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2015
A retro 2D platformer blending Metroidvania-style exploration with roguelike procedural levels, varied weapons, spells and upgrades. It is demanding, and every run plays out differently.
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The closest matches for Crystal Catacombs are Angvik, Momodora and Overture. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Crystal Catacombs special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
94 %
Best match
An action platformer where you take up your father's gear to retake a castle seized by a barbarian. You get only one life and death is permanent, so every step has to be made with care.
93 %
Fantasy setting
The first, deliberately simple entry in the Momodora series: a short, punchy arcade-style 2D action platformer with pixel art. It is rough and unpolished but challenging.
92 %
Action-packed real-time combat
Overture is an action roguelike inspired by Diablo and Zelda: you fight through randomly generated dungeons, cut down hordes of enemies and gather loot before the next run begins.
92 % 2.99 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A pixel art action roguelike where you fight through randomly generated levels with many classes, spells, weapons and armour. Unlockable content lets you try new builds on every run.
92 %
Action-packed real-time combat
A pixel-art action roguelike dungeon crawler with procedurally generated dungeons, loot and hordes of tough enemies. Inspired by Nuclear Throne and Risk of Rain, it focuses on fast combat and replayable runs.
92 % 4.99 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A fast platform shooter with roguelike structure: you fight through randomly generated dungeon levels full of monsters, traps, guns and upgrades on the way down to hell. Shops, casinos and secret rooms add variety.
91 % 1.99 €
Fantasy setting
A small 2D action platformer in the spirit of old classics like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins. You fight and jump your way through straightforward levels as an orc.
91 % 6.99 €
Challenging difficulty
A tough retro pixel platformer where you play a bard hunting for the key and door in randomly assembled levels. There is no tutorial, so you figure out the mechanics yourself and buy upgrades between runs.
91 % 4.99 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A pixel-art first-person shooter roguelike where you fight through procedurally generated dungeons to destroy the evil obelisks. You mix melee weapons, magic staffs and artefacts to cut through hordes of enemies.
90 % 1.99 €
Fantasy setting
A classic 2D pixel-art action platformer where you play the priestess Momo through mostly linear levels, collecting items and uncovering secrets. It relies on quick dodging and tough boss fights, and you don't need to know the earlier games.
