CRYPTARK (2017)

- Developer
- Alientrap
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 1,943 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, methodical twin-stick shooter where careful planning and quick reflexes are needed to dismantle alien ships, with high stakes and a satisfying loop of risk and reward.
tacticalintensechallengingmethodicalproceduralstrategicpunishingfuturistic
What players say
Players are split on Cryptark. They praise the strategic planning of disabling ship systems and the aesthetic, but frustration centers on off-screen enemy attacks, repetitive content, and persistent bugs that cause crashes and lost progress. The price is seen as too high for what's on offer.
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