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CRUEL

First-person roguelike shooter racing through shifting levels for survival

James Dornan · Released Jan 9, 2025

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,951
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 37 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 28, 2026
Minimum PC
Vulkan support required
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is CRUEL?

A first-person roguelike shooter set in a hostile building, with a demonic entity brought about by your character. You race through ten shifting levels, shooting enemies and collecting cans to restore health or buy upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you like fast shooters that demand constant movement
  • +you enjoy replaying changing levels and buying upgrades
  • +you want dark humor and an electronic soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a slower pace without constant pressure
  • −you want varied environments rather than similar levels
  • −you dislike losing progress when a run ends

What players say

95% of 1,951 reviews are positive · 97% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast combat, electronic soundtrack, and visual style. Others complain about the punishing difficulty, similar-feeling levels, and upgrades that do little to vary repeat runs.

Players over time

▼ -61% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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CRUEL system requirements

Minimum: Vulkan support required, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Graphics
Vulkan support required
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Window 10 +
Processor
Something in the last 4 years
Graphics
Vulkan support required

Does CRUEL have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does CRUEL run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does CRUEL 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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