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Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey

88%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
monetization, replayability
88% User Score Based on 84 reviews

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"Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey" is a single-player game where you play as space explorer Nova Dune, investigating a mysterious distress signal on a desolate planet. The game features 3D puzzle-solving, object interactions, and secrets hidden throughout the world. Your goal is to uncover the truth behind the vanished civilization and the planet's desertion.

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Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey screenshot
Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey screenshot
Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey screenshot
Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey screenshot
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88%
Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews
story24 positive mentions
monetization2 negative mentions

  • The game features beautiful graphics and a compelling story that immerses players in the exploration of a lost civilization.
  • Puzzles are generally enjoyable and vary in complexity, providing a satisfying challenge as players progress through the chapters.
  • The sound design and music create a relaxing atmosphere that enhances the overall gaming experience.
  • The game suffers from technical issues, including clunky controls and bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as freezing and unresponsive puzzles.
  • Many players feel the game is too short and ends abruptly, leaving unresolved plot points and a sense of incompleteness.
  • As a mobile port, it lacks the depth and customization options expected from a PC game, leading to a shallow experience for some players.
  • story
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "Krystopia" is generally regarded as intriguing, set in a sci-fi world where players explore a mysterious, abandoned planet and uncover the remnants of a lost civilization. While the narrative starts strong and is complemented by beautiful art and engaging puzzles, many players feel it ultimately lacks a satisfying conclusion, with some plot holes and an abrupt ending. Overall, the blend of story and gameplay is appreciated, but the execution leaves room for improvement.

    • “Krystopia is a puzzle game with a compelling story line.”
    • “Both highly challenging and deeply compelling, Krystopia blends story and gameplay seamlessly.”
    • “It has an interesting story where you find relics and letters written as you discover and explore a planet where everyone has vanished.”
    • “The storytelling is quite a mess.”
    • “Started somewhat strong, but both the story and the gameplay kind of fell into incoherence by the end.”
    • “The story does have a few plot holes - e.g. the natives of the planet conveniently leave each other message pads in plain English - but the plot remained interesting throughout the game.”
  • graphics
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are widely praised for their vibrant visuals, unique art style, and immersive world-building, creating a beautiful and engaging backdrop for gameplay. Many reviewers appreciate the high-resolution option and the overall aesthetic, which enhances the puzzle-solving experience. While some mention that the graphics are tailored for mobile devices, they still find them appealing and well-executed.

    • “All around, vibrant visuals and refreshing palettes of colour flood the screen.”
    • “As you traverse the bizarrely beautiful backdrops and lushly-lit vistas, it's clear that something catastrophic has occurred, despite its utopian aesthetic on the surface.”
    • “The graphics themselves fit nicely, as they also create quite the beautiful scenery to look at while you try to find creative ways to solve your way forward.”
    • “Bad puzzles and bad graphics.”
    • “Graphics are pretty, although the game is obviously for phones.”
    • “The game uses stylized, low-poly graphics similar to Firewatch, but manages to look pretty good in my opinion.”
  • music
    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as pleasant, atmospheric, and fitting for the puzzle-solving experience, enhancing immersion with its serene and surreal qualities. While some players noted the inability to separate music from other audio elements, the overall soundtrack contributes positively to the game's ambiance. The final puzzle's music stands out, but the soundtrack is mostly chill and supportive of the gameplay, making it enjoyable for puzzle fans.

    • “The music fits perfectly and helps with the experience.”
    • “On that rather musical note, the ambient score is surreal, yet serene.”
    • “Setting the scene to a significant degree, the in-game OST paints the perfect picture of an unexplored planet, steeped in magic and mysticism.”
    • “You are limited in that you cannot separate the music from the spoken audio and background sounds; however, overall this isn't a huge problem.”
    • “Menu options I would like to see include the ability to reduce background music and effects, since I personally don't like when music is loud and blaring, but it's nice to take in the ambient sounds instead.”
    • “The music and sound effects don't really stand out, except for the song during the final puzzle, but it's pleasant all the way through.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a blend of simple, methodical mechanics and engaging puzzles that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a satisfying challenge. While the initial experience is strong, some players feel that the story and gameplay lose coherence towards the end. Overall, the colorful and tactile nature of the gameplay, along with the integration of new mechanics, keeps it compelling and enjoyable.

    • “Everything is so bright and colorful, and the game has a taste of that satisfying tactile gameplay reminiscent of 'The Room' and its sequels.”
    • “Both highly challenging and deeply compelling, Krystopia blends story and gameplay seamlessly.”
    • “Puzzles are fun so far and follow a nice difficulty progression with the addition of new mechanics every few rooms.”
    • “Started somewhat strong, but both the story and the gameplay kind of fell into incoherence by the end.”
    • “The gameplay itself consists only of puzzles that start off easy, and gradually get harder as you progress throughout the game.”
    • “With simple, methodical mechanics you make your way through something of an archaeological dig to discover exactly why this planet is no longer inhabited.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a relaxing and immersive soundscape, complemented by an awe-inspiring ambience and other-worldly elements. Players are greeted with a pleasing soundtrack and engaging cutscenes that enhance the overall experience.

    • “What makes the journey worthwhile, though, is its awe-inspiring ambience and other-worldly atmospherics.”
    • “As soon as I loaded up the game, I was met by a pleasing atmospheric soundtrack and a short comic book-like cutscene.”
    • “The sounds create a nice, relaxing atmosphere.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of "Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey" has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that it is a poorly executed mobile app masquerading as a legitimate PC game. The simplistic gameplay and low-quality controls contribute to the perception that the developers are more focused on profit than delivering a quality experience.

    • “Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game (it's not). It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. This mobile app is very simple and shallow, you're presented with a small, low-poly scene that you can swipe your finger around on your iPhone screen to view. This swiping action is poorly executed and altogether too floaty and erratic.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely driven by the voice acting, which is noted to be good and often amusing, particularly influenced by the items players choose to interact with.

    • “The voice acting was good, and funny at times depending on the items you pick up.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, requiring minimal system resources and featuring a small file size, making it accessible for a wide range of players.

    • “You won't need much to play this game either as it's pretty well optimized and its size isn't that big.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers little to no replay value, which is typical for its genre; however, many users feel that the low price justifies the overall experience.

    • “There is no replay value (as usual for this genre), but the cheap price is more than adequate for the user experience it provides.”
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