Cryptid (2023)

Developer: INFLUX Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 59 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, lonely trek through a broken town and dark forest where one wrong move means instant death, relying on traps and scarce tools to outwit an unseen stalker.

atmospherictensesurvival horrorstealthmysteriousfirst-personrealisticunforgiving

What players say

Players are split on Cryptid. Some praise its tense atmosphere, the body-cam perspective, and the promise of multiple endings. Others find it confusing with unclear goals, a cryptid that feels too fast, and no pause button even in single-player. There is disagreement on whether the developer is actively updating or has abandoned the game.

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