Rank 01Games like CRYPTARK
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked CRYPTARK also play
The closest matches to CRYPTARK: GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Neon Chrome, Nuclear Throne, and Heat Signature. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK.
- $6.24 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK.
- $5.24 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2016
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Nuclear Throne
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK.
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GALAK-Z
Why this: Also Mechs and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Alientrap
- Price: $3.74−75%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 83% of 729 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bonus challenges incentivize replayability
- Careful planning outweighs guns blazing
- Procedural ship layouts feel fresh
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CRYPTARK at current Steam store prices.
EVERSPACE™
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK.
Ziggurat
Why this: Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK.
Heavy Bullets
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with CRYPTARK.
Beyond the Long Night
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK.
Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares resource management with CRYPTARK.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to CRYPTARK, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK.
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
GUNHEAD
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with CRYPTARK.
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Why this: Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK.
About CRYPTARK
The closest matches to CRYPTARK: GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Neon Chrome, Nuclear Throne, and Heat Signature. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If CRYPTARK is your kind of game, the closest matches are GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP and Neon Chrome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its loadout planning and procedural generation. 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.
About CRYPTARK: Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Is CRYPTARK worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 729 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $3.74 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bonus challenges incentivize replayability
- Careful planning outweighs guns blazing
- Procedural ship layouts feel fresh
People who play it also play: GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Neon Chrome
Frequently asked about CRYPTARK
Can I run it?
Is CRYPTARK verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — CRYPTARK is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does CRYPTARK cost?
CRYPTARK is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does CRYPTARK have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — CRYPTARK supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to CRYPTARK?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CRYPTARK are GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Neon Chrome.
Who developed CRYPTARK?
CRYPTARK was developed by Alientrap.