Adventure · October 16, 2020
Crown Trick (2020)
Crown Trick is a beautifully animated rogue-like RPG adventure characterized by turn-based combat and skill-item interactive strategy. Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure! Procedurally Generated Maze The procedurally-generated maze ensures you have a different experience every time you enter the dungeon. But unlike traditional open maps, Crown Trick locks you inside of small dungeon room to do battle with monsters. Without access to the entire map, you have no choice but to strategically decide how you will mount an attack on the enemy. Synchronous Turn-Based Strategy The game moves as you move, and your enemies will stand still until you decide what’s the best way to attack. Take however long you need to map out your route, decide the best way to avoid traps, or how to use the elements to your advantage. A carefully thought out strategy is the key to escaping this dungeon alive. Cast your Skills on the Elements of the Terrain As you go deeper into the dungeon you will come across terrains mirroring a variety of elements that can be combined with your skills to deal heavy damage to the enemy. Throw fire on top of oil to burn monsters and mix lightning with water to electrocute your foes. There are a lot of lethal combinations to explore and use to slay monsters you encounter. Learn Skills from your Enemy Throughout your quest, you will encounter elite monsters equipped with elite skills known as Familiars. By defeating them you will gain access to their abilities, increasing your arsenal of skills you can unleash as you continue on to the next levels. Game Features: A totally new approach to strategy roguelike gameplay; Synchronous turn-based combat, where each move is full of possibilities and each battle is a challenge; Explore the atmospheric dungeons of different settings and try your best to survive until the end; Build your own unique combat style and choose from the variety of 40+ active skills, 60+ passive abilities, 30+ usable items, 170+ special relics; Slay 100+ different monsters wielding 9 unique types of weapons or up to 120+ individual weapons in total; Dare to challenge more than 10+ powerful bosses; Solve 60+ mysterious challenges and puzzles; Experience randomly generated dungeons, weapons, relics, items, and challenges each time you start your journey; Reveal all the secrets and find the truth hidden behind the Nightmare Realm;
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rogue-like · 275
- Turn-Based Combat · 258
- RPG · 240
- Dungeon Crawler · 231
- Perma Death · 230
- Rogue-lite · 229
- Strategy · 228
- Adventure · 226
- Turn-Based · 225
- Female Protagonist · 219
- Turn-Based Strategy · 216
- Singleplayer · 213
- 2D · 208
- Replay Value · 192
- Difficult · 189
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.3k Steam reviews | Top 44% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 25% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 30% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 5.3k reviews
4.5k positive · 789 negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.6/10
Curator recommendations
4.5k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- Simplified Chinese
- English
- Japanese
- Traditional Chinese
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
Press Quotes
“I’m confident that if you like the challenge that roguelikes offer then you’ll find Crown Trick to tick all of your boxes.” 90/100 – The Indie Game Website “there are plenty of ways for the player to take on the challenge. It’s this design that makes Crown Trick a must-play for both dungeon-crawler and roguelike fans.” 90/100 – Noisy Pixel “It's rogue-lite goodness wrapped in a challenging, engaging, and highly enjoyable package.” 85/100 – PC Invasion
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 16, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | NEXT Studios |
| Publisher | Team17, NEXT Studios |
| Base price | $4.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
Achievements
48
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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