CRYPTARK

Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

CRYPTARK is a action roguelike, action and indie game developed and published by Alientrap.
Released on June 20th 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,759 reviews of which 1,460 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam and has a 80% discount.

The Steam community has classified CRYPTARK into these genres:

Action Roguelike Action Indie Strategy Adventure Rogue-lite Twin Stick Shooter Space Mechs 2D Sci-fi Rogue-like Bullet Hell Procedural Generation Great Soundtrack Shooter Difficult Singleplayer Local Co-Op Co-op

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 700 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Lion 10.7.5, Yosemite strongly recommended
Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB

Linux

OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit. S3TC is NOT required.
Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

Review after 15 Hours: A Unique Roguelike Sci-Fi Shooter Cryptark delivers a challenging and engaging experience that combines tactical planning with fast-paced action. With its procedural generation, unique suit abilities, and satisfying combat mechanics, it stands out as a rewarding roguelike shooter. Pros: [*] Replayability: Procedural generation ensures that derelict ships have unique layouts each time, making every run feel fresh. The variety of suits also adds depth to gameplay, encouraging experimentation with different strategies. [*] Atmosphere & Soundtrack: Excellent lighting effects and immersive music create a gritty sci-fi ambiance that pulls you into the game’s world. [*] Satisfying Combat: Shooting mechanics feel impactful, with a wide range of weapons and tools to customize your playstyle. [*] Intruder Suit Gameplay: The Intruder suit brings a methodical, stealthy approach to missions, offering a refreshing change of pace and making strategic planning essential. [*] Challenge: Missions require careful resource management and strategic targeting of ship systems, rewarding players who plan ahead. Cons: [*] Steep Learning Curve: The game can feel overwhelming at first, especially with multiple systems, weapons, and loadout options to master. [*] Difficulty Spikes: The mid-game (around derelict ship 3) introduces a significant jump in challenge, and the final ship, Cryptark, is on a completely different difficulty level. [*] UI Controls: The UI interface in the menus of the game feels clunky at times. Better mouse integration could improve the overall flow. Final Thoughts: Cryptark is a must-play for fans of challenging roguelike shooters with a strategic edge. Its procedural generation and variety of suits keep gameplay fresh and replayable, while its combat and atmosphere are top-notch. However, players should prepare for a steep learning curve and some punishing difficulty spikes. Rating: 3.5/5 If you enjoy tactical gameplay, tough challenges, and a gritty sci-fi aesthetic, Cryptark is well worth diving into.

Sept. 2024

A very enjoyable and strategic roguelike which is challenging without being absurdly difficult. The aesthetics are excellent and the gameplay is tight enough. I've mostly played this on the PS5, often in coop. Recommended, 8/10.

July 2024

Fun as hell! Good strategy as well as good reflexes are required to properly take out the ships. The voice acting is all excellent. The art and sound design is impactful as hell. Absolutely worth a buy!

May 2024

Decent fun. The roguelikes element is not as punishing since it allows you to reset every "room". Reminds me of FTL the way the mission spaced out and how the whole run is supposed to be a prep for the finale. That said, significant weapon variety is a bit lacking (energy weapon is underpowered and ammo based ranged weapon just superior in all the ways that matter) and the type of enemy and your preference in dealing with them restrict your options even further. Also nuke is OP. And very cheap for the kind of damage they can do in a short period of time.

Jan. 2024

A really good action roguelike. You're a mech pilot who infiltrates derelict spaceships to blow up the central core controlling the ship's automated defenses. Aside from the core, every level is filled with a random assortment of defenses. There's attack drones, plus ship facilities that do distressing things if you leave them un-blown-up for too long: creating an endless stream of drones, controlling turret guns throughout the level, repairing destroyed ship systems, etc. But you can freely pause the game to study a radar scan of the stage layout and enemy positions and there are also lots of airlocks scattered around that let you escape and re-enter the ship from different points. So basically the game uses the random generation of a roguelike really well- level generation consistently creates interesting problems for you to deal with, and the game gives you freedom of movement around a stage and the ability to carefully plan out your next move, letting you pull off freeform solutions and decide which targets to prioritize. Sometimes you can sneak into the ship for a scalpel strike on some target and zip back out before the airlock even has time to close on you; sometimes the best option is a gunfight with a posse of drones. The time pressure from ship systems, plus the cost of ammo (yeah, you have a budget) pushes you to plan your moves carefully. But if you play well you'll be swimming in cash to buy goodies- mainly ammo for the neat pile of random guns you build up over a run. The selection of mechs is cool. They've all got interesting special abilities- one can enter bullet time, another can both tele-hop past walls and snipe through them, letting it mess with maps something awful. A couple mechs simply have the ability to dash, which turns out to actually be quite versatile and fun to use... and there's a few others, it's a nice variety pack. If you're coming here from Gunhead, Cryptark is pretty much that but 2D; if you like one game you'll probably like the other.

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Steam data	19 November 2024 22:03
SteamSpy data	19 December 2024 18:07
Steam price	23 December 2024 20:48
Steam reviews	23 December 2024 11:46

-80% 14.99€ 2.99€

8.0

1,460

299

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Developer

Alientrap

Publisher

Alientrap

Release 20 Jun 2017

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