Crypt of the NecroDancer

RATING: 7/7 "ONE OF THE BEST"

For a long time, I was convinced I had no interest in old-fashioned, arcade-y, video-game-ass video games. I now have 260 hours Crypt of the Necrodancer. The soundtrack is fantastic, the gameplay is perfect, and you can enjoy it for one playthrough or thousands. I often boot it up for just a single run a day, or to crack a new record or achievement. And to be honest, it kept me sane during the pandemic.

Cannot recommend it enough.

I've become so chained to the rhythm, that I continue to hear the sick beats of this game in my head even after closing the game. I can go about my daily life and the sountrack continues to invade my brain, and I feel like I'm almost moving to the beat myself- I just saw down and tried to read a book, and I was processing the words to tge beat of the music- I'm writing this review right now, to the beat of the music. Help me.

Also, if you get the Synchrony DLC, there's a mod for the game that lets you play as a Monke, and it's the best thing in the world.

This game proved to me that I can't stay on beat to save my life. Did the first 3 zones with the main character then got hard stuck on the forth zone. Turned on a mode that made the game turn-based and finished it. It's a fun game, just keep in mind that if it is played as it is intended the game is hard, like really hard. Especially if you can't keep up with the beat.

An actual, genuine roguelike--top-down, synchronized movement, tough as nails--mixed with a rhythm game. One of the greatest games ever made, but beware: it's got a steep learning curve. I hated it when I first played it (on other platforms), thinking that I was just not skilled enough to get anywhere past the first area. But the more I tried again and again (and it's easy to restart and give it another go), it started to click. Like playing music, you have to find your groove. And Crypt of the NecroDancer absolutely sings when you move with the game rather than against it.

It's more arcade-y than you think. There are good reasons why there are dojo's for practicing enemy patterns. This game can get real hard without both practice and luck/more practice. The beats are pretty good though and there are many soundtracks you can play and listen to on the complete edition.

Well. Maybe not complete yet, but hopefully Miku is the last paid content drop because of Rift's release.

The basegame is fun. The DLC adds a lot of content to what is already a really good basegame and is worth getting with the basegame if you're even THINKING about buying

tbh i don't like rougelikes that much, I just bought this because I have terrible rhythm and was trying to fix that. i think its helped a bit. i absolutely suck at this game, so its not as fun as it would be if I didn't have white girl rhythm. i bought the soundtracks along with it, and really like those. its a good game, just not my cup of tea.

던전탐험에 리듬게임을 합한 기발한 실험적 작품, 만만하게 봤다간 큰코다침
- 던전탐험 rpg에 리듬게임을 융합한 독특한 장르, 장르간의 융합이 상당히 자연스럽지만 난이도가 미침, 게임 내의 모든 행동이 리듬을 따라야 하며 다양한 캐릭터들이 있지만 모두 리듬게임의 박자를 따라야 플레이가 가능함
- 평소에 리듬게임과 던전탐험 rpg를 모두 즐김에도 불구하고 엔딩을 한번도 못본 작품, 굴욕적이지만 피지컬의 한계를 느꼈음, 깰 자신 없다거나 멀티태스킹이 힘들다면 구매 비추천, 보스 얼굴 구경도 힘들만큼 난이도가 상상 이상
- 리듬게임인 만큼 사운드트랙은 상당히 중독적이며 음악적으로 완성도가 높음, 보스와 스테이지에 걸맞는 사운드트랙이 고유로 존재하며 커스터마이징 기능이 있어 본인이 직접 원하는 노래에 플레이할수도 있음

총평: 7.5/10

Novelty and simplicity are Crypt of the NecroDancer’s greatest strengths. All you need to play is the arrow keys and yet this is one of the hardest roguelikes you will ever play, particularly if you dive into the unlockable characters. I’m nowhere near good enough to beat the game with Aria, but I still enjoyed trying to stay in the groove with Cadence and Melody. It should go without saying the music is wonderful. The singing shopkeeper is a delight, to the point where I wish he was playable. In any case, definitely check this out if you like rhythm games or want a new take on a roguelike.

Also, check out the crossover follow-up Cadence of Hyrule. Its lower difficulty and reduced roguelike elements make it a perfect entry point for the rhythm gameplay. Even if that’s not your cup of tea, the exploration is great and there’s an option to disable the rhythm if you struggle with that. Brace Yourself Games has earned my respect and I look forward to playing Rift of the Necrodancer after it releases!

why can't i move my arms? why can't i move my legs? is this an internal dialogue? i can only see the end of the horizon...HATSUNE MIKU IS A CHARACTER??? 10/10

As much as I love this game, there's two big issues I have with this game:

1: Locking the story behind the second hardest character in the game (die in one hit, die on missed beat, weakest weapon only)
2: Locking solid quality-of-life features behind DLC (for example, a character who can only use bombs being able to shove enemies back, or the Ring of Protection protecting you from death, once). I have the DLC, but I won't pretend that this is a good design choice.

I'm hoping they don't pull this stuff with the next game.

Super fun an addicting, not to mention perfectly challenging!

great game, while the difficulty is intense, the unique gameplay loop keeps drawing me back in.

You are constrained to a rhythm mechanic and the enemies are not. They are always off beat and the bosses constantly escape from the boss room. Something is just off about a lot of the enemies and the difficulty is strange throughout the entire thing. It wants you to constantly move throw the levels and plan steps ahead, but a lot of times it's better to stand still and wait. The losing coin multiplier doesn't really matter since each dungeon is 3 floors and the shops usually have trash in them until you unlock and add trash and good items, then it's RNG on what you "could" buy. Most of my items I got came from random chests on the rest of the levels and were always better than the shop items. A lot of the bosses feel like they are broken, they do insane damage for no reason. I'm sure there are many upgrades and cool things you can do, but it's not for me. The main problem is that the enemies do not move and attack with the main focus point of the rhythm game.

Holy shit... the experience of beating this game is both heaven and hell. It's a dungeon crawler in which you move as if the floor was a tabletop game, with the caveat of having to do an action(be it move a square, an attack or use an item) whenever a beat of the song comes up. The beat interval is almost always fixed so the bigger challenge is knowing when to attack or move based on the enemies patterns, which are very telegraphed and can be easily memorized with enough tries.

Even though the game is classified as a roguelike, that part of the game is mostly optional, since every run is composed of 4(5 with DLC) zones, which may be tackled back to back only if you want to, otherwise you can complete each one separatedly and get to the end of the game anyway. More additions like training with any enemy or boss you want and the capabilities of banning an item from a pool or starting with a specific item are also possibilities - for a cost, of course -, so you don't need to rely that much on RNG.

The game pretty much only caters to those who enjoy both genres it mixes up, because the difficulty curve of the game is bizarrely steep, and you will die A LOT before you can accomplish anything, so if you aren't sure you will like the game, do not insist, really.

It presents many characters, something between 15 and 20, but the Story Mode is shared between only 3 of them, and completing a run with the first one will unlock the second and so on, and these three characters are the only ones which include exclusive bosses and cutscenes to each one of them. However, be warned that the final section of the story, played by the third character, is absurdingly much harder than any of the other characters you may have experienced before, because you cannot be hit or even miss a beat or it will kill you. I've raged and tried quitting a lot when finishing this run, but since I was so 'close', I insisted and after ~20 hours, I finally beat the game.

Unless you really, really liked memorizing every pattern and strategy possible and are absolutely having a good time going through each run, I advise you should not hustle in such a challenging game, it truly showed to me that this is the hardest game I have ever played and I'm 100% sure I won't be playing this game again.

I may have forgotten to point something out because this game is very overarching and overwhelming in how much content it have, and you can even change the default soundtrack to remixes or other versions so you won't get bored while listening to it, and that includes chiptunes or metal remixes, and even a mashup with the Danganronpa soundtrack! The art is very beautiful and cozy too, and you can change the skin of every character to another one, which again features the appearance of many Danganronpa characters, so it's good fanservice to fans of that murder mystery series. Oh, and there's a Hatsune Miku DLC that I absolutely won't check because I'm leaving this game forever.

A lot of people will not like this game, but I think you are well-informed upfront about what the game is. Given this information, if you feel like you could like it, you will. It's well-made and delivers on its promises.

Very cool rhythm game. I like how it has different enemies with different attack styles so you really have to pay attention and remember who does what, but it's not extremely difficult to do and is easy to pick up on. Very awesome art style and character design!

Great but i have 1 complaint. Why do i have to restart the game if i buy all the items, just to get the shops to restock? Very annoying. Great game however.

All those years of smashing the arrow pad in Tetris paid off.

Very addictive and awesome music.

Even if it's not a big game, it's amazing in every aspect. Impossible not to support this indie gem, super recommended.

I might not be good at it, but this game is awesome. Music is great, and love the characters joining in.

Great game with almost infinite replayablity; takes some time to get decent at first (was about 35 hours for the first all zone clear for me) and has a nearly unlimited skill ceiling - RNG can be favorable, but never truly unfair. Soundtrack rocks and there are quite a few variations to choose from (OC Remix in particular is so good). DLCs are also worth it for extra characters, modes, and modding/weekly challenges.

Love this game SO much. It's hard as balls, sure. But it's also rewarding. Vibrant colors, great pixel art, wonderful music, and a plethora of content are all plus points in this game. Even if you have good rhythm, the learning curve is real, but not frustratingly so. It's a game worth getting, regardless of it's on sale or not

i love it. one of my favourite games. low specs needed and banging music. tricky to get the hang of, tho you may find once you've got the hang of Cadence's all zones then the rest is much less of a learning curve. Apart from monk. Fuck the monk character hh

ok i have to say i legit hate this game and think its annoying and gets kind of boring but the big thing about it is its pacing and rare and actually different than other games. the idea is insane but man the skill ceiling is high.

this is basically like dark souls, you learn, adept and then roll the game and for that i think this game is a yes. but man its hard

Incredible roguelite, I enjoy the content enough that I am doing YouTube tutorials on rhythm keeping and drumming just to play this game better

At this point it's a must-have steam game.

Absolutely love everything about this game. The gameplay is challenging yet fun, along with the music and the different types and genres you can play through and select throughout the levels. I also love the characters and the different play styles they come with, as well as all the enemies and unique bossfights. Just all around fun music, gameplay, and art, as well as one of my favorite indie games.

+Miku Miku ooeeoo

This game was fun and addicting until I bumped into this dragon that I wasn't able to work out how to kill without looking up for solutions. So I stopped playing it. But I will do some homework and get back to it when I make up my mind because it really was an amazing game.

Less than 10% of players play this for more than 5 hours
only 44% of players have beat zone 1
only 25% have beat zone 2

The same music over and over gets boring after doing a level like.. 3 times (needs a better random song mode or something)
Far too hard of a game for majority of people. I guess I am better than about 80% of people.
Good game and very unique but I wouldn't recommend it to most people.

Rhythm based roguelite, tons of replayability, good gameplay loop, good jams. Really can't go wrong with this one.

1. jump according to the rhythm.
2. the enemies moves according to the rhythm.
3. the enemies have a certain pattern.
4. kill the enemies and clear the rounds.
5. easy.
6. its harder than it sounds.

A game that is way too difficult for me to finish, but it's definitely an example of everything you want in a game:
- Great soundtrack
- Amazing gameplay
- Beautiful art style
- Difficulty

It's very difficult, but if you're like me you probably discovered the option to turn off rhythm and you can just freely move around. Makes the game a lot more enjoyable for me, but in my opinion doesn't take away from the difficulty too much and is still just as fun.

10/10

tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap dies
Great game 10/10

I didn't think i would like this game that much, but this is one of the coolest games I've ever played. The music is 10/10. The gameplay is not boring at all. If you like a challenge, I recommend you this game. Pick it up as soon as you can. It's worth it.

cool ass game

I personally got frustrated with some levels and dropped the game, but the 10 hours I put in was still pretty fun.

The beat won't exit my skull. I just gotta keep bumpin and movin and grovin.

Such a fun gameplay loop

This game is one of the most unique dungeon rpg’s I have experienced. Its key mechanic of movement to the tempo of music offers a seemingly simple mechanic that evolves into a deep skill pool that can be difficult to master. There is a ton of variety in the enemies, items, characters, and bosses that both help and hurt the overall experience, depending on your playstyle and what you expect out of an rpg.

Main Characters

Enemies

Achievement Hunting

Conclusion

I've played this game for a bit and I'm still not sure how I feel about it.

I think it's important to say that liking rougelikes and liking rhythm games does not guarantee you'll like Crypt of the NecroDancer. It IS a rougelike and it IS a rhythm game, but the combination of those two aspects make it a beast entirely of its own.

You and the monsters around you can only move to the beat of the music. If you miss your timeframe for moving, you leave yourself exposed to the hazards of the dungeon. You also have to move in the correct direction, otherwise you might step in a trap or in the path of an attack. This is the main gameplay loop. I almost hesitate to call it a rhythm game, as there is little variation in the beat. It's mostly just pressing keys at the same intervals. What would you call that? A precision roguelike, maybe?

This could be the game for you. Or maybe not. Buy it on sale and you can find out essentially for free.

Epic moosic

Iconic, perfect execution of a good idea. A 10/10 for me. However my recommendation hinges on you enjoying rhythm games AND traditional rougelikes. Otherwise you are probably not going to 'get it' and will be confused. But if you like either genre and are curious about the other, it's a great place to start. The zelda spinoff is also good.

hard as hell, but each run is short enough to delve right back in (music is godly)

Pros: Absolutely incredible game with great gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, and a fun story. Plus, it has modding support! Also for 2 dollars hatsune miku can be officially there

Cons: I lost an aria run to the death trap at the end of the final boss fight and unlocked a brand new emotion. don't know what it is but its bad

Obra prima! 10/10.
Difícil, simples & divertido

Worth every single penny. You can play this game for hundreds of hours and there are will still challenges to complete. Just look at those rare achievements! You want them don't you?

Also, the music is really good.

Beating All Zones Monk gave me PTSD and I still subconsciously avoid coins and step into the enemy every now and then.
10/10 Aria All Zones is making me rip my hair out.

Game is kind of frustrating and hard, if you expect to beat it.

If you treat it like an old-school arcade game, where dying before you win is expected and progression is grindingly hard, but the gameplay loop takes an instant to pick up and an eon to master, and the visuals and basic game design kick ass, this will be more your speed.

If you're a fan of rhythm games, like DDR, this is almost like if a protagonist was cursed to only be able to move like DDR steps and had to do a dungeon crawl all the while. Clever way to fuse rhythm game and dungeon crawler roguelike stuff.

Good music. Recommended to turn the volume up loud enough that you can hear the music very clearly, as it's a lot harder if you're the kind to play your games on really low volumes.

I haven't even played the DLC and I'm very happy with what you get for the price. Base game on a discount is a huge value, IMO. DLC seems neat, might pick it up one if these days. Heck, they even have Miku now...

I've mostly played the first couple of levels over and over again, it's quite hard to get further into the game. I don't really care, the game is what it is and it'd be a different thing if the difficulty were toned down. There's room for hard as nails games with basic great game loops (arcade style), and this is one of 'em.

they added hatsune miku into the game. regardless, you should play it.