Crypt Custodian Metroidvania Cleans Up for August Release

Publisher Top Hat Studios and developer Kyle Thompson have set an August release date for their upcoming atmospheric Metroidvania title, Crypt Custodian. Clean up the afterlife on both PC and consoles when this cute and charming indie title globally launches.

Play as Pluto, a mischievous cat who has died and entered the Afterlife’s Palace. After upsetting Kendra, the Afterlife Guardian, Pluto has been regulated to janitorial duty for all eternity.

There is a vast expansive landscape waiting to be explored. Battle beasts, find hidden secrets, puzzles to solve, and meet curious citizens of the afterlife. With seemingly infinite nooks and crannies, there are plenty of areas to explore and rumors to hear. One such rumor is that of a priceless treasure hidden deep within the palace that may allow communication with the living.

During Pluto’s janitorial escapades, one will hang out with other naughty ghosts who live outside the palace. Head to the local dive, The Sinner’s Inn, and chat with ghosts, upgrade gear, and learn about the past stories of fellow ghosts.

With a world full of varied, vivid, and vibrant interconnected biomes, there are plenty of areas with ruined dungeons for Pluto to clean. In these dungeons new upgrades and abilities can be collected. Mix and match upgrades to customize one’s playstyle by expanding combat and aiding world exploration.

Combat is fast-paced and based on a system of dodging and quick movements with rapid strategic attacks. Confront Kendra and battle epic bosses while discovering the many curiosities of the afterlife.

Crypt Custodian Availability

Crypt Custodian has a release date set for August 27, 2024 and will launch on Windows PC via Steam and on consoles for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S from their respective stores. Currently the Nintendo Switch version has a listed price of $19.99. Players can wishlist the game now on their desired platforms where available.

The game will have a global launch with language support for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

For more information visit the Crypt Custodian visit the game’s product page on the publisher’s website at tophat.studio/games_CryptCustodian.html.

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Publisher and Developer Information

Top Hat Studios

Top Hat Studios is a niche New York based developer and boutique publisher. The primary focus is to support Japanese-inspired, retro-themed, and/or simply highly creative titles. A sampling of game titles in the diverse Top Hat Studios’ portfolio include: Frogun, Frogun Encore, Synergia, An Adventurer’s Tale, Big Dipper, Girls & Dungeons, The Wilting Amaranth, Velocity Noodle, The Tail Makes The Fox, Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story, and Rainbow Dreams.

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Kyle Thompson

Kyle Thompson is a solo indie game developer based out of Portland, Oregon. In 2020, Thompson released the shape-shifting metroidvania SHEEPO, featuring music created by his brother Eric Thompson. Then in 2022, the up in the sky with airships and islands metroidvania, Islets, was released on PC and consoles. With help of his brother, Thompson is finding news ways to iterate on the metroidvania genre.

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