Crypt Custodian

Adventure· Metroidvania· Action· Exploration

Released Aug 2024

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

97% positive · 3,043 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Crypt Custodian launched on August 27, 2024 as a complete, self-contained metroidvania game made by a solo developer (Kyle Thompson). The day after launch, Kyle posted a heartfelt update on August 28, 2024 thanking players and outlining his near-term plans — which amounted solely to minor bug-fix patches. No DLC, expansions, or additional content were mentioned or promised. Two small patches followed in September 2024 (September 3 and September 25), addressing bugs and minor tweaks. No content updates of any kind were released after that. By August 2025, Kyle announced he had moved on to developing an entirely new game called Well Dweller. In April 2026, he released a playable demo for Well Dweller on Steam. These announcements make clear that Kyle's full development attention shifted to his next project after shipping Crypt Custodian's launch patches. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps for additional content, and no developer statements suggesting further updates to Crypt Custodian. The game shipped as a complete product and has remained so.

Evidence

Developer announces a new game, Well Dweller, stating he has been working on it since releasing Crypt Custodian — confirming development focus has moved on.

news post · Aug 7, 2025 source development ending

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Developer's post-launch message thanks players and outlines plans limited to minor bug-fix patches — no DLC or additional content mentioned or promised.

news post · Aug 28, 2024 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Kyle Thompson

Publisher

Kyle Thompson

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Metroidvania Adventure Action Exploration Atmospheric Cute Indie Cats Action RPG Action-Adventure Story Rich Platformer Hand-drawn Funny Nonlinear

About this game

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania/zelda-like about cleaning up the afterlife.

You play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife's palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian - Kendra - you are banished from the palace and sentenced to clean... FOREVER!!

Explore the vast grounds that surround the palace, battle beasts with your trusty broom, and gain new abilities to expand your map. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and… organize an ambush to break back into the palace!

A Charming Cast Of Characters

Meet and befriend all the other bad ghosts who live outside the palace. Learn how they died, and what caused them to face eternal banishment! And then head on over to the local haunt- The Sinner’s Inn- to chat with the ghosts you meet, and upgrade your gear.

Tons of Upgrades

Complete puzzles, battle epic bosses, and clean your way through ruined dungeons in order to collect new upgrades and abilities. Customize your play style by mix-and-matching your upgrades, and use the abilities you collect to expand your world.