Sweeping the clean floors of the afterlife has captured an extraordinarily dedicated audience, with 358 players logging between 10 and 25 hours. Backed by 463 sampled post-release reviews showing a 96 percent positive rate, this cleanup adventure proves that janitorial duty in the great beyond is remarkably compelling.
In-game
« Coup de cœur pour ce Metroidvania qui cumule beaucoup d'atouts : originalité, graphismes, gameplay, exploration avec des combats rythmés. Je recommande. »👍 anonymous review · 50 h played« J'adore passer le balai dans les jeux. Sinon la map est sympa à explorer, il y a une bonne maniabilité et le jeu offre un peu de challenge en mode difficile ! »👍 anonymous review · 15 h played« Très bon jeu ! Un jeu naturellement optimiste et anti-déprime, j'en garderai un bon souvenir. 16h pour le finir à 100%. »👍 anonymous review · 17 h played« Jeu vraiment cool, difficulté très bien dosé, personnages attachants, musiques géniales... je recommande :p »👍 anonymous review · 14 h played« Un bon métroidvania. Très relax, pas trop dur et avec une durée de vie correcte. J'avais beaucoup aimé Islet du même studio. C'est dans la même veine et i'ai autant apprécié »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« Trop beau, trop triste, pas punitif et le gameplay est bien intense en combat ! Un poil court mais la progression est fluide et plaisante »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Horrible lisibility during fights »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« When you get hit the screen pulses and sends a flash, makes me sick. Can't be removed. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Bare minimum effort. Copy-and-paste content abounds, time trials galore, but nothing even remotely memorable. Lots of backtracking and no heal items, feels like a chore to play. »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« cute but mid... combat is too simple/boring, level design is borderline ♥♥♥♥/repetetive. I was constantly lost where to go next... »👎 anonymous review · 13 h played« Really nice and cute metroidvania. Nice story so far, nice music and cool map. »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
In players' words
« Coup de cœur pour ce Metroidvania qui cumule beaucoup d'atouts : originalité, graphismes, gameplay, exploration avec des combats rythmés. Je recommande. »👍 anonymous review · 50 h played« Horrible lisibility during fights »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« J'adore passer le balai dans les jeux. Sinon la map est sympa à explorer, il y a une bonne maniabilité et le jeu offre un peu de challenge en mode difficile ! »👍 anonymous review · 15 h played« When you get hit the screen pulses and sends a flash, makes me sick. Can't be removed. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Très bon jeu ! Un jeu naturellement optimiste et anti-déprime, j'en garderai un bon souvenir. 16h pour le finir à 100%. »👍 anonymous review · 17 h played« Bare minimum effort. Copy-and-paste content abounds, time trials galore, but nothing even remotely memorable. Lots of backtracking and no heal items, feels like a chore to play. »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« Jeu vraiment cool, difficulté très bien dosé, personnages attachants, musiques géniales... je recommande :p »👍 anonymous review · 14 h played« cute but mid... combat is too simple/boring, level design is borderline ♥♥♥♥/repetetive. I was constantly lost where to go next... »👎 anonymous review · 13 h played« Un bon métroidvania. Très relax, pas trop dur et avec une durée de vie correcte. J'avais beaucoup aimé Islet du même studio. C'est dans la même veine et i'ai autant apprécié »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« Really nice and cute metroidvania. Nice story so far, nice music and cool map. »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played« Trop beau, trop triste, pas punitif et le gameplay est bien intense en combat ! Un poil court mais la progression est fluide et plaisante »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
93 % pos · n=162
Story / writing
92 % pos · n=80
Graphics / art
98 % pos · n=59
Audio / music
93 % pos · n=41
Interface / UX
71 % pos · n=21
Content / longevity
62 % pos · n=16
Performance
43 % pos · n=7
Value for money
83 % pos · n=6
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
162
150
5
7
Story / writing
80
74
1
5
Graphics / art
59
58
0
1
Audio / music
41
38
1
2
Interface / UX
21
15
0
6
Content / longevity
16
10
0
6
Performance
7
3
0
4
Value for money
6
5
0
1
Stability / bugs
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 14 h on median; those who dislike it: 2.5 h.
<2h
59 % (n=17)
2-10h
91 % (n=70)
10-25h
99 % (n=358)
>25h
97 % (n=38)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
4,3 %Demanding
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 48 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 48,2 % of players.
Tight mechanics lead the praise with 150 positive mentions out of 162 regarding core gameplay.
The narrative resonates deeply, pulling in 74 positive mentions out of 80 for its story.
Visual presentation delights players, demonstrated by 58 positive mentions out of 59 for graphics.
Audio design hits the right notes with 38 positive mentions out of 41.
Weaknesses
Interface design draws frustration, resulting in 6 negative mentions out of 21 for the UI.
Content pacing leaves some wanting more, reflected by 6 negative mentions out of 16.
Who is it for?
Metroidvania fans and completionists who love exploring charming underworlds packed with secrets will find themselves right at home.
Is Crypt Custodian worth it in 2026?
Overall yes, the community is won over: 97% of 3,046 Steam reviews are positive (player score 96/100). Most-praised strength: Tight mechanics lead the praise. Current price: 11,70€ (40% off).
Verdict
With an overwhelming 97 percent historical approval across 3,046 total reviews, Crypt Custodian is an absolute triumph of exploration and design. It delivers a polished, deeply satisfying journey that keeps players hooked well past the ten-hour mark.
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