Crypt Custodian

I spent around 10 hours with Crypt Custodian on Steam Deck, mainly just going through the story without aiming for 100%. What I got was a really solid indie experience that I genuinely enjoyed from start to finish. While it’s clearly inspired by Hollow Knight, the game doesn’t feel like a copy. Instead, it finds its own identity with a more relaxed pacing and a less punishing approach, while still keeping a decent level of challenge. That balance worked really well for me, especially on Steam Deck, where it felt like a perfect game to just pick up and play. The world is beautiful in a subtle way, supported by a strong atmosphere and a surprisingly emotional tone at times. The story is minimalist, but still manages to land a few touching moments. The photo collectibles in particular stood out more than I expected and added a nice layer to the world. Combat is fairly simple and not very deep mechanically, but it stays fun throughout the whole game. It never gets in the way of the experience and fits the overall design well. The soundtrack is easily one of the highlights — it’s excellent and does a lot of heavy lifting in building the mood and atmosphere. Combined with the visuals and character design, it makes the world feel memorable despite its simplicity. My only real issue was with the inventory and map clarity. At times it wasn’t immediately obvious where certain keys should be used, which led to some unnecessary backtracking and guessing. Overall, Crypt Custodian is a great indie game that I really enjoyed on Steam Deck. It’s not trying to reinvent the genre, but it delivers a charming, atmospheric and consistently enjoyable experience.

10/10, really loved this. I played Sheepo and really enjoyed the movement feel, so I tried this next. Absolutely nailed. Guess I need put Kyle's games on instabuy and play Islets next. Crypt Custodian feels great to move around in. The dash is snappy, the combat is simple but but challenging with choice via power ups that you equip, and the boss fights had a nice range. Some were basically free, some killed me five times. Overall a bit harder would have been fine. The length is a huge part of why I liked it so much I think. It took me 7ish hours, which gives enough time for depth and all of the shortcuts to merge together etc but not so long that it drags. I hate filler and forced backtracking. Free warps made it feel more like exploration. Maybe I'm just in the mood for metroidvania-lite these days and this game nailed it. The music and art are both excellent. Just excellent taste and execution all around.

我也有一只小黑猫，非常淘气，会趴在我和丈夫中间睡觉。

Es un juego triste pero mu bonito :') Muy recomendable y con buen gameplay

Cool game, very nice design, art and story :)

优点： 地图很大，故事很温馨，操作丝滑。2D俯视视角的跳台子在类银里面很少见，打扫垃圾拆东西很解压，打击感很棒，探索自由度高，两种模式的地图便于寻路 缺点： 战斗难度低，解谜难度极低，全程基本无脑过。 隐藏设计较差，藏得莫名其妙，不过游戏内有标记，倒也不太影响游戏体验，是游戏形式创新带来的牺牲，地图全是浮空台子确实不好藏 结局比较戛然而止，强行洗白，同时没有解释清楚世界观和前因后果