Cryptmaster (2024)

- Developer
- Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 2,262 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
It's a weird, word-driven dungeon crawl where you type to interact with puzzles, battle quirky foes, and unlock lore, all wrapped in a surreal, darkly comic tone.
typing-basedsurrealwhimsicaldarkly funnypsychedelicpuzzle-filledparty-basedbizarre
What players say
Players praise the clever word-based combat and riddles, but many say the novelty fades after a few hours due to repetitive room-after-room structure. Opinions split on the cryptic later puzzles and a sharp difficulty jump in the third area.
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