Crystal Project on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.

Crystal Project is a rpg, adventure and jrpg game developed and published by Andrew Willman.
Released on March 31st 2022 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 2,237 reviews of which 2,070 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 11.59€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit), fully updated
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2000 Series
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Direct3D 11 support (feature level 10_0)
MacOS
  • OS: 10.9 Mavericks and newer
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Linux
  • OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2000 Series
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025
This game feels like 50% JRPG and 50% platforming And 0% story, of course. Honestly I wish there was less platforming. The game doesn't do it well enough for it to be this core to gameplay. But still, it's a pretty good JRPG gameplay with a bit more depth than your average for that genre, and at a relatively low price.
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Feb. 2025
In as few words as possible, this is a Metroidvania disguised as a JRPG. You'll find a handful of negative reviews for the game - it mostly comes down to expectations. In some more words, Crystal Project is a beautifully hand-crafted collection of interconnected areas to explore first and foremost. It's a game where you will get lost and have eureka moments. It's a game where you will discover entirely new ways to traverse familiar areas and, in combination with its fucking unmatched gameplay customization and randomization options, will happily invite you to play through it all again just for the fun of it. Its combat is just as open to exploration as its world, allowing you to freely switch your class lineups and passives as need be to experiment whenever you would like, with Hard mode demanding such experimentation late in the game, and Chaos giving you such "combat puzzles" from the get-go. It is not a story-rich experience with multifaceted characters that grow as you play. Nor is it an easy-going linear experience with beautifully orchestrated cutscenes at the forefront. For myself, as a Metroidvania fan who RPGs are typically a hard sell for, this has quickly become one of my favorite games ever made. If we share values on what makes a game fun, I think you will feel the same way.
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Jan. 2025
One of the best JRPGs on the market. The map movement and encounter system in these games is usually a boring slog, but here it is anything but that. You get an open three dimensional map to manoeuvre in with more than 200 unique enemies that you can selectively fight most of the time. The job system lets you pick any class and subclass at any time with no penalty in progress. No FOMO or regretted choices, most difficult content can be treated as a puzzle that you adjust your party for and try as much as needed. Of course, there are specific pain points and annoyances but the overall experience will be a positive one.
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Sept. 2024
Crystal project is a game that you have to know what you're getting yourself into. In some sense it's a JRPG to it's core with surprising depth in it's class system and combinations. Almost as a result of this it also includes a fair amount of grinding. The game heavily encourages and rewards exploration of the entire map backed by surprisingly robust movement methods and tight platforming. On the other hand the things that are great can also be negatives. At times you may hit a spike and be grinding more than you might want, it is very likely you will get lost exploring and trying to find the next step, and the platforming can easily over stay it's welcome(especially when you miss a punishing jump). Overall I would still recommend if you enjoy JRPGs like the classic Final Fantasy games but be aware that this is by no means the perfect game and its flaws can at times be glaring.
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Aug. 2024
This is the best game ever. Period. I'm in my mid-30's and I have been gaming since I was like 5 on the NES. Platformers, MMOs, RPGs, FPSes, RTSes, literally anything. High-end hardcore gaming, GMing of massive MMO guilds, casual BSing, game developing, even reversing games and selling trainers. I've done it all. I've played a LOT of games. Tens if not hundreds of thousands of hours worth. Yet here's something I've never done before: written a review for a game on Steam. I could rant for hours and give you far more text than you'd ever care to read, but I'll keep it simple: this game is incredible. It. Just. Keeps. Going. If you don't spoil yourself, you will think you are "probably like 80% of the way done" when you are like 5% of the way done. I almost couldn't believe when it ended, actually - I was honestly expecting the Dev to suddenly whip out another 50% of a game by that point. I'm a rather serious completionist in games in general, and I "completed" (100% everything, not just all achievements but also all monsters/items in the journals) around the 120-130 hour mark. I undoubtedly could have gone faster if I were rushing, but I actually think that is a very impressive pace if you are taking your time and actually exploring actively. I am an excellent platformer and rarely had an issue downing any boss (in Hard) in more than just a few attempts. I was never blocked. I never was confused. In fact, I was constantly overwhelmed. I always had a mental list (sometimes a PHYSICAL list) of places I could go next that I was putting off to explore other areas. Seriously. This is the best game ever. It needs more marketing or something. Mark my words, when this game catches on to everybody, it will kick off an entire genre of games that attempt to capture its spirit. Nothing compares to this. After having played this game, I was 50/50 on whether I should quit my job to full-time game develop now or whether I should forever give up bothering to game dev, since the perfect game has now been made. I have recommended it to everyone who will listen and I could not speak more highly of this game.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Crystal Project is currently priced at 11.59€ on Steam.

Crystal Project is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 11.59€ on Steam.

Crystal Project received 2,070 positive votes out of a total of 2,237 achieving a rating of 8.84.
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Crystal Project was developed and published by Andrew Willman.

Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Crystal Project is a single-player game.

Crystal Project does not currently offer any DLC.

Crystal Project does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Crystal Project does not support Steam Remote Play.

Crystal Project 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.

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Crystal Project
8.8
2,070
167
Game modes
Features
Online players
54
Developer
Andrew Willman
Publisher
Andrew Willman
Release 31 Mar 2022
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