- Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Say anything in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, solve strange quests, and play unexpected mini-games. Use your words to conquer the crypt and unleash a whole new kind of "spell casting!"
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Contemporary, plot-driven, warm and unpretentious.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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God is a GeekLyle PendleOct 20249/10Cryptmaster is a clever blend of dungeon crawling and word puzzles, and might just be the hidden gem you're looking for.
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Press StartBrodie GibbonsMay 20249/10Cryptmaster is a wickedly clever spin on the edutainment games of old. It combines good old fashioned typing with an underworld full up of gallows humour and eccentrics to meet, including its titular star. Spread the word, Cryptmaster is a must play indie.
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RPG FanJerry WilliamsMay 202485/100A love of language and unique gameplay is enough to get literati excited for Cryptmaster, while those favoring less cerebral experiences should look elsewhere.
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Slant MagazineAaron RiccioMay 20242.5/5 starsAbove all, Cryptmaster suffers from you having too many words to learn and there being far too few chapters in which to do so. Even if players are Wheel of Fortune savants, unlocking every word for each character requires hours of retyping the same combat commands. Even an actual zombie would beg off after piecing together words like PARADIDDLE and AMBERGRIS for such meager rewards as another scrap of backstory. This is especially so in the last level, a straightforward corridor that strips away the illusion of exploration provided by the more elaborate mazes and NPC quests that preceded them. By then, you’ll have long come to the realization that this game designed around words should have chosen them more carefully.
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RPG SiteJames GalizioJun 20246/10Regardless - Cryptmaster was a game I had hoped I would enjoy more. In the end, it's a solid proof of concept with a few hints of what it could be in the future. Cryptmaster is a game with a lot to say, but much like with the game's undead protagonists - it feels like its a bit confused on how to say it.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Developer
- Akupara Games
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Released
- May 9, 2024
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 10 h rushed · 12 h main story
IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 18 ratings.
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