Iron Crypticle is arcade shoot ‘em up done right with decent twin stick gameplay that changes up often enough to keep the player engaged for many runs. With the addition of powerful bosses, impressive power ups, diverse enemies, and an interesting main concept, this title is quite a hidden gem.

Iron Crypticle is a very well made game, with good ideas and a funny multiplayer mode. Its biggest problem comes when it’s compared with the other games of the same genre, which include everything Iron Crypticle offers, plus a deeper gameplay and art direction. Even so, it’s a valid option for those fans who like the roguelike games.

In many ways, Iron Crypticle is old fashioned to a fault – the lack of persistence and awkward 8-directional movement and shooting mires it in the past, bereft of any modern gameplay enhancements.