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Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian

Aug. 27, 2024 $12.99
Windows

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

About

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania/zelda-like about cleaning up the afterlife. You play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife's palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian - Kendra - you are banished from the palace and sentenced to clean... FOREVER!! Explore the vast grounds that surround the palace, battle beasts with your trusty broom, and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and… organize an ambush to break back into the palace! A Charming Cast Of Characters Meet and befriend all the other bad ghosts who live outside the palace. Learn how they died, and what caused them to face eternal banishment! And then head on over to the local haunt- The Sinner’s Inn- to chat with the ghosts you meet, and upgrade your gear. Tons of Upgrades Complete puzzles, battle epic bosses, and clean your way through ruined dungeons in order to collect new upgrades and abilities. Customize your play style by mix-and-matching your upgrades, and use the abilities you collect to expand your world. A Lively Interconnected World Traverse a vast landscape with secrets hiding at every corner. Form your own path and discover the afterlife’s many secrets at your own pace.

82 Metacritic
1861 Positive
43 Negative
2309 Recommendations
12 Peak CCU
48 Achievements

Developer

Kyle Thompson

Publishers

Top Hat Studios, Inc., H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Kyle Thompson

Genres

Adventure

Categories

Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Camera Comfort, Save Anytime

Tags

Metroidvania (123) Adventure (122) Action (117) Exploration (114) Atmospheric (113) Cute (106) Indie (99) Action RPG (91) Action-Adventure (88) Story Rich (88) Cats (84) Platformer (83) Hand-drawn (79) Funny (76) Nonlinear (73) Colorful (71) Dungeon Crawler (66) Puzzle (61) RPG (49) Singleplayer (47)

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About

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania/zelda-like about cleaning up the afterlife. You play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife's palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian - Kendra - you are banished from the palace and sentenced to clean... FOREVER!! Explore the vast grounds that surround the palace, battle beasts with your trusty broom, and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and… organize an ambush to break back into the palace! A Charming Cast Of Characters Meet and befriend all the other bad ghosts who live outside the palace. Learn how they died, and what caused them to face eternal banishment! And then head on over to the local haunt- The Sinner’s Inn- to chat with the ghosts you meet, and upgrade your gear. Tons of Upgrades Complete puzzles, battle epic bosses, and clean your way through ruined dungeons in order to collect new upgrades and abilities. Customize your play style by mix-and-matching your upgrades, and use the abilities you collect to expand your world. A Lively Interconnected World Traverse a vast landscape with secrets hiding at every corner. Form your own path and discover the afterlife’s many secrets at your own pace.

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