Crypt of the Serpent King

Crypt of the Serpent King

Released Dec 2016

Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fighting underworld creatures along the way, all while avoiding traps and collecting loot!

83% positive · 310 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $0.69 $1.99 −65%
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Evaluation

Crypt of the Serpent King launched on December 27, 2016 as a complete, self-contained dungeon crawler. All developer activity following launch consisted of small quality-of-life patches and a free demo release — there were no named expansions, DLC releases, roadmaps, or announcements of future content. The last recorded developer communication was on January 24, 2017, and no further updates have been posted since. The store description makes no mention of planned content, seasons, or ongoing development. This game launched as a finished product and received only minor polish patches in the weeks immediately following release.
Evidence
Update #7: minor difficulty and performance tweaks. This is the last recorded developer communication.
news post · Jan 24, 2017 source ambiguous
low
A free demo was released allowing players to try 2 levels of the game.
news post · Jan 20, 2017 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Rendercode Games
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements.

  • Explore large, randomly generated dungeons.
  • Fight goblins, orcs, skeletons, giant spiders and all sorts of underworld creatures.
  • Wield an array of melee and ranged weapons.
  • Jump over lava pits and spike traps.
  • Level up your character's abilities.
  • Choose between 3 levels of difficulty, from casual to hardcore.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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