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Crypt of the NecroDancer

Crypt of the NecroDancer — Genres, rating & game data

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an indie roguelike game developed by Brace Yourself Games. You control Cadence, who looks for her missing father. During the search, she falls into a crypt, where the NecroDancer steals Cadence's heart. Cadence can't do anything without following the music's beat and has

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a rpg game developed by Brace Yourself Games, 2015. It stands out for hardcore gameplay, magic combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player and co-op mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 87/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Crypt of the NecroDancer

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an indie roguelike game developed by Brace Yourself Games.

You control Cadence, who looks for her missing father. During the search, she falls into a crypt, where the NecroDancer steals Cadence's heart. Cadence can't do anything without following the music's beat and has to find both her heart and her father.

Crypt of the NecroDancer can be played with a dance pad, a gamepad or a keyboard. Having the Protagonists able to do anything only as the music beats makes the Crypt of the NecroDancer a rhythm roguelike game. Movement, attacking and using your items has to be planned in advance, as the player can't do anything between the beats. If the player misses the beat, no actual harm to the character is done, yet the scoring multiplier resets. The players set out to explore a procedurally generated underground dungeon.

The players can find new weapons, items, and equipment during the exploration of the dungeon. Your inventory is managed by the game. As in most roguelike games, your inventory is lost on death, yet any diamonds the players find still persists. On death, the players return to a game lobby, where they can buy permanent upgrades.

How Crypt of the NecroDancer was received

Of the 26,300 Steam player reviews, 96% are positive. Critics score it 87/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players26,300 reviews96%Overwhelmingly positive
  • IGDB community165 reviews77/100

Critics

  • Metacritic87/100
  • OpenCritic47 reviews87/100
  • IGDB9 reviews88/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

87/100 ↗

Rating

👍 81%

598 votes

Type

RPG, Puzzle, Roguelike

Released

2015

Updated May 2026

Developer

Brace Yourself Games

Publisher: Klei Entertainment

Avg. playtime

~4h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo

Official trailer for Crypt of the NecroDancer

Screenshots of Crypt of the NecroDancer

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