Cryptica

Cryptica is a narrative-based psychological horror game where the apocalypse is just the beginning. Explore the enigmatic lands of Antarctica and its surrounding areas while the world ends.

TBA

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Visual Novel Horror Mystery Science fiction Thriller

Cryptica is an adventure.

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Cryptica is

Cryptica is a video game. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Play as Ari Harper, as he desperately attempts to find his missing sister, who has disappeared with her film crew while making a documentary in Antarctica. Uncover unfathomable horrors, discover ancestral secrets, and find your sister at all costs. Explore the enigmatic lands of Antarctica and its surrounding areas, all while the world ends and the apocalypse begins.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.