Cralon Released on Steam

Developer Pithead Studio, founded by former Piranha Bytes developers Jenny and Björn Pankratz, has released its first-person action adventure dungeon-crawling RPG Cralon on PC. The game is available via Steam, priced at $19.99. An Epic Games Store release is planned to follow at a later date as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions.

Cralon puts players in the role of the eponymous Cralon the Brave, who is hunting a demon preying on a nearby village. However, he is surprised and ends up falling down an old mine shaft. Looking to escape, he ventures its maze of corridors, soon learning there is more to mine than there initially seems, using the assistance of the creatures living there to uncover its secrets. The game includes choice-driven dialogue, various side quests, and numerous puzzles and traps, as well as documents and other items to find that offer clues and background information. It has both melee and ranged combat, opportunities for players to upgrade their character, and various recipes and crafting options.