What is CRYSTAR?
A single-player action RPG set in Purgatory, where Rei tries to save her sister. You explore the afterworld, fight souls of the dead, switch among four playable characters, and use tears to strengthen attacks and armor.
For you if...
- +you prefer melancholy, character-focused stories
- +you enjoy switching between characters with different attack styles
Not for you if...
- −you need varied enemies and combat that changes over time
- −you dislike replaying sections to reach later endings
What players say
76% of 1,459 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story, character art, and soundtrack. Many complain that combat feels stiff and repetitive, with limited enemy variety and reused areas.
Screenshots and trailer
CRYSTAR system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA@ GeForce@ GTX 460 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Female Protagonist
- Action
- Anime
- RPG
- JRPG
- Great Soundtrack
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Action RPG
- Hack and Slash
- Cute
- Emotional
- LGBTQ+
Recent updates
- Oct 28, 2019 · [10/28] PATCH NOTES
23 DLC available.
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