


- 2+players
- PC
- Switch
An all-star cast of heroes has gathered to test their mettle in this cute and chaotic new color-matching ONLINE combat game! Crystal Crisis is presented like a fighting game, but players attack by arranging falling crystals and clearing them from the screen. It’s the ultimate Online puzzle battle throwdown!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Nintendo lists 4 players on one console. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Nintendo lists 2-player online play. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
81%
Very positive on Steam
“...it's hard to find fault with Crystal Crisis. This is just a well-made game, a genuinely fun puzzler that challenges players to imagine new strategies with every character they try.”
8/10 · Destructoid “Crystal Crisis is as intense as puzzle gaming gets and has sparked new life into a genre not known for surprises”
10/10 · Pure Nintendo “Nicalis’ marriage of puzzle and fighting game elements in the fan service-heavy Crystal Crisis coalesces in a largely satisfying experience.”
80/100 · Gaming Trend
- 75Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2019 (OpenCritic top critic average, 11 reviews, as of Aug 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 58%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2019 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 12 reviews, as of Aug 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 81% positive of 140 Steam reviews.
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Quick facts
- Developer
- Nicalis, Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Jul 31, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages, voices in 2
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Crystal Crisis on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.
- One of 1,855 local multiplayer games
- Is Crystal Crisis crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Crystal Crisis?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- What platforms is Crystal Crisis on?
- PC and Nintendo Switch.
- Does Crystal Crisis work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Crystal Crisis free?
- No, it's a paid game.















