CRYPT CUSTODIAN (N.SWITCH)

Crypt Custodian (Nintendo Switch) is a top-down action-adventure Metroidvania developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Top Hat Studios. It combines exploration, light combat, puzzle-solving, and progression systems in a charming yet eerie afterlife setting.

Players take on the role of Pluto, a mischievous cat who has died and finds himself in the afterlife. After a chaotic encounter with the afterlife guardian, he is banished and sentenced to eternal duty as the “custodian” of the underworld, tasked with cleaning, exploring, and surviving its mysterious regions.

Set across a vast interconnected world, players explore themed areas outside the palace, uncover secrets, and gradually unlock new abilities that expand traversal and combat options. Along the way, Pluto meets other lost spirits, each with their own stories tied to the afterlife.

Gameplay blends classic Metroidvania structure with a top-down perspective, featuring fast exploration, ability-based progression, and light combat using Pluto’s broom. Players can upgrade abilities, discover hidden paths, solve environmental puzzles, and take on bosses guarding new regions of the world.

The game is designed with a focus on accessibility and exploration freedom, offering multiple upgrades, difficulty options, and a non-linear world that encourages experimentation and backtracking as new abilities are unlocked.

Core features include:

• Top-down Metroidvania adventure set in the afterlife
• Play as Pluto, a cat tasked with cleaning and exploring the underworld
• Ability-based progression unlocking new paths and regions
• Light combat using a broom and special abilities
• Interconnected world with themed zones and secrets
• NPC spirits with stories and upgrade interactions
• Switch-optimized portable exploration experience