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Games like Crystal Rift

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Crystal Rift also play

The closest matches to Crystal Rift: Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, The Solus Project, Tower of Mask, and Scanner Sombre. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares grid based movement with Crystal Rift.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2012
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Crystal Rift.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    Tower of Mask

    Why this: Also Grid-Based Movement and Dungeon Crawler, like Crystal Rift.

    • $10.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 06

    Windlands

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Crystal Rift

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Legend of Grimrock

    Shares grid based movement with Crystal Rift.

    • 92% of 3,288 reviews
  2. 2
    Dungeon Of Dragon Knight

    Shares grid based movement and level editor with Crystal Rift.

    • 69% of 139 reviews
  3. 3
    The Solus Project

    Same atmospheric mood as Crystal Rift.

    • 78% of 1,536 reviews
  4. 4
    Tower of Mask

    Also Grid-Based Movement and Dungeon Crawler, like Crystal Rift.

    • 94% of 198 reviews
  5. 5
    Scanner Sombre

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 2,301 reviews
  6. 6
    Windlands

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 695 reviews
  7. 7
    Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube

    Shares level editor with Crystal Rift.

    • 84% of 346 reviews
  8. 8
    The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    Also Kickstarter and VR, like Crystal Rift.

    • 84% of 1,298 reviews
  9. 9
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 304 reviews
  10. 10
    MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 60% of 465 reviews
  11. 11
    Vaporum: Lockdown

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 164 reviews
  12. 12
    Euclidean

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 67% of 193 reviews
  13. 13
    The Brookhaven Experiment

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 86% of 603 reviews
  14. 14
    The Keep

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 71% of 55 reviews
  15. 15
    Dreadhalls

    Also Dungeon Crawler and VR, like Crystal Rift.

    • 94% of 273 reviews
  16. 16
    Heroes of the Monkey Tavern

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 182 reviews
  17. 17
    Trickster VR: Co-op Dungeon Crawler

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 361 reviews
  18. 18
    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 388 reviews
  19. 19
    DOOM VFR

    Same immersive mood as Crystal Rift.

    • 55% of 1,755 reviews
  20. 20
    The 7th Circle - Endless Nightmare

    Genres: RPG

    • 76% of 51 reviews
  21. 21
    VR Dungeon Knight

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 1,145 reviews
  22. 22
    Demeo

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 1,163 reviews
  23. 23
    Nevermind

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 140 reviews
  24. 24
    Narcosis

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 640 reviews
Crystal Rift — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Psytec Games Ltd
  • Price: $0.99−90%checked Nov 7
  • 59% of 73 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Editor lets you create anything
  • Grid based movement feels intentional
  • Puzzles and platforming feel just right
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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About Crystal Rift

The closest matches to Crystal Rift: Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, The Solus Project, Tower of Mask, and Scanner Sombre. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Crystal Rift is your kind of game, the closest matches are Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Of Dragon Knight and The Solus Project — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its grid based movement and level editor. 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 Crystal Rift: A grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Comes with Full Dungeon Editor. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

Is Crystal Rift worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 59% of 73 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 90% off, now $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.4 h played before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Bought today, hoping this game was like the old Dungeon Hack game on the Amiga. It looks similar, but it is not. No inventory, skeletons 1 hit killing me, I have to dodge back and forth instead of blocking with a shield. I'm just a…”
0 h played
“Terrible controls for vive - vomit inducing locomotion method - not worth a purchase.”
0 h played
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People who play it also play: Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, The Solus Project

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Frequently asked about Crystal Rift

Can I run it?

How much does Crystal Rift cost?

Crystal Rift is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Crystal Rift?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crystal Rift are Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, The Solus Project.

Who developed Crystal Rift?

Crystal Rift was developed by Psytec Games Ltd.