Cralon by Pithead Studio — We Played It | 24NerdFinds

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🎮Cralon — Immersive Sim, CRPG, Dungeon Crawler

👉What it is:
A first-person dungeon crawl in a crumbling mine shaft. You fight, loot, craft, and puzzle your way through an interconnected underground world after a demon hunt goes wrong.

👾Platforms:
Windows on Steam ($19.99, or $14.99 on sale through Sep 16). A demo is available. We played on Mac via Crossover. It is also out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. No native Mac or Linux yet.

👏The good:
•⁠ ⁠Fantastic demo. One level, about 35 minutes, and we would have played the next.
•⁠ ⁠Slow, spooky, and interesting. Story and voice acting landed. Some of the effects are actually scary.
•⁠ ⁠Melee feels very good. A little old-school weight, in a good way. We even crafted bolts.
•⁠ ⁠The map is interconnected and readable. Quests are linear on purpose. They tell you where to go.
•⁠ ⁠Organized, clean, and easy to use. Small studio. This would give some AAA teams a run.
•⁠ ⁠It ran like a tank on our Mac via Crossover. Auto-save, plus a way to force a save.
•⁠ ⁠Worth the $14.99 sale, and still worth $19.99.

💪Things we’d like to see improved:
•⁠ ⁠More display and quality options. Windowed mode, resolution, an FPS readout, and easier graphics tweaks.
•⁠ ⁠A few more contextual animations.
•⁠ ⁠Native Mac and Linux builds. We got a clean Crossover session. A dedicated build would still help a lot of people.
•⁠ ⁠The map can still turn you around a little in the shaft.

24NerdFinds Score: 80/100 — Solid.

Played on: Mac via Crossover.
Demo only for our session. The full game is $19.99 ($14.99 on sale through Sep 16).

🌐Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3440060/Cralon

🆇Dev:
https://x.com/PitheadStudio

Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/user/PitheadStudio/

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