Crypto Crisis

Crypto Crisis

Armoured Beans · February 21, 2019 · Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Early Access, Building

Crypto Crisis is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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About Crypto Crisis

✦ AI summary

Crypto Crisis drops you into early 2009 to build and optimize Bitcoin mining rigs from the ground up, competing for block rewards while managing energy costs and heat output across expanding operations. Balance resource management, strategic upgrades, and market timing as you expand through multiple maps and unlock cutting-edge mining hardware to dominate the network's early days.

Where were you during the rise of Bitcoin? Crypto Crisis is a simulation game which drops you into the beginnings of Bitcoin. It is early 2009, after getting in trouble with some shady characters you decide to start Bitcoin mining to turn your life around. Compete for and increase your share of block rewards by building and upgrading your mining rigs while carefully managing your resources.

Released Content & Features:
  • Relive Bitcoin history with a closely simulated Bitcoin network which utilises historical data
  • Compete for and increase your share of block rewards by building, upgrading, optimising and overclocking your mining rigs
  • Carefully manage the energy consumption and heat output of your mining rigs; the more energy you use the higher your electricity bill will be
  • Sell now or HODL? Earn money by selling your Bitcoin on the market
  • As you progress in your mining career move to new maps to unlock additional space and resources
  • Keep upgrading your mining rigs with periodic releases of new chassis, CPUs, GPUs and ASICs
  • Buy and upgrade utility equipment to help you manage energy consumption and heat output
  • Mining and network statistics help you keep a track of your progress and how well you are performing versus your competitors
  • Financial breakdown statistics help you determine where all of your resources are being spent
  • 4 navigable 3D maps which update as you build and upgrade your mining rigs
  • 20+ chassis types
  • 15+ utility equipment types
  • 170+ CPU/GPU/ASIC parts

Crypto Crisis — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Crypto Crisis is a free clicker/tycoon game with a cryptocurrency mining theme that players find entertaining as a casual time-passer, though opinions vary on its execution. Supporters praise its straightforward gameplay, unique crypto premise, and the strategy involved in managing resources and market fluctuations, with completions taking around three to eight hours; detractors criticize the basic graphics, heavy grinding requirements, and slow progression that can feel tedious without prior crypto knowledge.

Recommended Sep 24, 2024
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Not recommended Apr 11, 2025
"Crypto Crisis" is a crappy clicker/incrementer made to look like you're farming crypto, and that's really an important point to note. See, if a game ever has the word "Crypto" in the title, you know for sure it's going to be crap. What do you do in the game? Click stuff to make numbers go up to buy stuff to make numbers go up to buy stuff to make numbers go up to buy stuff to make numbers go up. The graphics aren't great. That's understandably be turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarily visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must understand that it's not an area for compromise. You deserve better than compromises. It's free... now, but it wasn't before. The developer was charging $9 USD for this. Price barriers, especially on low quality products, can be a direct cause of failure. It's a nice gesture for the game to be given away for free, but it also tells us that the game wasn't good enough to succeed as a paid product. Like, if the developers were all-knowing about how awesome crypto is, why did they have to charge $9 for this garbage?…
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Recommended Feb 19, 2026
Fun little game. It's pretty straight forward if you know even a little bit about how crypto mining works hardware wise. I beat it in three hours. It's free so I can't complain really. Worth fiddling with if you want to pass some time.
Recommended Oct 31, 2025
Игра 'Crypto Crisis' увлекла меня своей динамичной смесью стратегии и крипто-тематики. Поначалу может показаться сложно разобраться в механике майнинга, торговли и развития, но после нескольких игр геймплей затягивает. Особенно понравилось грамотно распределять ресурсы и предвидеть колебания рынка, чтобы остаться на плаву и заработать. Визуальный стиль приятный и минималистичный, не отвлекает от сути игры. Интерфейс понятный, хотя иногда хотелось бы больше информации о влиянии различных факторов на рынок. Некоторые миссии показались чересчур сложными в начале, но это скорее мотивирует искать новые стратегии. В целом, 'Crypto Crisis' - это отличная игра для тех, кто интересуется крипто-экономикой или просто любит стратегические игры с интересным сеттингом и вызовом для ума. Рекомендую попробовать!
Recommended Jul 2, 2025
[h1]Crypto Crisis - A Hidden Crypto Tycoon Gem[/h1] Crypto Crisis is one of those underrated gems that anyone talks about, but it’s surprisingly fun if you're into tycoon games and crypto. [list][*]The idea of mining and managing Bitcoin production is really cool! [*]It actually requires some real-world knowledge about cryptocurrency to play it efficiently [*]That said, it gets very grindy, especially for achievements like the one for 200K Bitcoins. [*]Progress can feel super slow unless you know what you're doing [/list] [quote]If you enjoy idle games or business tycoons, this one’s worth a try[/quote] [b]Pros:[/b] [list][*]Unique crypto theme [*]Fun management mechanics [*]Low system requirements [/list] [b]Cons:[/b] [list][*]Very grind-heavy [*]Slow progression [*]UI could use some updates [/list] [b]Overall:[/b] If you’re patient and like crypto or tycoon-style games, this is a nice banger. It’s not for everyone tho. [i]Rating: 7.5/10[/i]
Recommended Jan 2, 2025
Pretty good game (if you want crypto mining to be simple and acrady). I can tell this game isn't supposed to be realistic so find a different one if you want a actual simulator. This game isn't supper grindy, more of like im bored and want to play a tycoon. Ive finished this game 2 times, it takes around 8 hours to finish (at least for me). The game could defiantly be more optimized but its made in unity so don't judge too much.

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