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Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania/zelda-like about cleaning up the afterlife. You play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife's palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian - Kendra - you are banished from the palace and sentenced to clean... FOREVER!! Explore the vast grounds that surround the palace, battle beasts with your trusty broom, and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and… organize an ambush to break back into the palace! A Charming Cast Of Characters Meet and befriend all t

Release date
August 27, 2024
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Kyle Thompson
Publisher
Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios, Inc., H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
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About Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania/zelda-like about cleaning up the afterlife. You play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife's palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian - Kendra - you are banished from the palace and sentenced to clean... FOREVER!! Explore the vast grounds that surround the palace, battle beasts with your trusty broom, and gain new abilities to expand your map.

Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and… organize an ambush to break back into the palace! A Charming Cast Of Characters Meet and befriend all the other bad ghosts who live outside the palace. Learn how they died, and what caused them to face eternal banishment! And then head on over to the local haunt- The Sinner’s Inn- to chat with the ghosts you meet, and upgrade your gear. Tons of Upgrades Complete puzzles, battle epic bosses, and clean your way through ruined dungeons in order to collect new upgrades and abilities.

Customize your play style by mix-and-matching your upgrades, and use the abilities you collect to expand your world. A Lively Interconnected World Traverse a vast landscape with secrets hiding at every corner. Form your own path and discover the afterlife’s many secrets at your own pace.

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★ 9.4/10GOG · 47 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
It’s another game from Kyle Thompson, and you can definitely feel the same DNA from his previous titles like Sheepo and Islets. The world, enemies,…
★ 5 / 5
Quick travel points are frequent and can be used from anywhere. While you do get resources to buy upgrades, there's not really a grueling grind…
★ 5 / 5
Could not put it down. Saw this game and was skeptical but this is a GREAT metroidvania. - Controls are tight - Animations and style…
★ 5 / 5
Kyle Thompson is my favourite indie game developer. All of his games look beautiful and are absolute joy to play.
★ 5 / 5
I knew exactly what to expect when i bought this game, because I've played Kyle's games before and they never let me down. This guy…
★ 5 / 5
Very cute game. Controls are good (I played with PS4 controller). The only occasional problem I had was with snowball bouncing reacting not to the…
★ 5 / 5
This is not Metroid, nor is it Dead Cells, and definitely not Hollow Knight. It's much easier than those, but it doesn't stop Crypt Custodian…
★ 5 / 5
I enjoy these kinds of puzzle metroidvania type games with stylised animations and good stories. This reminds me of Death's Door, Tunic, Bastion, etc. But…

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★ 5 / 5
Great gameplay, great music, charming characters. Makes me feel good and satisfying combat challenges
★ 5 / 5
I really didn't know what to expect going into this one, but I had so much fun hopping into this for an hour each night…
★ 5 / 5
This is a must play for the 8 and 16 bit era fans of LOTZ games and then some, 5 out of 5 with ease,…
★ 5 / 5
As a metroidvania fan I really like the relaxed setting and story of the game, the game rewards exploring and doesn't hold your hand which…
★ 3 / 5
Crypt Custodian is a Metroidvania in an afterlife fantasy setting and without being tied to a specific culture (i.e. Christianity-free). If it was not clear…
★ 5 / 5
No amount of money is wasted on this product. Incredibly charming, great gameplay, smart checkpoint placement, runs smooth as butter on a laptop with no…
★ 4 / 5
Fun metroidvania, good movement and gameplay. interesting story so far. nice artstyle. very big map

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