Klei Entertainment

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • player versus player

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · PlayStation Vita*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Rhythm*
    Votes · historical
    941*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    830*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    828*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    793*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    667*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    564*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    490*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    465*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    346*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    274*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    238*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    188*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    102*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, service pack 3*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz*
    Memory
    1000 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB VRAM*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Steam OS and Ubuntu 12.04 are the only supported Linux OSes*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz*
    Memory
    1000 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB VRAM*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Minimum 10.6 to run the game, 10.7 if you also want to use your own music files*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz*
    Memory
    1000 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB VRAM*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    30*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Brace Yourself Games

Publishers

  • Klei Entertainment
  • Brace Yourself Games*

Release history

  • 2014-07-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2014-07-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2015-04-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-02-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-06-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-02-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-02-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-02-02 · PlayStation Vita*
    Release date
    2016-02-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation Vita*
  • 2015-04-23 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-04-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 23, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512MB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Crypt of the NecroDancer*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 13 fields
Developers · PlayStation Vita
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · PlayStation Vita
ESRB · PlayStation Vita
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation Vita
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
music video game
music video game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
Publishers · PlayStation Vita
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Release date · PlayStation Vita
2016-02-02 · PlayStation Vita
Release date
2016-02-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation Vita*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-04-23 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-04-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
61*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
465* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Brace Yourself Games*
DLC count · historical
14*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
159* min
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Crypt of the NecroDancer*
Negative reviews · historical
1,063*
Peak ccu
114*
Positive reviews · historical
24,053*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Brace Yourself Games*
  • Klei Entertainment*
Recommendations
23,196*
Store release date · historical
Apr 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://necrodancer.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
88* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
472* min
Ccu
114*
Developer
Brace Yourself Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
110* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
157* min
Name
Crypt of the NecroDancer*
Negative reviews · historical
1,063*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
24,053*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Brace Yourself Games, Klei Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Rhythm*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Difficult*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Indie*
  • Music*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • RPG*
  • 2D*
  • Action*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Co-op*
  • Fantasy*
  • Adventure*
  • Retro*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Rhythm
Rhythm*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Difficult
Difficult*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Indie
Indie*
Music
Music*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
RPG
RPG*
2D
2D*
Action
Action*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Co-op
Co-op*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Adventure
Adventure*
Retro
Retro*
Tags votes
Rhythm
Votes · historical
941*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
830*
Difficult
Votes · historical
828*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
793*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
667*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
564*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
490*
Indie
Votes · historical
465*
Music
Votes · historical
346*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
274*
RPG
Votes · historical
238*
2D
Votes · historical
220*
Action
Votes · historical
208*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
193*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
188*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
167*
Co-op
Votes · historical
160*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
154*
Adventure
Votes · historical
137*
Retro
Votes · historical
102*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Brace Yourself Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Steam OS and Ubuntu 12.04 are the only supported Linux OSes Processor: 2GHz Memory: 1000 MB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM Storage: 1600 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Minimum 10.6 to run the game, 10.7 if you also want to use your own music files Processor: 2GHz Memory: 1000 MB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM Storage: 1600 MB available space *
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Crypt of the NecroDancer*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, service pack 3 Processor: 2GHz Memory: 1000 MB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM Storage: 1600 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Brace Yourself Games*
  • Klei Entertainment*
Recommendations total
23,102*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 23, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Steam OS and Ubuntu 12.04 are the only supported Linux OSes*
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Memory
1000 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Minimum 10.6 to run the game, 10.7 if you also want to use your own music files*
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Memory
1000 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, service pack 3*
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Memory
1000 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Brace Yourself Games
Brace Yourself Games*
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 7 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
300*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
30*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Crypt of the NecroDancer*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
30*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data