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Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

CRYPTARK is a action roguelike, action and indie game developed and published by Alientrap.
Released on June 20th 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,822 reviews of which 1,502 were positive and 320 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.42€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified CRYPTARK into these genres:

Action Roguelike Action Indie Strategy Adventure Rogue-lite Twin Stick Shooter Space Mechs Sci-fi 2D Rogue-like Bullet Hell Procedural Generation Great Soundtrack Shooter Difficult Singleplayer Local Co-Op Co-op

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 700 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Lion 10.7.5, Yosemite strongly recommended
Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB

Linux

OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit. S3TC is NOT required.
Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025

This game is One of The kind It has Every thing . nice strategy blend with hard-core action twin stick shooting mechanics. very intense game play loop rouge mode and coop is very good . dont miss this game

July 2025

This is an amazing game. Got it last year and played it to completion, which is really something for me if I do that. I even went so far as to unlock all the stuff. I enjoyed this one more than the sequel that was a 3d FPS even.

June 2025

Seriously an underappreciated gem. I know that Gunhead got a little more fanfare, and that it was the FPS remake of this game, but if you ask me, I just find CRYPTARK more engaging. The music rocks, the sound design is crisp, and the voice acting is superb, and the writing it's over is fun for what's here. The controls are responsive, the gunplay and planning is incredibly fun, pausing mid mission on the map to reasses and plot routes without losing time is an amazing choice by the devs, and the arsenal is expansive. The alternative suits are meaningfully different to use and the lore bits from acquired Artifacts add to the worldbuilding immensely. It also doesn't waste time with a long overarching plot right out of the gate, and the tutorial is equally succinct and competent. You're a privateering crew, you're hired to scuttle some alien wetware shipwrecks. The big haul is the CRYPTARK. If you fail, you're fired, The frogman voiced by Jerma, surprisingly, does a fairly awesome job of getting to the point of the controls before you're taught how to use the map and read the modules. Every module has it's own challenge to subvert to destroy it, and they interact meaningfully with each other to force you to plan a route. The more money you make, the more money you can afford to use on big guns, or afford to lose if you crash and burn on a mission. There's a Campaign mode which is this, and a Rogue game mode where you go out off the books to scuttle a separate flotilla of wrecks for your crews own profit, complete with it's own artifacts. It wastes no time getting to the fun stuff, the fun stuff is actually fun, and you can stop between missions which are usually only 8-12 minutes long, assuming you even use all that time and don't speedrun for the extra cash. I genuinely cannot fathom why more people don't know about this game, or why it hasn't gotten the appreciation it deserves. I genuinely feel awful redeeming this game for free way back when. Please, support the devs. Purchase Gunhead if you're more into FPS games, I'd say it's a lot like if CRYPTARK met Tower of Guns. I prefer being able to choose the stuff you get licenses for before rushing into the fray, but they are different enough games, and I would definitely suggest you at least try Cryptark. The amount of people that have this game and haven't even played it genuinely upsets me.

Dec. 2024

This is a good ass game. You can complete it in an hour or two, sure, but it is worth the price. Gameplay is fast, action packed robot bashing fun. Like playing Armored Core with a light mech. And the customization options both give you awesome tools to hack some bots and also play into the planing. The game demands that you plan your path ahead and taunts you to put holes on that plan by giving you some extra cash and goodies so you are always thinking about what compromises you will take so you can get a sick weapon for your exosuit on the next raid. Every weapon, expendable equipment and armor point you put on your exosuit weights on your pocket, and you must be sure that you will have a profit at the end of a mission. You will need every penny and the best gear possible when you get to the last level of the game. So plan ahead, try out different combinations, learn the game so you can complete missions with optimized gear, and make every bullet count. I would wish you good luck, but you'll need more than that if you want to destroy the Cryptark.

Sept. 2024

A very enjoyable and strategic roguelike which is challenging without being absurdly difficult. The aesthetics are excellent and the gameplay is tight enough. I've mostly played this on the PS5, often in coop. Recommended, 8/10.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CRYPTARK is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

CRYPTARK is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

CRYPTARK received 1,502 positive votes out of a total of 1,822 achieving a rating of 7.91.

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CRYPTARK was developed and published by Alientrap.

CRYPTARK is playable and fully supported on Windows.

CRYPTARK is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

CRYPTARK is playable and fully supported on Linux.

CRYPTARK offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

CRYPTARK offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for CRYPTARK. Explore additional content available for CRYPTARK on Steam.

CRYPTARK does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

CRYPTARK supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

CRYPTARK is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for CRYPTARK.

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