Psytec Games Ltd

Factsheet

Developer:
Psytec Games Ltd
Based in London, United Kingdom

Release date:
20-APR-2015 (PC), 29-NOV-2016 (PS4)

Platforms:
Sony Playstation - USA
Sony Playstation - UK
Windows PC
Apple Mac
Unix
Oculus Rift
HTC Vive

Regular Price:

USD - PS4	$12.99
EURO - PS4	€9.99
GBP - PS4	£7.99
USD - PC/MAC	$9.99
EURO - PC/MAC	€9.99
GBP - PC/MAC	£6.99

Description

Crystal Rift is a grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective. An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Made first for Virtual Reality.

History

Jon Hibbins and Nick Pittom met at a Bossa Studios Virtual Reality Event, Jon was demoing Crystal Rift in Early alpha, Nick had made Spirited Away - Boiler Room VR and the My Neighbor Totoro - Bus Stop Scene, both were fans of each others work and decided that evening to work together on Crystal Rift.

Features

Designed for Virtual Reality First, this leads to a rich immersive 3D environment with details you can lean into and see, this also presents perfectly in 2D.
Classic dungeon crawling experience with grid-based movement, hidden rooms, pressure plates, trapdoors, fireballs, challenges, tactics and more.
A unique and compelling story told through the environment, text and speech.
Optional Scare level, Off, Normal or Extreme.
Optional Difficulty levels including hardcore perma-death
An ingame Editor (PC Only), you can create, edit and share maps built inside the game, no external tools required.

Videos

Crystal Rift Trailer YouTube

Images

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Awards & Recognition

"Proto Awards Finalist" BEST INTERACTION DESIGN, 2015

Selected Articles

"the game is more than worth your pennies – especially if you’re a fan of the genre and own an Oculus Rift headset."
- Paul James, Road to VR
"In fact, not only has the first-person experience translated to Gear VR with seeming ease, but the deliberately-paced gameplay serves to complement its newfound home."
- Jamie Feltham, VR Focus
"Great little Dungeon Crawler - You know what? It was excellent. The Vive tech is a step above Rift DK2, and the game showed it off beautifully. I (Matt) nearly fell over playing it, but it was super fun."
- The Game Show, The Game Show
"Hidden gem of the show"
- Parallax Live, Parallax Live
"it’s Fucking Ace"
- Gamerscore Whores, Gamerscore Whores
"A Really Good Game - It was amazing"
- Zer0Duck30, Zer0Duck30
"It’s good shit man - Incredible"
- TheApexHound, TheApexHound
"it’s a powerful experience"
- PlayStation Universe, PlayStation Universe
"The sense of vertigo I felt while peering down into the dark abyss that awaited me should I make the smallest of errors was genuinely frightening (and awesome)"
- Power Up Gaming, Power Up Gaming
"Overall, Crystal Rift is a quality VR experience that offers up a stylish, pick up and play spin on the already established first person survival genre."
- moddownload.com, moddownload.com
"I bloody loved this!"
- Troop of Geeks, Troop of Geeks
"I was so enamoured with it (Crystal Rift) that I wouldn’t stop singing its praises for the rest of the convention."
- Indie Haven, Indie Haven