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Games like Cryst

If Cryst is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beaked Buccaneer, Legend of Gaia: Rebirth and Worldless — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Cryst: In this action-packed game, unknown creatures invade a factory and steal diamond pieces. Your mission is to play through exciting stages, recover the missing pieces of diamond scattered across various locations, and restore them to the factory.

2024ActionIndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby ANDX7072
Cryst — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cryst also play

Steam players who put hours into Cryst also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Beaked Buccaneer

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.59 USDSteam ↗
  2. Legend of Gaia: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Legend of Gaia: Rebirth is a Metroidvania action game. Three forces collide across the continent of Eterna: the Divine Empire, the Gaia Faction, and the forces of Sin. Descend into Mount Olympus and recover the shattered fragments of the Rebirth Relic.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Worldless

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryst.

    Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hack and Slime

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Flynn: Son of Crimson

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blasphemous 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shattered Divinities

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cryst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cryst at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryst.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cryst.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cryst.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cryst.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cryst on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryst.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryst.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cryst.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cryst.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryst.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cryst.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Worldless

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Cryst.

    Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blasphemous 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shattered Divinities

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cryst.

    Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cryst

How much does Cryst cost?
Cryst is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cryst?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cryst are Beaked Buccaneer, Legend of Gaia: Rebirth, Worldless.
Who developed Cryst?
Cryst was developed by ANDX7072.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cryst.

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