Cryptark

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PlayStation Country
    Jul 7, 2017
    80
    Cryptark may be yet another roguelike game, it may also be yet another independently developed twin stick shooter, but it melds both genres together into a compelling package and runs with it. The challenge may be steep, however give Cryptark your time and there is plenty here to enjoy, especially if you love the genre.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 6, 2017
    80
    Cryptark is a terrific roguelike twin stick shooter, with three different campaigns, plenty of enemies and a solid, unforgiving gameplay.
  3. Game Informer
    Aug 8, 2017
    78
    Cryptark’s surprising depth of options might hook you at the outset, but they aren’t enough to make you return time and again.
  5. Critical Hit
    Jul 4, 2017
    75
    Cryptark is unforgiving and merciless in its approach to balancing roguelike elements with a deeper sense of exploration and survival. It may not be to everyone’s tastes, but anyone looking to salvage a lengthy dungeon-crawler in space that is heavy on action and challenge will find plenty to love here. And scream about, when a perfect run is cocked up by the ship teleporting in a few heavy reinforcements right on top of you.
  6. COGconnected
    Jul 9, 2017
    67
    Technical issues aside, sadly Cryptark ends up being a middle of the road roguelike. It has some well thought out and unique ideas that get lost in the business of everything around it.
  7. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 31, 2017
    60
    Overall Cryptark is a great, albeit limited, fast paced experience. While it could have benefited from having a greater narrative scope and dialog between the characters, the action and replayability will be more than enough to keep you going for a long time.

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 5 out of 8
  1. Lionarith
    Feb 8, 2019
    2
    I was really looking forward to play this game. The gameplay is fun and it looks really cool. Sadly the perma death system in it ruins it allI was really looking forward to play this game. The gameplay is fun and it looks really cool. Sadly the perma death system in it ruins it all for me. This game is not for people with full time jobs, family or even a girlfriend. You spend an insane amount of your funds at the beginning of the level, which is then gone no matter why you didnt reach the end of the level. So you just hope you dont get interrupted, else you lose all your progress. How is that any fun? It's just ridiculous and sad, because i like everything else in this game. But that little misdetermination makes it a waste of time. :(… Full Review »
  2. b0mbardini
    Jun 28, 2017
    10
    The game is brilliant. Combat is epic, and the controls are tight and responsive. Lots of different weapons and abilities. I love how you haveThe game is brilliant. Combat is epic, and the controls are tight and responsive. Lots of different weapons and abilities. I love how you have a budget, which you can expand or shrink based on ur performance, throughout the campaign and choose your weapons/abilities accordingly just like in the old times. It is challenging and the AI is aggressive. Numerous different enemy types and enemy central systems, one for example keeps summoning enemies every couple of seconds so you gotta go run to it and destroy it. There are different modes besides the campaign that I still haven't jumped into. In short, if you're into roguelike shooters then you have to get this. Cryptark is my new favorite PS4 game besides Galak-Z. Indie developers rock.… Full Review »
  3. Steyraus
    Nov 10, 2020
    4
    This game had loads of potential and looked really good in videos. But you soon begin to learn that it's overreliance on grind and andThis game had loads of potential and looked really good in videos. But you soon begin to learn that it's overreliance on grind and and straight up trolling gameplay that all that potential is lost. The game relies on you getting resources to upgrade your ships to be able to move forward in the levels and it starts out super easy but then the difficulty just jumped up ridiculous amounts and you die and start over. The cost of upgrading your ship is too much and your ship is just underpowered compared to what it has to fight. Most people will be done with this game after three or four tries I was full stop with a bit of balancing and a bit of smart game design they could have really been under something… Full Review »
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