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Crypt of the NecroDancer

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection! A roguelike rhythm game! Move on the beat to navigate ever changing dungeonsGroove to the award winning Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or play with any MP3 from your collection!Play with keyboard, controller, or even USB dance padBONUS: Includes 2 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack. A metal remix by FamilyJules7X and an EDM remix by A_Rival! A roguelike rhythm game! Mo

Release date
August 13, 2015
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Brace Yourself Games
Publisher
Brace Yourself Games
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Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection! A roguelike rhythm game! Move on the beat to navigate ever changing dungeonsGroove to the award winning Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or play with any MP3 from your collection!

Play with keyboard, controller, or even USB dance padBONUS: Includes 2 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack. A metal remix by FamilyJules7X and an EDM remix by A_Rival! A roguelike rhythm game! Move on the beat to navigate ever changing dungeonsGroove to the award winning Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or play with any MP3 from your collection!

Play with keyboard, controller, or even USB dance padBONUS: Includes 2 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack. A metal remix by FamilyJules7X and an EDM remix by A_Rival!

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★ 8.6/10GOG · 316 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
The game is pretty nice even though it is also rather challenging. I recommend the game, it's fun to play and rather addictive. It is…
★ 5 / 5
I'll just go out and say that CotN is WELL worth your money. Not only is the gameplay easy to learn, and tons of fun…
★ 5 / 5
1. Linux version available elsewhere. (Fix in progress y/n?) 2. Soundtracks, digital art, making-of sold as DLC. (Fine, I wouldn't waste money on them myself…
★ 4 / 5
This game has a lot of locked content and no way to unlock it all in one go from the options menu. Everything has to…
★ 5 / 5
Crypt of the Necrodancer is a rythm-based roguelite, that is to say, each bar of the music is a turn in the game. You *can*…
★ 4 / 5
An 'impossible', yet perfectly working blend of a rhythm game (you can even use your own music) and RPGs from the early '80s. You dance…
★ 3 / 5
Though the upbeat music concept has wide appeal, this is no casual game. You have only 3 hit points, which are easily knocked off, and…
★ 3 / 5
For me the game was very chaotic and hard to play. I hate doing the same lvls on and on with only a little progress,…

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★ 3 / 5
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an exceptionally well-made game that brilliantly combines roguelike dungeon crawling with rhythm mechanics. The presentation, music, and initial concept are…
★ 4 / 5
The game is original, it is addictive, and hard. You'll get better at it. It was a bit TOO hard for my skills I guess.…
★ 5 / 5
This games is a total blast ! It soften the blow when you dia, with some great music and interesting mechanics.
★ 5 / 5
Game is pretty sick, although I would like the beat mechanic to be a little more strict just because I want to get better at…
★ 5 / 5
For me, this is a collection of music that came with a game. I love the music! This is quite possibly the worst game for…
★ 5 / 5
Crypt of the NecroDancer is basically a turn-based game, except each turn automatically progresses with each beat of the music. You can play the game…

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