- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... forever! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Unpretentious, contemporary, plot-driven and classical in form.
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God is a GeekLyle PendleAug 20249/10Crypt Custodian is a sensational top down Metroidvania, with compelling combat, loads of upgrades to experiment with, and of course cats!
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TheSixthAxisAdrian BurrowsAug 20249/10With an engaging lead, amusing story, crunchy combat, thrilling platforming, and a fascinating world to explore, Crypt Custodian is a near purr-fect metroidvania. Litter-ly one of the best I've ever played.
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MinimapSydne SewaldSep 20245/5 starsI could not think of a more perfect entry-level Metroidvania to have someone dip their toe into the genre. These games can be intimidating due to the incredibly large maps and neededbacktracking. Even though this map is large, the item and location tokens help to massively reduce confusion.
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Nintendo LifeEcho ApseyAug 20248/10Overall, Crypt Custodian is a pretty traditional Metroidvania elevated by its fantastic world, aesthetic, characters, and soundtrack, with solid combat and a lot of build flexibility. These aspects all help alleviate some visual clutter issues and frame rate hiccups, ensuring that Crypt Custodian shouldn't end up lost in the eShop bargain bin like so many other Metroidvanias.
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Push SquareLiam CroftAug 20248/10And while the differences between each zone are mostly just cosmetic, they all feel distinct enough with varied colours, enemy types, and overall themes. A chill soundtrack enhances the laidback and friendly tone kickstarted by the visuals and general gameplay direction, making Cyrpt Custodian a relaxing experience just as much as it is an entertaining one — an impressively accomplished game all in all.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Kyle Thompson
- Publisher
- H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios
- Released
- August 27, 2024
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- GameMaker Studio 2
- Time to beat
- 10 h main story · 12 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 27 ratings.
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