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CRYPTARK
Developer Alientrap
Cryptark is a roguelike video game developed and published by Alientrap for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4. The game was released on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 on June 20, 2017. A sequel, Gunhead, was released in November 2023. Unlike its predecessor, Gunhead is played from a first-person perspective with VR implementation being a post-release possibility. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
189 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Lemmy, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
122 positive · 43 negative
95% range 67–80%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 122 | 43 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,059 of 1,295 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 124 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 166 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,608 of 1,956 positive).
Players praise the blend of tactical planning and intense action. [1][2][3] Some find the difficulty punishing, especially in later levels. [4][5][6] Several reviewers note issues with enemies moving through walls. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
I was enjoying the game until the last level. That sudden massive increase in difficulty was jarring. Yes, I know, git gud... but grinding the game until I get perfect at it isn't for me. I tried to turn down the difficulty on "easy mode" ... but I don't know what that did. Didn't feel easier. Were items cheaper? That might be it. Also, why do maps need a timer? It's perfectly fun without that added stress. Is there …
- [1]
This is a hidden gem in the limited time free games. This sci-fi action game actually has more strategic elements than actions. The key to success is to make good plans. You can pause the game anytime and take your time to think. So the game pace can be either fast or slow, up to you. While the default difficulty is quite challenging, all achievements can be obtained in easy mode and not hard to 100%. The overall …
- [2]
Cryptark is tough as nails, but super rewarding once you get the hang of it. The tactical planning before each mission is just as important as the action, which makes every run feel meaningful. Controls can feel a bit overwhelming at first, and it takes time to get used to. Really satisfying if you enjoy learning complex systems and improving run by run.
- [7]
It's fun. It's really fun when you get the best weapons during the run. There is one annoying thing about this game, and that's the enemies that can go through walls. If they game enemies followed the same laws of gameplay as you it wouldn't be that annoying. But the ones that go through walls build up to a point where you sometimes can't get back into the ship to do your mission. Other than that.... Still a fun …
- [3]
The best part is how it rewards smart planning as much as reflexes. Every run is a mix of risk and improvisation, a perfect blend of tactics and chaos. The visuals are cool, figuring out how to get specific items and goals works well, overall it is a decent rogue like that does not hold your hand.
Summarised from 34 of the 190 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked CRYPTARK talk about strategic planning is as important as reflexes; those who didn't talk about enemies can attack from off-screen. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Cryptark received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score on review aggregator Metacritic of 80/100 and 75/100 for the Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 versions respectively.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 189 · most liked firstCRYPTARK free on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →CRYPTARK free on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a hidden gem in the limited time free games. This sci-fi action game actually has more strategic elements than actions. The key to success is to make good plans. You can pause the game anytime and take your time to think. So the game pace can be either fast or slow, up to you. While the default difficulty is quite challenging, all achievements can be obtained in easy mode and not hard to 100%. The overall experience is very good on steam deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Steam] CRYPTARK (100% off / FREE) (get it before 21 Oct). https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/CRYPTARK/
neutral · AI labelView post →2D sci-fi shooter with roguelike elements, in which you play as a mercenary assaulting randomly generated spaceships, planning your equipment and tactics to destroy their core and claim your reward ✅Very enjoyable and well-executed shooting system ✅Lots of weapons (machine guns, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, energy weapons, etc.) ✅Good graphics ✅Huge dose of strategy means each boarding requires a precise attack plan—first, you identify the most dangerous systems, then systematically…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Save 100% on CRYPTARK on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] CRYPTARK (100% off / FREE) (get it before 21 Oct). https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/CRYPTARK/
neutral · AI labelView post →Roguelike shooter with the ability to create a strategy. This game is not for everyone and personally I don't think I will ever be able to finish it given the difficulty. It was given to me as a gift and I was happy to try it, but of my own free will I would never have bought it. My rating is 6/10 the price is really too high.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Steam] CRYPTARK (100% off / FREE) (get it before 21 Oct). https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/CRYPTARK/
neutral · AI labelView post →Cryptark is a great game at its core, but it needs a touch more heart and charm. A lot of the enemies, boss 'modules' and procedurally generated dungeons were designed with more detail than the player's own avatar, weapons and abilities. The gist of this game is... - Start a new campaign in a save slot. - Choose a robotic exoskeleton. - Move through multiple 'phases' of your campaign, each phase you are clearing a salvage-ship dungeon buy defeating its 'brain core' (the salvage-ships have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was enjoying the game until the last level. That sudden massive increase in difficulty was jarring. Yes, I know, git gud... but grinding the game until I get perfect at it isn't for me. I tried to turn down the difficulty on "easy mode" ... but I don't know what that did. Didn't feel easier. Were items cheaper? That might be it. Also, why do maps need a timer? It's perfectly fun without that added stress. Is there a way to turn it off? Sure, I can beat the first 3 or 4 ships within the time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool design and concept. And it is an okay game for a twin stick shooter, but it breaks one of my rules of fun for these style games. Enemies can attack and hurt you from off screen and you cannot zoom out. That is just bad game design. In the modern day if you need off screen enemies to make the game hard, your game sucks. Simple as that. If enemies couldn't start attack animations if not on screen, or if you could zoom out, I would change this review. Otherwise, there are far better…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the less fun I have had in a while. I am a big fan of roguelikes, but CRYPTARK was just a stressful situation of a race against time to destroy a core, but not before disabling the shield, but not before disabling the repair system that will repair the shield, but not before destroying the shield system that will protect that repair system, but not before destroying the other repair system that repairs the repair system and so on... in less than 10 minutes. Enemies are constantly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is alright I guess. To be honest I only played it for the quick 100%.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Music Graphics Concept Customization Voice Acting Vibes General Concept Cons: Gameplay Glitches Crashes Unbalanced enemy design Unbalanced Ship layout Enemy Hyper mobility + The ability to travel through walls and doors The sheer enemy amount makes most modular aspects of the game pointless I don't think the game does enough to balance its self out to warrant being recommended to the average person. You play as a guy in a mech suit scrapping large ships for sale later. These ship…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →**Played on Steam Deck CRYPTARK isn’t usually the kind of game I go for, but I decided to give it a shot anyway, and I’m glad I did. The visuals are cool, and the overall chaos of each mission makes the game a blast to play. The game doesn’t hold your hand much with tutorials, so a lot of the fun comes from learning through trial and error and figuring out the best strategies on your own. Things can get overwhelming fast, and you’ll definitely get smoked a few times, especially when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hidden Gem Key features Sense of awe, Alien tech, You can nuke spacecrafts! Whoa, CRYPTARK is just so good! Honestly didn't expect much, thought it would be some kind of a platformer. Very first mission proved me wrong! We are tomb raiding space hulks. Objectives are - get in, take out hostile elements and grab precious loot. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3731192421 Levels are beautiful, such a nice picture overall! Interstellar wreckages are massive. Once you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cryptark is tough as nails, but super rewarding once you get the hang of it. The tactical planning before each mission is just as important as the action, which makes every run feel meaningful. Controls can feel a bit overwhelming at first, and it takes time to get used to. Really satisfying if you enjoy learning complex systems and improving run by run.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CRYPTARK is one of the games I picked up while cleaning the "trash" catalogue in my Steam library. That catalogue is for games I didn't mean to play, for different reasons. Whilst I couldn't be bothered to review most of the ones I (begrudgingly) decided to play - as to clean my games library - CRYPTARK is, in fact, good! Plus, considering that I've got it for free, even greater. Fun game loop, well thought out game design, pretty polished. Recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The initial difficulty in cryptark resides in identifying the different ship systems and in which order to destroy them. After that it's just a matter of navigating a huge labyrinthine spaceship and destroying it piece by piece within the alloted time. Despite the monotonous and repetitive aspect, I could see this being a comfy roguelite. Unfortunately the game is spoiled by bad playability. First the enemies zip around way too fast, seemingly unmarred by the laws of physic. And your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First segment down, on a break to eat a very late lunch. Get in here to help while on break to vote on the next mech game, such as Armored Core VI, Cryptark, Wall World, Livelock, or Transformers: War for Cybertron #VTubers #ENVTuber #VSky
neutral · AI labelView post →The difficulty spike from the tutorial to just the second ship is pretty sharp. The battles went from a single enemy at a time to a hoard of ships that blend in with the walls and were tough to keep track of. The controls felt a bit stiff as well, with aiming and moving not feeling as fluid as they needed to be to keep up with all the enemies and projectiles onscreen. It's just more stressful than fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Within the first 5 levels the AI core (which you HAVE to destroy to complete the level) was put inside a bunch of walls and completely impossible to destroy. Given that this appears to be a known and frequent issue since launch, I can't recommend a game that sometimes has such a major bug that should have been fixed by now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simple style and good music. Fighting is fun. There is some challenge here too. It is good game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is okay. I played some rounds of the campaign. I did not like some mechanics in the game. In example: if you destroy a system, it can cause a nuclear explosion, this is nice ... but it does not damage the enemies. But if you place a nuke and it detonates, then enemies will be damaged. Also some enemies sometimes go through walls or floors. I also got stuck once in one of the corners. But in general I did not like the graphics of the game. The style of the space ships etc. is a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Bundle] Action Roguelikes: What Kills You Makes You Stronger. $1: * CRYPTARK $5: All above, plus: * God of Weapons * Wall World * [COUPON] GUNHEAD - COUPON 40% Exclusive Deepest Discount $10: All above, plus: * Dead Estate * Paint the Town Red $13: All above, plus: * Barony * Lumencraft
neutral · AI labelView post →Six months, six releases of boomer shooters…. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/18163 > cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/18150 > > > In yesterdays [article](https://lemmy.ninja/post/14972) (that wouldn’t cross-post no matter what I tried) I provided some current releases and identified a retroFPS they most closely associated with. I did this because several people asked if there was “anything current like what they used to play.” The answer that article shows is… > >…
neutral · AI labelView post →There is a lot of frustrating design here that puts me off from continuing the game. You got things coming from off screen to hit you, in a way you can't really see or react to till they are already pounding you. Enemies and attacks have a tendency to fill the screen with junk, and the color scheme and aesthetic really make things difficult to differentiate one thing from another. Its like everything blends into everything, and it creates this messy flow of combat due to the amount of just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Katana Zero - Stick it to the man (Humorous platformer with a funny story/art style) - Shakedown Hawaii (Like GTA 1/2 but your a businessman shaking people down for profit) - Distance (Obstacle Avoidable Racing Game) - Carrion (You play as a monster trying to escape a facility) - The Precinct (Be a Cop) - Chicken Invaders Ultimate - Wreckage (Homage to Twisted Metal Series) - Bash Moto (Upcoming Road Rash 95 like game. Can't wait for it to release!) - Hypersonic (Upcoming F-ZERO like…
neutral · AI labelView post →It's fun. It's really fun when you get the best weapons during the run. There is one annoying thing about this game, and that's the enemies that can go through walls. If they game enemies followed the same laws of gameplay as you it wouldn't be that annoying. But the ones that go through walls build up to a point where you sometimes can't get back into the ship to do your mission. Other than that.... Still a fun game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My GOG library is currently larger than my Steam... Though I did play, uh, 6 games that were sitting on those accounts for over a year - Cryptark (gave up early), Roboquest (really fun), Dead Estate (unlocked ~36% of achivs), [Alien Rampage](https://programming.dev/post/42167301), Coromon, [Mists of Noyah](https://programming.dev/post/41304278) (great bones, awful everything else, long rant of mine). It's also a bit weird to see some games "last played: 8 years ago" with me remembering fuck…
neutral · AI labelView post →The best part is how it rewards smart planning as much as reflexes. Every run is a mix of risk and improvisation, a perfect blend of tactics and chaos. The visuals are cool, figuring out how to get specific items and goals works well, overall it is a decent rogue like that does not hold your hand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you for having easy mode for my sorry ass.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Planning matters more when every mistake costs money CRYPTARK is a roguelite twin stick shooter that works best when I treat each mission like an assault plan instead of a simple firefight. What stood out most to me was the mix of fast action and tactical decision making. Choosing a loadout, picking an entry point, and disabling the right systems before going for the core gives each run real tension. I also liked the art direction, sound design, and the way different weapons can completely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really enjoyable roguelike space game, reminded me of Heat Signature a little bit. The gameplay loop is rather simple: you need to enter the spaceship and destroy its core to complete a mission. As difficulty increases, so does the randomly generated spaceships' size and complexity - more and more systems are added that sometimes create quite a puzzle to solve, namely which systems to take out in which order and which route to take. There is a decent variety of weapons and enemies,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well-presented and well-produced, but I found it frustrating rather than fun. Very focused on arcade-y gameplay. I wouldn't recommend playing with mouse and keyboard. Definitely a controller game. Where some games ease you in, this one starts off with a mess of things to keep track of while piloting. I suspect this is one of those games that starts hard and becomes substantially easier as you unlock new tools, but I didn't particularly feel any interest in fighting it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There should be more games like this. The combination of resource management, active objective prioritization, and hectic combat made this game a blast.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really fun and unique shooter game, I enjoyed my time with it. My play time is low because I played it on another system before purchasing the game on steam.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't start the game, from the community hub it seems like i need to install XNA drivers. I'd rather not install anything extra if it doesn't come with the game. Just update the game to include all drivers needed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CRYPTARK, developed and published by Alientrap, is a roguelike twin-stick shooter that distinguishes itself by blending intense real-time combat with a layer of strategic planning that feels closer to a tactical operation than a straightforward action game. Set in a grim, industrial sci-fi universe, it places players in the role of a hired mercenary sent to infiltrate derelict alien warships, dismantle their defenses, and destroy their cores for profit. While the premise sounds simple, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, great artstyle, AMAZING music! But i would like there to be a option to build a mech from scratch. Also some of the achivements are bugged even in 2026.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is way too hard. Its not fun to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice and simple game. Playing with a controller is a little weird, but you get used to it. My only issue with it is the front. It is hard to read on Steam Deck’s screen.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bit of a shame, this one. There's the skeleton of a good game in here, with a strong concept, pleasing graphics and audio, and an addictive gameplay loop. Unfortunately its one of those games where its devs can't tell the difference between challenge and frustration and and it drowns in its own issues. Your starting gear is clunky and underpowered, the enemies often attack from offscreen, the game does a poor job of explaining anything and in your first 20 minutes or so you likely will only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suffers from a drunken camera that limits vision and swings around violently as you move that gives me severe motion sickness. I really wanted to like this one but it causes me actual nausea to play for 15 minutes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This blew me away. Insane soundtrack, wicked procedural levels and enemy encounters only let down by a pretty extreme jump in difficulty. Oh and Jerma did voice acting for this. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game looks OK on paper, even fun, but for some reasons that I'm going to list, it just does not do it for me. The concept is fine, nothing revolutionary. You have to manage your money by choosing which starship you want to board (each one has its own characteristics and cost), which loadout you want to equip (you can choose weapons and quantity of ammo, the number of health points, and little perks/items that you can use along the mission), and even choose if you want to spend money…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why did the engineer dude read out my full name and address?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tron 2.0, for a broad definition of environment; amazing spaces. Dave the Diver is all around fantastic. The Ascent is a flat game in a rich cyberpunk world. Reus 2 is a game about environment & very cute. Cryptark for diving into amazing alien ships. Wildermyth for mixed style rpg.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a bad game, but it really makes you feel like giving up a campaign after failing - you lose money and have less money to equip up for the next mission, which increases the chance that you'll fail again. If you decide to quit mid mission and reload the campaign, you'll auto fail it. I once got stuck inside an enemy shield that I couldn't get off/through while a missile exploded and went nuclear, which killed me. That is fcking bullsht One of the artifacts, that you're supposed to gather to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seriously an underappreciated gem. I know that Gunhead got a little more fanfare, and that it was the FPS remake of this game, but if you ask me, I just find CRYPTARK more engaging. The music rocks, the sound design is crisp, and the voice acting is superb, and the writing it's over is fun for what's here. The controls are responsive, the gunplay and planning is incredibly fun, pausing mid mission on the map to reasses and plot routes without losing time is an amazing choice by the devs, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad of a game, fun, very challenging, and Jerma..... And a tip use keyboard and mouse for some reason controller pov when scouting is smaller compare to left shift on a keyboard and mouse.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting! Cryptark is a 2D side-scroll action shooter with heavy strategy elements. You have to gear correctly (Battletech) and choose which systems you want to target (Shadow of Mordor). It's frustrating, but once you get the hang of it, it's really quite a fun game, more importantly, it makes your objectives clear and doesn't make you grind too much get 100% completion. It's not just a good game, it's thoughtfully designed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Exploring the ships and planning out ur movment is pretty cool. Managing your money is pretty easy though you can save money using energy weapons or melee attacks. The end boss ship is super hard but I was able to win after the 3rd try. Very cool game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great combination of Gothic Cyberpunk style, fast action, strategy, and dashes of comedy. Different playing modes and mobile suits give a very different playing experience, and the music is rad and appropriate to the creepy, borged out enemy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like grindy arcade games with a learning curve, this might be a good one for you. The mechanics themselves are really fun, and I wish there was a way to tweak it for all skill levels... because what's not fun is dying constantly. If you're an adult with job and family, probably pass this one as it takes a lot to learn the skill to beat.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i just started this game. It's awesome! Simple, fun, intuitive. Great game so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Infiltrate ships. Steal artifacts. Very fun game. Reminds me of Heat Signature. Great assortment of weapons and enemy types. It was a little tough at first, but after unlocking the first suit, the game got easier. The final Cryptark ship is significantly harder than the other ships so don't expect the strategy of the first few ships to work on it. The Cryptark requires constant movement and serious firepower. Finding tech power ups and saving money early game is the key.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very well designed rogue-like little shooter. Eventhough the campaign isn't too long, the game offers other modes and a staggering variety of "mechs" and weapon combos, which make every playthrough different. Roaming through long abandoned wrecks of space hulks while facing enemies whose variety and number is steadily increasing is fun on its own, but additional objectives and various combinations of defensive subsystems which need to be disabled make this game even more interesting and, in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually a 'Heist' game, and I think it deserves that tag on steam. Add it if you agree. Each mission, your job is to infiltrate an alien vessel and plunder/destroy it without getting blown up. You can go in guns blazing and tanking or try for a more evasive approach. (Let's face it, you'll be fighting regardless.) Anyway, really fun gameplay loop. And for 3 dollars on sale it's an easy recommend.
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