Action · April 23, 2015
Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015)
DELIVER BEATDOWNS TO THE BEAT! Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move on the beat to navigate an ever changing dungeon while battling dancing skeletons, zombies, dragons, and more. Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection! FEATURES: Descend into the crypt as 15 playable characters with unique play styles and challenges! Jam out to over 40 original songs in Danny Baranowsky’s award winning soundtrack, or set your own beats with songs from your own MP3 collection! An ensemble of major and minor puns at every half-step! Play with keyboard, controller, or even a USB dance pad! Official Danganronpa character reskins and mod support! BONUS: Includes 6 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack. Remixes by FamilyJules, A_Rival, Chipzel, OCRemix, Girlfriend Records, and Virt! GOLD AND LOOT AWAIT Gather diamonds to unlock permanent upgrades and better equipment to traverse deeper into the NecroDancer’s lair. The deeper you go, the more treacherous enemies you’ll face. RACE TO THE TOP Reach great heights as you disco down through the depths of the crypt. Whether you aim to get the highest scores or complete runs in the fastest times, you can compete against a robust community of players in a range of permanent and daily challenges across all characters.
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146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 25.1k Steam reviews | Top 21% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 114 players | Top 33% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 55% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rhythm · 941
- Female Protagonist · 830
- Difficult · 828
- Rogue-like · 793
- Great Soundtrack · 667
- Pixel Graphics · 564
- Dungeon Crawler · 490
- Indie · 465
- Music · 346
- Local Co-Op · 274
- RPG · 238
- 2D · 220
- Action · 208
- Rogue-lite · 193
- Procedural Generation · 188
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 25.1k reviews
24.1k positive · 1.0k negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
23.2k
Peak concurrent players
114
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Accessibility
- Captions available
- Color Alternatives
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
Press Quotes
“THE NEXT GAMING OBSESSION” 9.5/10 – Destructoid “UNIQUE, FUN, AND WILDLY IMAGINATIVE” A+ – GamingAge “YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT” 5/5 – The Guardian
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
61
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 23, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Brace Yourself Games |
| Publisher | Brace Yourself Games, Klei Entertainment |
| Base price | $2.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 14 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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