Crypt of the NecroDancer is an exceptional Action/RPG that raises the bar for the genre.
93
Verdict
96%
Steam
88
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 26K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (88/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a 2015 roguelike rhythm game created by Brace Yourself Games. The game takes fundamental elements of a roguelike dungeon exploration game and adds a beat-matching rhythm game set to an original soundtrack written by Danny Baranowsky. The player's actions are most effective when moving the character set to the beat of the current song and are impaired when they miss a beat, so it is necessary to learn the rhythmic patterns that the various creatures follow. The mixed-genre game includes the ability to import custom music, and the option to use a dance pad instead of traditional controllers or the keyboard. The game was released for Linux, OS X, and Windows in April 2015, being co-published by Klei Entertainment, for the PlayStation 4 and Vita in February 2016, for the Xbox One in February 2017, and for Nintendo Switch in February 2018. Crypt of the NecroDancer Pocket Edition, developed for iOS, was released in June 2016.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
Really great game, perfect for little breaks along my day.
I'm honestly surprised this has a native Linux port given how complex Linux's audio stack is. Runs well and does not even heat my laptop. The game has charming pixel art, great music and a really great take on rougelike gameplay. As someone who has played a lot of rougelikes, the fact this game encourages you to not take your time is a breath of fresh air from games like Enter the Gungeon which, I love but, suffer from runs being way too long and monotonous once you're good at the game since you will always get more rewards by staying on the level longer. The game is quite hard especially with certain characters, you must be one lucky person to have friends that can tolerate difficult games to play this game's coop.(I'm not lucky). My biggest gripe is probably that the game doesn't have a smooth difficulty curve probably given how short a run is, the zone 4 is leagues more difficult than zone 3 and for the main story the transition from [spoiler]Melody to Aria[/spoiler] is a huge leap in difficulty. The DLC is great and worth buying.
Great music, Great art style, great gameplay, great replay value. 10/10
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