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Cryptmaster

Cryptmaster

SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?

Released May 9, 2024 Developer Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games Publisher Akupara Games Platforms Windows TypingDungeon CrawlerWord GameParty-Based RPGFishing
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (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.

95.1%positive1,839 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This is truly a one-of-a-kind game, unlike anything I’ve played before. Despite having a C1 English certificate, not being a native speaker made guessing some of the more unusual, abstract, and rare words quite challenging. Because of this, I only managed to unlock about half of…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“A really cool concept for a game - fill in the blanks, decipher the hidden words, and those words you have learned become weapons that you can wield against your enemies! The Cryptmaster is fully voiced, with tons of responses to your single word inputs, and he is very funny. I…”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
Not recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Before anything else I tell you, please know that this game drops it's player base to about 25% after the first two hours based on achievements. I would have loved to know that before purchasing this myself. Looks like only about 5% of players beat the game, so please be…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:54 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

18playing at last check
2824-hour peak
394all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 161 avg · May 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.

28achievements
7.4%median completion
2.5%rarest: Refuser
79.6% of players 73.6% of players 30.7% of players 22.9% of players 22.7% of players 22.3% of players 19.3% of players 18.0% of players 17.7% of players 16.2% of players 12.2% of players 10.6% of players 9.5% of players 8.1% of players 7.4% of players 6.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 79.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
79.6%Blasphemer — Desecrate an altar.
73.6%Upstepper — Leave the Crypt.
30.7%Royal Flush — Pass the rat sentry by wearing crowns.
Rarest badges of honor
2.5%Refuser — Have the Cryptmaster walk you through how to get a refund.
2.7%Lady Killer — Restore all of Syn's memories.
2.7%Sorceress Supreme — Restore all of Nix's memories.

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.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$16.24lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU23.79 EUR
UK19.99 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.49 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil73.99 BRL
China86.00 CNY

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

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$27

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.

Feb 05, 2026
Cryptmaster in Dead Pets

Hey Doomed Souls,Minion 251434 here. The Cryptmaster was generous to allow the punks to play one of our songs: Rumble Underground by Surasshu featuring Steamage & Catton Arthur.Struggling punk rock ba

Jun 10, 2025
Public Playtesting - Version 1.112

Hey Doomed Souls, My developer minions have been working on my crypts. They want some test subjects to go through first to iron out any bugs that may appear. If you want to join in this new build you

May 29, 2025
Anniversary Update

Hey doomed souls, It has been a bit since I’ve had the unfortunate and undesirable moment to talk with you. Yes, I liked it better when you were trapped in my crypts, screaming trying to get out. The

Feb 28, 2025
Bone-Dry British Wit Bundle!

Hey Doomed Souls, My minions have finally come up with a way to attract more souls to my dungeon. Last time they tried to say a giant water park would bring in more souls, can you believe that? The mi

Dec 20, 2024
Cryptmaster Won The Indie Game Award for Innovation

Hey doomed souls, My crypts are once again proven to be the best in the underworld by winning the best for innovation in The Indie Game Award (IGA)! I would like to thank myself for the amazing dungeo

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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, Indie, RPG
Player tagsTyping · Dungeon Crawler · Word Game · Party-Based RPG · Fishing · Action-Adventure · Action RPG · 3D · RPG · First-Person · Funny · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls
LanguagesEnglish * , Spanish - Spain * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements28
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 5th Gen i5/1st Gen Ryzen Series Memory: 8GB GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 900 Series/Radeon RX Series