Pixel Crypt
About Pixel Crypt
Pixel Crypt is a dark roguelike where every descent could be your last. The game sends you through 50 floors divided into 10 distinct zones, each with its own atmosphere and a boss waiting at the end. After clearing each floor, choose one of three upgrades to shape your run, and spend gold between runs to unlock and train a roster of eight heroes.
Zones and Bosses
- Ancient Crypt: first zone, guarded by the Crypt Lord
- Plague Catacombs
- Dark Cathedral
- Buried Pyramid
- Burning Depths
- The Foundry
- Ice Tomb
- Spider Nest
- Starry Abyss: final zone, guarded by the Eye of the Abyss
Heroes
- Paladin
- Dwarf
- Mage
- Shadow
- Necromancer
- Werewolf
- Warlock
- Vampire
Each hero carries their own weapon and a unique ability. Train any hero to boost damage, hearts, range, speed, and armor. Pixel Crypt runs on desktop and mobile, with gamepad support.
How to Play Pixel Crypt
Clear every enemy on a floor, then move on. At the end of each zone a boss stands between you and the next descent. After every floor, pick one of three upgrades to build your run. Reach floor 50 and defeat the Eye of the Abyss to win.
Progression and Economy
- Gold carries over between runs and can be spent to unlock new heroes from the roster.
- Heroes can be trained to improve damage, hearts, range, speed, and armor.
- Each floor offers a choice of three upgrades to strengthen the current run.
Controls
Desktop
- WASD or Arrow Keys: Move
- Left Mouse Button or J: Attack toward the cursor
- Space: Drink a potion
- E: Use the hero's ability
Mobile
- Joystick: Move
- Attack button: Strike (hold to keep attacking)
- Potion button: Heal
- Button above the potion: Use the hero's ability
Gamepad
- Gamepad: Supported
Games You Might Like
If the floor-by-floor survival of Pixel Crypt appeals to you, Runestorm delivers a similar roguelite loop — pick skill cards on every level-up and fight off undead hordes with chain lightning and rune blades. For a descent-based survival challenge with resource hunting and monster encounters, Sky Hill: Original tasks you with making it down 100 floors of a disaster-struck hotel.
Browse more titles in the survival games collection, or explore the broader arcade games and action games categories for more fast-paced picks.
