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CRYPTARK

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App ID 344740
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Alientrap
Franchise CRYPTARK
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies FNA Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 29360801
Last Record Update 4 June 2025 – 00:58:22 UTC ()
Release Date 20 June 2017 – 14:38:00 UTC ()
😏 78.98%
1k reviews
8
In-Game

Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

Additional Information

Developer Alientrap
metacritic_name Cryptark
controller_support full
metacritic_score 80
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cryptark?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Alientrap
eulas {}
Store Release Date 20 June 2017 – 14:38:56 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 20 June 2017 – 14:38:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 8 November 2019 – 20:53:36 UTC () (1573246416)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 82
Detected Technologies (?) FNA Engine, XNA Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6029121
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 16 January 2015 – 23:02:25 UTC (), in changelist #850710

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

👻 Action Roguelike 💥 Action 🌱 Indie 💡 Strategy 🗺️ Adventure 👻 Roguelite 🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter 🌠 Space 🤖 Mechs 🚀 Sci-fi 🏽 2D 👻 Roguelike 💥 Bullet Hell 🔀 Procedural Generation 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🔫 Shooter 😓 Difficult 👤 Singleplayer 👥 Local Co-Op 🤝 Co-op

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Shared/Split Screen Co-op Steam Achievements Stats Steam Leaderboards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp19 October 2023 – 16:32:58 UTC
Trailers
256688078 ↴
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256656979 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
229004 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 4.5.2 Redist No size
229012 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980XNA 4.0 Redist No size
344741 Windows Cryptark Content 533.09 MiB 411.62 MiB
344742 Linux CRYPTARK Linux 643.27 MiB 475.70 MiB
344743 macOS CRYPTARK OSX 656.87 MiB 478.60 MiB
424120 DLC 424120Cryptark Soundtrack (424120) Depot 609.09 MiB 614.16 MiB

Total size on disk is 2.39 GiB and total download size is 1.93 GiB.

Total size on disk is 533.09 MiB and total download size is 411.62 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 12681216 12 November 2023 – 02:23:32 UTC
dev 12681216 12 November 2023 – 02:22:43 UTC
fna-unstable Untested FNA Builds 10869876 28 March 2023 – 01:19:39 UTC
lastupdate_fix 931067
linux32 32-bit Linux (Legacy) 3986929 31 December 2020 – 22:02:20 UTC
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