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Cryptark

"Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment…

80 20 June 2017 from $3.75

Cryptark is an adventure developed by Alientrap Games Inc, released 20 June 2017 on PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $3.75 at GOG.

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What Cryptark is

Cryptark is an adventure game developed by Alientrap Games Inc and released in 2017. It is available on PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on FNA.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cryptark is a roguelike video game developed and published by Alientrap for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4. The game was released on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 on June 20, 2017.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 27 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Cryptark holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz), 1 GB RAM and Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $3.75 at GOG, 75% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Cryptark launched on 20 June 2017, within three weeks of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Diablo III: Eternal Collection, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Diablo III: Eternal Collection, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Cryptark yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Cryptark — frequently asked questions

When did Cryptark come out?
Cryptark was released on 20 June 2017 for PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Cryptark cost?
The cheapest current price for Cryptark is $3.75 at GOG, which is 75% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Cryptark?
At minimum, Cryptark needs Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz), 1 GB RAM, Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB graphics, 700 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Cryptark?
The PC version needs about 0.7 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("700 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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