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Cryptmaster
Developer Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games
Cryptmaster is a 2024 role-playing word game developed by Paul Hart and Lee Williams, and published by Akupara Games. It was released on Steam, GOG, and Itch.io on May 9, 2024 for Windows. The game is played by typing words on a keyboard. It has received positive reviews for its gameplay and visual design. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
340 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
175 positive · 44 negative
95% range 74–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 175 | 44 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
121 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,139 of 2,304 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 340 · most liked firstIf you've enjoyed Cryptmaster, please consider sharing the news. Despite an IGF award, a 95% Steam rating and a free demo, the game has gone mostly unnoticed by both press and players. It's not just a typing game and there may still be people out there who would enjoy it!
unlabelledView post →PLEASE PLAY CRYPTMASTER (not just saying this because I was the VO director on it but because it is such a genuinely delightful game)
unlabelledView post →I just found out Cryptmaster won Best Audio at the New Zealand Game Awards!! I didn't do the music or sound (shoutout to @surasshu.com and @cattonarthur.net for that!) but I did direct all the voice acting + a lot of the vocal effects! So uh... hire me to direct your video games! I WIN AWARDS! 😁😁😁
unlabelledView post →Okay, anyone who worked on a game as utterly genius as Cryptmaster should not be financially struggling, hire Lee!
unlabelledView post →Mavis Beacon eat your heart out My cryptmaster fanart from last year because GOD that game rules #cryptmaster #art
unlabelledView post →11. Cryptmaster Oh, Cryptmaster! The game that ended up walking away with my coveted Game of the Year award for 2024, it's mechanically clever, wonderfully voiced, and consistently witty throughout, there's even collectable card and fishing minigames, and just a delight from start to finish.
unlabelledView post →11. Cryptmaster Utterly brilliant dungeon crawler meets typing tutor, it was my Game of the Year 24, just came out with a big content update, and is just consistently amusing throughout. There's nothing quite like its Mavis Beacon Teaches Necromancy gameplay store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →Pondering your orb is OUT, conniving your icosahedron is IN. Been obsessing hard over the game lately #cryptmaster #fanart
unlabelledView post →19. Cryptmaster My game of the year for 2024, it's just utterly brilliant, a genius game. Part dungeon crawler, part cursed typing tutor, like Mavis Beacon teaches necromancer. Play it and the Cryptmaster is gonna delight you with every wry, sardonic fully voiced line.
unlabelledView post →By the way, if you don't get the reference, I'd implore you to check out the game Cryptmaster, it's incredible, was my GOTY for 2024.
unlabelledView post →Hey folks, the 300th recommendation I've added to my Steam curator page is... CRYPTMASTER! The game I jokingly referred to as "Mavis Beacon Teaches Necromancy" is hands down one of the best of the year by far, a truly fantastic and novel experience.👍 store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →How did I miss this announcement!? :o New game from the Cryptmaster developers!
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster just put out a huge update, and I would highly recommend it, it won my Game of the Year, beating some serious competition. If you've not played it, there is a demo to check out! store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is such a compelling little dungeon crawly typing game. the art says grimdark but the writing says silly as hell gotta be royalty to get out of the bonehouses so i married an immortal, corpulent frog king and got a marriage certificate
unlabelledView post →Winner of my #1 game of 2024 Cryptmaster www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnU...
unlabelledView post →The Cryptmaster himself is here, humble as ever. Congratulations to @farmergnome.bsky.social , @wiwyums.bsky.social , and @akuparagames.bsky.social on taking home The Indie Game Award for Innovation for Cryptmaster! Category Breakout: youtu.be/JQL2KxykD10
unlabelledView post →Again, I am over here shoutin that Cryptmaster is so cool and funny and it lets you call the skeleton DADDY and where else can you get that in a game? No, really, I'm asking where else, if anyone knows
unlabelledView post →And I have boundless energy for talking about games I love, like Cryptmaster! Oh my god that game is so good, I had so much fun with it, but it's a game that's slipped well under people's radars, so given a chance I'll sing its praises. Hell, give the OST a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=z66G...
unlabelledView post →I got a little over halfway through Cryptmaster before I realized I wasn’t playing for fun anymore, just to hear more of the voice acting and solve a few more puzzles. The writing and performances are fantastic, the Cryptmaster’s delivery alone kept me smiling. The word puzzles are clever, funny, and genuinely original. But everything in between them started to drag. Walking through the world felt like filler between the good parts. Eventually I turned on all the hints just to push forward…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Anniversary Update for 💀Cryptmaster releases this Thurs, May 29th! Get ready for whatever...I mean, 🃏Whatever, the in-game card game, WHENever you want, and more 😌 youtu.be/13ATD5_mrvY @thecryptmaster.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →"What could it be that starts with an E and ends with an E, but only has one letter in it?" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8 letters) - Cryptmaster, 2024 #cryptmaster / #pixelart / #indiegame / #typinggame
unlabelledView post →I've watched TWO of my friends stream this game, and it still delights me every time. Play Cryptmaster if you want an extremely funny, VERY well voice-acted Wordle dungeon crawler!
unlabelledView post →My little fanarts of #Cryptmaster, by the end of the game I had a little crush on him, not gonna lie...
unlabelledView post →CRYPTMASTER FUCKS THIS GAME IS SO FUN
unlabelledView post →Btw :3 im back home, so streams are back on Cryptmaster tuesday, Funi Raccoon Game thursday, friday Magicka with Ky and Val, and saturday, we Ace Attorney
unlabelledView post →25. CRYPTMASTER! If you've not heard of it, I'd implore everyone to at least try the demo. There's a reason this was my game of the year for 2024, Cryptmaster is wildly inventive, wickedly funny, and there is nothing else quite like it out there. It's genius! store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →Okay, more game! Started playing Cryptmaster tonight, not only is it amazing, there's a whole card game in there I wasn't aware of, and it's real good! store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →2⃣ TWO titles in the Akupara family are FINALISTS in the Thinky Awards! 🤩 Most Innovative Game finalist - 💀Cryptmaster @thecryptmaster.bsky.social Most Anticipated Game finalist - ⌛️Echo Weaver by @moonlightkids.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Still streaming CRYPTMASTER and testing how many words he knows, what a game
unlabelledView post →14) Cryptmaster Hi, yes, I was in charge of the VO for this game BUT it's also an incredibly well made game with gameplay that's kind of genuinely unique to video games! Type literally anything. Annoy the Cryptmaster. You're zombies. store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →100% achievements on Cryptmaster! This game is incredible. I absolutely loved it and cannot recommend it enough!
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster has nice-nice rat persons in it! Good-good game! But: don't take-take from Qrik! Ask-ask @thecryptmaster.bsky.social!
unlabelledView post →I've had a great time with Cryptmaster! It's a brilliantly inventive game, please take a look: store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...
unlabelledView post →Greb's live in 15 mins torturing the Cryptmaster in the game of the same name over at - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid I wonder how long he'll be able to put up with its shenanigans... Shares & lurks always welcomed ♥ #vtuber #indie #twitch #Cryptmaster
unlabelledView post →Thrilled to announce that Cryptmaster won the Indie Game Award for Innovation! The Cryptmaster himself showed up and called me either Laurel or Hardy, not sure which one...
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is a DAMN GOOD GAME, friends. Casey is right, go grab this one.
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster won Excellence in Audio at the NZ Games Awards!!!! Super proud to be a part of this game doing sound design and sick bass solos.
unlabelledView post →This week's @aftermath.site newsletter features a writeup of a Steam demo I played, Tomb of the Bloodletter, which is sort of like Cryptmaster but with a lot more focus on spelling and the keyboard. It's really neat!
unlabelledView post →I recommend Cryptmaster as often as I can but I am just one minion. Please spread the word and get this wonderful game the visibility it deserves. 🖤
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is so much fun, it's a really endearing game with so much style! Plus having chat around to help out and contribute to word puzzles is nice too~
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is the only game I've played in recent memory that lets me help an NPC write a dis track
unlabelledView post →Sena did this work on Cryptmaster and that game is renown for it's incredible voicework. I can 100% recommend Sena from years of working with her on multiple projects.
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is an exceedingly cute game.
unlabelledView post →My Playtime: 21.2h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (21 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Cryptmaster is a game with riddles. It allows freedom in which you can type any letter you want throughout the game to do anything, whether it's just talking to NPCs or fighting enemies. Pros: - Type anything you want in the game - Many riddles to be found and solved - Accessibility options Cons: - It's easy to get lost - Some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨🍎Weekly Schedule🍎✨ MON: Cryptmaster! WED: Even more Cryptmaster! (Game is fun, what can I say?) FRI: Code Vein 2 release SUN: Minecraft for the VSMP2: Farm Life grand opening! (All assuming the flu doesn't catch up to me.) See you there~ 🍎✨
unlabelledView post →🏆 Congrats to Cryptmaster for winning Most Innovative Game! Cryptmaster is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Thinky Games Database: thinkygames.com/games/cryptm...
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster: fun-fun and good-good game!
unlabelledView post →Heya folks, here's a 1st short featuring an indie dungeon crawler called Cryptmaster. I featured this game in an old Steam Next Fest article years ago, and I finally picked up the full game recently. I still find the game quite impressive too. #cryptmaster #videogames #indiegames #rpg #shorts
unlabelledView post →This game by far exceeded my expectations - I cannot recommend this game enough!!! Background Context to understand my review: I am extremely bad at 'battle' type games. Not only am I bad at fighting games, but they give me anxiety as I always feel rushed/panicked. I also have ADHD, so if I'm bored even for a bit, I tend to stop playing. I like puzzles and casual games (think Nancy Drew, Animal Crossing, etc.). I've never played any game like this and I am OBSESSED. It's so unique and I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →every year I end up with a game which becomes my mission to get people to play. this year it’s Cryptmaster which I somehow missed until I found out about the Knightmare connection and then it became a buy now, play immediately game. it’s delightful and diabolical @thecryptmaster.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →🔴 LIVE NOW LET'S PLAY CRYPTMASTER SOME CALL IT ADVANCED WORDLE DUNGEON CRAWLING TYPING PUZZLE GAME APPEALS TO ME, LET'S GO twitch.tv/reiyuguigui
unlabelledView post →Check out Cryptmaster if you haven´t done so already - it is a wonderful game made by wonderful people!
unlabelledView post →Cryptmaster is very funny and a really incredible game, I highly recommend it to anyone!
unlabelledView post →Random Indie Game a Day #14: Cryptmaster Today, we've got a game that's a recommendation from Chris. He's the guy on our team who writes the exceptional Ludology Now column and is just an all-around superstar writer, game dev, and human. If he says Cryptmaster is great, I believe it...
unlabelledView post →A deeply weird, challenging, but overall satisfying game! The art style is very unique and somewhere between fascinating and off-putting. However, the entire presentation is very consistent and fits well into the world. The game itself is several levels of difficult. The battle mechanics are surprisingly deep and even on the simplest settings, the final section can be quite challenging. Balancing the fact that the same currency counts for both shopping and battles is already tricky, but adding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cryptmaster is a fantastic adventure game with options where you can choose to play a turn based adventure or a real time do everything you can to survive mode. I chose the real time cause i like the adreanaline it gives when i have to do something fast and efficiently. The concept of 4 dead adventures who comes back as undead because of the person who callles himself the Cryptmaster and begins the quest of getting into the human world was cool to me. The silly and sometimes questionable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The enigmatic Cryptmaster by @farmergnome.bsky.social and @wiwyums.bsky.social is included in my book Indie Game Works. It includes developer interviews and exclusive artwork for 50 amazing indie titles. Buy it here: amzn.eu/d/00nZo32h @thecryptmaster.bsky.social @akuparagames.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Before anything else I tell you, please know that this game drops it's player base to about 25% after the first two hours based on achievements. I would have loved to know that before purchasing this myself. Looks like only about 5% of players beat the game, so please be forewarned. For an actual review, the game is funny, the combat is interesting but not good. Music is nice and whimsical, perfect for the environment. The use of grayscale is very appropriate at first but becomes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing Cryptmaster at the moment, really enjoying the unique range of letter based mechanisms, maybe one them could be expanded out into a board game!
unlabelledView post →Makes me motion sick no matter what settings i use . so be carefull if you have motion sickness problems
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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