Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 99
  3. Negative: 17 out of 99
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  1. Pimplup
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    Main reason I'm writing this review is to let you know that the trailer video on this page is actually for Cadence of Hyrule, a game completely different from Crypt of the Necrodancer.
    Really fun game, but I definitely recommend getting it on PC if you can, since the controls work so much better with a keyboard.
  2. yitus
    Jun 27, 2018
    8
    Sweet, jump, pixel, jump, dance, jump, beat, jump! Follow the rhythm that does not stop!
  3. veggie101
    May 5, 2020
    8
    I love this game. It is challenging but not too challenging. It has lots of different modes. Not to mention items and enemies.this game has good music as well.
  4. pythonPie
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    One of the best game ever made. Switch version is better than others (maybe PS Vita version is better, or rather PS Vita d-pad work much better with this game).
  5. Sam454
    Feb 17, 2018
    10
    Crypt of the NecroDancer is one of the greatest indie games of all time, and, albeit rather pricey, holds up incredibly well on Nintendo Switch. The controls are incredibly responsive and it looks just as beautiful as the other versions of the game. The soundtrack is superb as always and is still the best part of the game. The addition of the new character is a rather nice addition too. ICrypt of the NecroDancer is one of the greatest indie games of all time, and, albeit rather pricey, holds up incredibly well on Nintendo Switch. The controls are incredibly responsive and it looks just as beautiful as the other versions of the game. The soundtrack is superb as always and is still the best part of the game. The addition of the new character is a rather nice addition too. I would highly recommend this if you have never played it, because once you have, you'll be humming along to the music for months to come.

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  6. DeusGod
    Jun 26, 2018
    8
    It is already a proven masterpiece, but I do not know why I should enjoy it with the switch.
  7. Hermano999
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    The main feature of this game is your state of mind, after you played it for 1h straight, listening to the rhythm... You may think you were playing it, but for real this game is playing you!
  8. himarxuky
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    para switch no se, pero para pc es muy entretenido. cuesta cojerle el truco, pero es muy divertido
  9. Gontrand00
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    I think it's a really original idea of a game. It is really challenging and sometime unfair (but not too often so you don't just ragequit all the time). The learning curve is steep but it's based on this mechanics to make you understand that the game is tough and you'll have to die often to learn. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but you do learn every time you die. It's the kind of gameI think it's a really original idea of a game. It is really challenging and sometime unfair (but not too often so you don't just ragequit all the time). The learning curve is steep but it's based on this mechanics to make you understand that the game is tough and you'll have to die often to learn. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but you do learn every time you die. It's the kind of game you play 30 minutes per day to keep getting better. And the feeling for beating a zone is awesome since you fought so hard to do it.

    The random mechanic makes it really fresh all the time, but sometime too based on luck since you can be really good and still have a huge badluck on a run (like 10 hard monsters in a single room) and you'll just die in less than a second if you are not super fast.

    So be sure to know that you need to love challenge to have fun in this game.

    And the soundtrack.... is pure genius. Danny Baranowski is a really good composer that makes the game much more fun to play. Some details are so worthy (like the shopkeeper singing) and made me really enjoyed the game more.

    There is a lot of replay value until you finish all the zones and the story mode (wish there was some checkpoint in the story mode since it's just the 5 zones back-to-back). There is a lot of content to unlock but it wasn't really for me since I didn't care about having every characters or items in the game.    … Expand
  10. LukeBu
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    It's a great perfectly solvable, low rng, rogue-like, that challenges you by only letting you move on the beat, and make quick decisions to the tempo of sweet crunchy tunes.

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#30 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#86 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 27, 2020
    80
    Crypt of the NecroDancer will hurt you and then heal you with beautiful music for hours and hours. [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 23]
  2. Meristation
    Mar 26, 2018
    85
    Wonderfully hectic, exquisitely manic, we love this little jewel of a game. It's also jam-packed with content and a marvelous soundtrack.
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  3. Nintenderos
    Mar 12, 2018
    85
    It adds freshness and originality to a classic genre, mixing the best of rhythm and dungeon crawler games. Unfortunately, the overall look is weak, but the story is interesting and there is a variety of characters, together with a great soundtrack and the accessibility of the mechanics make it into an experience that is addictive and endearing that you can't miss.
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