Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fighting underworld creatures along the way, all while avoiding traps and collecting loot!
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Sums Steam only; Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo publish no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $1.99 | 319reviews | 83% | — | $13.6K |
| $1.99 | 1.6Kratings | 84% | — | not modelled | |
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The idea of labeling a game as "bad" is entirely subjective. It all comes down to personal standards of quality. That doesn't necessarily mean this game is objectively good or bad when compared to major blockbuster franchises such as Call of Duty, God of War, Grand Theft Auto, and many others. Crypt of the Serpent King is nowhere near blockbuster status, but it certainly managed to entertain me and capture my attention in its own way, despite all of its technical, creative, and narrative limitations—the latter being practically nonexistent. Among everyone on my friends list, there isn't a single player who has even launched this game, let alone completed it 100%. If you're someone who enjoys trying obscure titles simply out of curiosity and doesn't care much about cutting-edge graphics, a well-crafted narrative, or mechanics worthy of being called an art form, then this game is worth satisfying that curiosity and spending a few hours with. On the other hand, if you're the kind of player who only enjoys games with top-tier visuals and the highest level of technical polish, you can safely skip this one without hesitation. Personally, those kinds of limitations don't bother me. For some inexplicable reason, I often find myself having fun with games like this. So if, like me, you believe it's possible to have a great time with very little, then I can confidently recommend giving Crypt of the Serpent King a chance.
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| $2.99 |
| 1.3Kratings |
| 76% |
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As the any% record holder (verified by stream) I feel privileged to have beaten this game betterer than anyone else.
How this is not sitting at mostly negative or at minimum mixed is beyond me. It's incredibly mediocre. For one, the environments and enemies are all uninspired and bland. I can get past that, what I can't accept is the poor excuse for combat - it's slow and clunky. The combat in a nutshell: wait for the enemy attack animation, step back, step forward, attack them, then repeat the process. This goes for every single enemy, even the boss. Between levels you can upgrade your character with XP or your weapon with gold, making it even easier than it already is. The enemy AI is also just not great. Once they see you, they'll hunt you down to the ends of the Earth, never de-aggroing. That is, if their pathfinding doesn't have them stuck on a pillar. This combined with the poor combat system makes fighting more than one enemy annoying, not challenging. There are numerous other, less serious issues. Such as the achievements for difficulty not stacking - unlocking one for normal difficulty won't unlock the one for easy difficulty. Then, the strangest mouse sensitivity options I've ever seen - instead of a slider it's low/medium/high. I stopped playing at level 2, where you'll inevitably fall through the floor every playthrough, and have to restart.
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10/10 would diagonal walk.
i will never quite find a game like this again honestly.
It is not common for me to be speechless at the end of an experience, but crypt of the serpent king
amazing
This is the greatest game of all time
One of the best games of all time
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