Crystal Guardians

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Crystal Guardians is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Jhandle31 and was released on March 15, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Looking to collect feedback!! Crystal guardians is a rogue-like tower defense game where you need to defend your base crystal on an expanding procedural generated battlefield. Gain a strategic advantage using the many towers + crystal combinations and unique item combinations stored in those towers. Make use of the expanding battlefield by placing towers on strategic position for maximal damage t…

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 91 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game combines tower defense and roguelike elements effectively, providing a unique and engaging gameplay experience.
It features a variety of tower and crystal types, allowing for deep customization and strategic gameplay.
The developer has shown commitment to improving the game, with frequent updates and an active community presence.

The game has been criticized for a lack of updates and communication from the developer, leading some to consider it abandoned.
There are balance issues and bugs that affect gameplay, including a steep difficulty spike and unclear mechanics.
Some players feel that the game lacks enough content and variety, making it feel repetitive after a short time.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The gameplay is engaging and features a strong progression system, drawing comparisons to Rogue Tower while introducing new mechanics like gems, towers, and item customization. Players appreciate the depth of combo mechanics and the variety of items, although some mechanics lack clear explanations. While the game offers a high production value and addictive gameplay, it focuses on building powerful towers rather than a complete defense, which may lead some mechanics to be overlooked.
- “Gameplay is engaging and there is good progression.”
- “A variety of items to customize towers to do just about anything you want within the current mechanics.”
- “Very addictive, and astonishingly deep combo mechanics.”
- “The mechanics aren't very well explained at the moment.”
- “However, since the game revolves around building a single all-powerful tower, rather than building a complete defense, many of the game mechanics can simply be ignored.”
- “Expensive for the amount of gameplay.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's graphics are characterized by a charming voxel art style that runs smoothly, though they are not hyper-realistic. While the visuals are colorful and engaging, they can sometimes hinder gameplay by obscuring important elements on the screen. Overall, the graphics are complemented by detailed power-ups, but the camera angles and tower abilities can complicate visibility.
- “Visuals are really good and look like something that shouldn’t be possible to run so smoothly on it.”
- “Nice-looking voxel graphics.”
- “The simple graphics are complemented by minute detailed power-ups and add-ons that allow you to make your defense as tough as needed; I had fun playing it :)”
- “Don't expect hyper-realistic graphics; that's not what this game is.”
- “This game is very colorful, but the visuals can often prevent viewing the mobs on your paths.”
- “Graphically, many of the tower abilities and the camera angle make it very hard to see what is happening.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's stability is generally positive, with no major crashes reported and smooth performance even under heavy graphical load. However, some users have noted occasional glitches and minor bugs, which may be expected given its recent release.
- “There are some glitches at times, but it's alright.”
- “Currently too easy, a little buggy but it just came out today.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players are enthusiastic about the game's music, expressing excitement for future updates and additional soundtracks.
- “Awesome game, can't wait for updates and more soundtracks!”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's pacing, noting that it avoids the tedious grinding often found in early to mid-game stages, resulting in a more engaging experience.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players highlight the game's high replayability, noting that it offers a wide variety of unique runs and experiences from the very beginning, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
- “This allows for crazy amounts of differing runs and replay value right out of the gate.”