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Cryptmaster

First-person dungeon crawler where typed words drive combat and puzzles

Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games · Published by Akupara Games · Released May 9, 2024

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,707
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 28, 2026
Minimum PC
900 Series
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Cryptmaster?

Four resurrected heroes climb through the buried layers of a city under a necromancer's command in this first-person dungeon crawler. You explore each area, type words to fight and interact with characters, solve riddles, and recover the heroes' memories.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy guessing words to unlock character abilities
  • +you like strange humor and character dialogue
  • +you want word puzzles mixed with party-based combat

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeated fights between puzzles
  • −you prefer straightforward riddles with familiar words
  • −you need a clear map while exploring dungeons

What players say

94% of 1,707 reviews are positive

Players praise the word puzzles, humor, writing, and the Cryptmaster's voice acting. Many say combat and exploration grow repetitive, while some find riddle answers obscure and navigation frustrating.

How many players finish Cryptmaster?

6.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Grateful Undead», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Cryptmaster screenshot 1

Cryptmaster system requirements

Minimum: 900 Series, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Cryptmaster?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
5th Gen i5/1st Gen Ryzen Series
Graphics
GeForce 900 Series/Radeon RX Series
Memory
8GB GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
8th Gen i5/3rd Gen Ryzen Series
Graphics
RTX 2000 Series/Radeon Vega Series
Memory
16 GB RAM

Does Cryptmaster have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Cryptmaster run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Cryptmaster use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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