made it a unfortunately frustrating experience. Though I did spend a couple hours with the game, I was unable to beat Campaign mode once, and had zero chance in Rogue mode. While I admire Alientrap Games for their art and sound design, the gameplay needs much more balancing before I can recommend it to any other than the most hardcore of fans, at least without massive future updates. Here’s hoping Alientrap learns some lessons from Cryptark and manages to make a more enjoyable and approachable roguelike game in the future.
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Digitally DownloadedPierre-Yves LanthierJul 20173/5 starsOverall Cryptark is a great, albeit limited, fast paced experience. While it could have benefited from having a greater narrative scope and dialog between the characters, the action and replayability will be more than enough to keep you going for a long time.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Alientrap Games Inc
- Publisher
- Alientrap Games Inc
- Released
- June 20, 2017
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- FNA
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 10 ratings.
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