CRYENGINE

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CRYENGINE is a single player action game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

CRYENGINE is a single-player game engine known for its advanced graphics and around 8 hours of immersive gameplay. It features a powerful, scalable development suite with real-time editing capabilities, allowing creators to build and optimize visually stunning experiences efficiently. The intuitive sandbox editor promotes seamless asset integration and instant playtesting.

Genres & Tags

Educational

Play Modes

Single-Player

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 142 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

CryEngine offers stunning visuals and powerful rendering capabilities, making it one of the best engines for creating realistic environments.
The engine provides a robust set of tools for level design and terrain editing, allowing for quick and efficient development once the learning curve is overcome.
CryEngine has a supportive community and is continuously updated, which helps improve the user experience and adds new features.

The engine suffers from a steep learning curve, with inadequate documentation and support, making it challenging for beginners to get started.
Many users report frequent crashes and bugs, which can hinder the development process and lead to frustration.
The subscription model and reliance on Autodesk software for asset creation can be costly and limiting for indie developers.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in CryEngine are widely praised for their stunning visuals, advanced physics rendering, and realistic lighting effects, making it a standout among major game engines. Users note that achieving these high-quality graphics requires a powerful computer setup and a willingness to navigate a steep learning curve. Overall, CryEngine is recognized for delivering exceptional graphical performance, particularly for indie developers seeking top-tier visual capabilities.
- “Also, the voxel-based global illumination is very nice; it doesn't require us to bake the environment probe anymore, and it makes the graphics look more realistic.”
- “No other engine even comes close in terms of visuals to CryEngine.”
- “Overall, a great engine with amazing visuals and physics, and it is also super optimized.”
- “The recommended computer specs are a must to get full use of graphics and FPS.”
- “For the two years of work with a powerful PC, you also have to pay for additional hardware (new/bigger screens, new graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA to test the different settings). Let's say you need an additional $30,000... and the power which you need, let's say $20,000... and so on.”
- “Before subscribing to CryEngine, you must have a mid-to-high-end GPU graphics card, like NVIDIA GeForce GTX or AMD Radeon, to experience CryEngine's real-time performance.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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CryEngine is praised for its superior optimization, particularly in handling large open-world environments and delivering impressive visuals and physics. Users note that it requires a mid-to-high-end GPU to fully leverage its capabilities, but overall, it offers a smooth performance experience, often outperforming competitors like Unreal and Unity. Despite some initial concerns about stability, many users report significant improvements in reliability over time.
- “Overall a great engine with amazing visuals and physics, and it is also super optimized.”
- “Handles big open world games in general much better than its competition (performance etc.).”
- “But if you are doing semi indoors and want radiosity, CryEngine's real-time lighting is too optimized and will be apparent without greeblish texturing.”
- “Before subscribing to CryEngine, you must have a mid-to-high-end GPU graphics card, like NVIDIA GeForce GTX or AMD Radeon, to experience CryEngine's real-time performance.”
- “But if you are doing semi-indoor environments and want radiosity, CryEngine's real-time lighting is too optimized and will be apparent without greeblish texturing.”
- “For those who said 'Unreal is better and is free,' yeah, probably for some needs Unreal is much better, but for optimization and exterior environments, CryEngine is far above Unreal or Unity.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is noted for its innovative flowgraph tools that enable users to create game mechanics without coding, though some find the overall experience to feel unusual. With skilled programmers, the potential for stunning visuals and smooth animations is high, but the gameplay building process could be more user-friendly, despite improvements in documentation.
- “Its flowgraph tools were ahead of their time, giving you the capability to build game mechanics without having to write any code.”
- “If you have a solid programmer or two, you can create the most amazing-looking game, and the animation system allows for extremely powerful and smooth gameplay animations.”
- “The gameplay building aspect could be easier, but thankfully they are working hard on the documentation and have made big strides recently.”
- “Gameplay feels weird.”
- “The gameplay building aspect of it could be easier, but thankfully they are working hard on the documentation and have made big strides recently.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been reported to be quite unstable, with frequent crashes to desktop and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. Users feel it is not as indie-friendly as advertised, highlighting significant stability issues.
- “A bit buggy; can be quite unstable at times, with crashes to desktop being the most common issue.”
- “Buggy and unstable, not nearly as indie-friendly as they would have you believe.”
- “It's kind of buggy.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers highlight that the game's atmosphere is significantly enhanced by the thoughtful placement of objects, as well as the dynamic elements like time of day, clouds, and lighting, which collectively create an immersive experience.
- “The game's atmosphere is incredibly immersive, with the placement of objects and the time of day enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The combination of atmospheric elements like clouds and lighting creates a captivating environment that draws you in.”
- “Every detail, from the game objects to the atmospheric effects, contributes to a rich and engaging world.”
- “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth needed to immerse players.”
- “The lighting and environmental effects do little to enhance the overall mood of the game.”
- “Despite the potential for a rich atmosphere, the execution falls short, leaving the world feeling lifeless.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate that the story is complex and may diverge from expectations, suggesting a layered narrative that invites deeper exploration.