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Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian

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.

Released Aug 27, 2024 Developer Kyle Thompson Publisher Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios, Inc., H2 Interactive Co., Ltd. Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaAdventureActionExplorationAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

97.7%positive1,904 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Crypt Custodian went straight into my Top 10 Metroidvanias of all time. The combat feels so snappy, the exploration is super rewarding, and honestly, all the mechanics are just top-notch and polished. I know some people might say it’s not hard enough if they’re looking for a…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“It's a fun little chill game that I got on sale and I really enjoyed it. It really hits that goldilocks spot for me. It's not really easy or really hard, good puzzles and bosses and you can pause and change the difficulty anytime if you like. It's got a really touching story as…”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Very simple and relaxing little adventure game. It was fun collecting upgrades, platforming was absolutely top notch, mechanics were fun but made you overpowered at times, all the enemies and bosses had fun patterns to learn.. Music was relaxing and the game was really great to…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

36playing at last check
4324-hour peak
351all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 100 avg · Sep 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

48achievements
48.1%median completion
4.3%rarest: Undefeated
96.0% of players 85.5% of players 80.0% of players 79.7% of players 77.4% of players 71.2% of players 68.8% of players 64.9% of players 63.3% of players 58.9% of players 57.5% of players 56.7% of players 56.4% of players 54.4% of players 53.7% of players 52.7% of players 51.8% of players 50.4% of players 50.2% of players 50.1% of players 49.4% of players 48.8% of players 48.2% of players 48.2% of players 48.1% of players 47.7% of players 47.3% of players 47.0% of players 46.6% of players 46.3% of players 46.0% of players 45.9% of players 45.7% of players 44.1% of players 43.3% of players 40.8% of players 38.1% of players 38.0% of players 37.8% of players 37.5% of players 36.5% of players 35.7% of players 34.7% of players 28.6% of players 22.8% of players 11.0% of players 5.6% of players 4.3% of players 96.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.0%Very Bad Cat — Get banished from the Palace
85.5%First Slot — Gain your first upgrade slot
80.0%Ready for Battle — Equip a special attack
Rarest badges of honor
4.3%Undefeated — Achieve an S+ rank in every boss at every difficulty in boss rush mode
5.6%Solid Sweeper — Achieve 10 S+ ranks in boss rush mode
11.0%Perfect Battle — Achieve an S+ rank in boss rush mode

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$11.99−40% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-24
US11.99 USD−40%
EU11.70 EUR−40%
UK9.45 GBP−40%
Australia17.70 AUD−40%
Canada15.59 CAD−40%
Japan1,716 JPY−40%
Brazil35.99 BRL−40%
China45.60 CNY−40%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 23, 2026
Well Dweller demo is now LIVE!

I just released the demo for my new game, Well Dweller! It's a dark fairy tale metroidvania where you play as a tiny bird armed with a matchstick. If you liked Crypt Custodian, I think you will enjoy

Aug 07, 2025
Announcing my next game- Well Dweller!

I'm so excited to announce my next game, Well Dweller!Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer- a tiny bird armed with a

Apr 21, 2025
Participating in Top Hat Studios Showcase Tomorrow

Hey everyone! Happy to announce for all fans of Crypt Custodian (and Kyle Thompson's games in general!), there will be news for you in the Top Hat Studios Showcase on April 22nd, tomorrow. Tune in at

Apr 09, 2025
Participating In Top Hat Studios Showcase

Hello everyone, We're happy to announce that the developer of Crypt Custodian, Kyle Thompson, will be participating in the upcoming Top Hat Studios Showcase on April 22nd. This showcase, in partnershi

Sep 25, 2024
Patch 1.0020

Just updated with a small patch fixing a handful of bugs and tweaking some systems slightly -Your vessel refills after death -Fixed some issues with the camera zoom setting (including some background

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsMetroidvania · Adventure · Action · Exploration · Atmospheric · Cute · Indie · Action RPG · Action-Adventure · Story Rich · Cats · Platformer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements48
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000), AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300), or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 220 (1024 MB), Radeon HD 4650 (1024 VRAM), or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space