Cryptical Path

Side-scrolling action roguelite where you build your own dungeon path

Old Skull Games · Published by Old Skull Games, Game Seer · Released Jan 29, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 132
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; May 14, 2025
Minimum PC: 2GB VRAM; 4 GB RAM · 15 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cryptical Path?

In this side-scrolling action roguelite, you explore the Hexium as the Architect, who built the prison to contain malevolent souls. You arrange rooms to shape each run and fight enemies by slashing, dashing, and dodging.

For you if...

+you like weighing resource limits against curses and rewards
+you enjoy challenging runs with ongoing item and talent unlocks

Not for you if...

−you prefer slow, methodical combat over quick reactions
−you want cooperative dungeon crawling rather than solo runs

What players say

86% of 132 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive movement, fluid combat, and planning involved in room placement. Common complaints concern repetitive encounters, limited enemy and boss variety, and upgrades that feel bland or unevenly balanced.

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Cryptical Path system requirements

Minimum: 2GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8 SP1
Processor: Quad Core 2.4 GHz
Graphics: 2GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Cryptical Path have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Cryptical Path run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 53
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Cryptical Path 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam