Crypt Custodian is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
91
Verdict
97%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 2.8K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Crypt Custodian is a 2024 metroidvania video game developed by American independent game developer Kyle Thompson and published by Top Hat Studios. A single-player video game played from the top-down perspective, it follows Pluto, a black cat who dies and is tasked with cleaning up the underworld. With his broom, Pluto must sweep up trash and fight enemies, make friends with other creatures, and escape the afterlife. Crypt Custodian features many abilities, upgrades, power-ups, and collectible items that the player can find by exploration, defeating enemies, solving puzzles, or purchasing with in-game currency. The map is separated into themed areas that are gradually unlocked as the story progresses. Crypt Custodian has three main difficulty levels, as well as several additional game modes.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
Absolutely superb game. I discovered Kyle Thompson's games through this one and worked my way back through them all. So great to see the scope and skill evolve but Crypt Custodian truly feels like a crystalisation of everything they've been trying to achieve. This game ticks just about all my boxes and I absolutely adore it. I would buy it over and over again, every penny into Kyle's pocket is a penny spent for great independent video games and he has quickly become my new favourite developer. I bought Well Dweller day one. You should buy this, then go buy that, then buy the rest!
Such smooth movement, awesome music, cute graphics. Pleasure as always with Kyle's games.
Amazing experience. This dev's games keep getting better and better.
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