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Ginger: Beyond the Crystal

A 3D platformer about rescuing friends and rebuilding villages

Drakhar Studio · Published by BadLand Publishing · Released Oct 25, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
52% of 61
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jan 25, 2017
Minimum PC
730
3 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ginger: Beyond the Crystal?

This single-player 3D platformer takes place in a world damaged by a crystal explosion. You guide Ginger through three worlds, jumping through levels, fighting enemies, and solving puzzles to rescue friends. Materials collected along the way go toward rebuilding villages.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy classic cartoon platforming with hub-based exploration
  • +you like unlocking outfits that grant different abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer adventures without resource gathering or construction

What players say

52% of 61 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and varied environments. They report bugs and unresponsive controls, including recurring cart movement problems; a recent review says cart and balloon inputs can fail and block progress.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ginger: Beyond the Crystal system requirements

Minimum: 730, 3 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i3
Graphics
nVidia 730 or equivalent
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i7
Graphics
nVidia 750 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Does Ginger: Beyond the Crystal have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ginger: Beyond the Crystal run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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, macOS
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain. Text only: French, Italian, German, Russian.

Does Ginger: Beyond the Crystal 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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