Fantastic soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“it's such a central point to the game and is one of the best indie game OSTs out there, seriously.”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%Brace Yourself Games2015Rhythm · Roguelike · Dungeon Crawler
The verdict
A brilliant, addictive rhythm-roguelike with a superb soundtrack and huge replayability, but brutally hard. Skip it if you dislike memorizing patterns or being forced to move on beat.
Great for
Fans of tough roguelikes and rhythm games who love learning patterns and great music
Main risk
Brutal difficulty, especially Aria's story run, and constant beat pressure can feel more stressful than fun
What changed in the last 30 days
22 recent reviews
Recent negatives cite broken Steam Input on Steam Deck and odd constant network requests, though the sample is small and the cause is uncertain.
22 recent reviews
What players love
Unique rhythm-roguelike blend
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“An excellent blending of classic roguelike gameplay with rhythm mechanics and aesthetics to create something that inherits the strengths of both without the weaknesses of either.”
Steam review · 13.2 h played ↗
Addictive one-more-run loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I say I'll just go for one more run and then play for the next 3 hours”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Co-op, custom music and options
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“I really loved the feature that lets you put your own custom music into ANY level you want.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Rewarding challenge and mastery
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“brutally challenging but deeply rewarding.”
Steam review · 1131.7 h played ↗
Lots of characters and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Definitely more content than I expected, even in just the base game, and the different characters/challenges keeps the core concept of moving to the beat fresh.”
Steam review · 28.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too hard and punishing overall
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Difficulty is more like a brick wall than a curve.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Repetitive and shallow content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The main problem is how quickly it gets repetitive.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Forced beat movement feels restrictive
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“it makes basic traversal feel like a slog since you can't move faster than the beat.”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Brutal difficulty spike with Aria
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“It's a difficulty spike so extreme that the entire game is reoriented away from people who enjoy difficult games toward something akin to speed chess masters.”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
Controller, Steam Deck and launch bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Game is entirely unplayable on steam deck despite being marked as verified.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
DLC paywalls multiplayer and achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“hiding online multiplayer and modding support behind a DLC is kinda insane.”
Steam review · 145.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support1600 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP, service pack 3
Processor2GHz
Memory1000 MB RAM
Graphics512MB VRAM
Storage1600 MB available space
OSWindows XP, service pack 3
Processor2GHz
Memory1000 MB RAM
Graphics512MB VRAM
Storage1600 MB available space
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