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Krater

Squad-based dungeon crawler where injuries and death can be permanent

Fatshark · Released Jun 12, 2012

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
56% of 713
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Feb 20, 2019
Minimum PC
Shader 4.0 compatible (mi…
2 GB RAM · 13 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 52/100 (critic reviews)

What is Krater?

Krater is a top-down action RPG set in post-apocalyptic Sweden, where your team of freelancers joins a rush for buried technology. You manage the team in real-time fights, take quests, and explore settlements and randomized dungeons across an open world.

For you if...

  • +you like collecting loot and crafting your own equipment
  • +you want online co-op missions alongside an offline campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer controlling one character instead of managing a squad
  • −you want turn-based battles rather than real-time combat

What players say

56% of 713 reviews are positive

Earlier reviews praise the tactical squad combat and setting. Recent players report launch failures and crashes. Players also criticize repetitive gameplay and an unfinished campaign.

Screenshots and trailer

Krater screenshot 1

Krater system requirements

Minimum: Shader 4.0 compatible (mi…, 2 GB RAM, 13 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Krater?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Dual Core 2.4GHz processor
Graphics
Shader 4.0 compatible card (minimum: Nvidia GeForce 8xxx, AMD Radeon 2xxx)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
13 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon HD6870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or higher. Graphics card memory: 1 GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
13GB

Does Krater have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Krater run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish, Hungarian.

Does Krater 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

Tags

1 DLC available.

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