Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian

Steam Deck Playable

Kyle Thompson · Metroidvania · Aug 27, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The characters themselves are also super iconic and memorable with Crouton being my personal top pick.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Luckily our adorable feline protagonist Pluto controls exceptionally well which makes every other aspect more enjoyable especially platforming and combat.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
You've gotta be focused but if you are locked in you will breeze through the levels which isn't a bad thing as it keeps progression going.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Combined with the visuals and character design, it makes the world feel memorable despite its simplicity.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Also speaking of audio the soundtrack once again fit the game perfectly.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played like 3 hours straight (I NEVER do that anymore), then bought it on Steam to play on my Steam Deck (hence the low playtime count here, but I 100%'d it in under 11 hours) and devoured this game in 3 days.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters150 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty78 reviews
96%
Interface9 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
48
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.