Crystal Guardian

Crystal Guardian

AKDasan · April 22, 2024 · Strategy, Tower Defense, Time Management, 3D, Survival

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Crystal Guardian price by region

Crystal Guardian costs £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Crystal Guardian offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.69 £1.69 — 1
United Statesyour region $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €1.99 €1.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Canada CA$2.59 CA$2.59 — 1
Australia A$2.95 A$2.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$2.99 NZ$2.99 — 1
Brazil R$6.99 R$6.99 — 1
Poland zł8.99 zł8.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Crystal Guardian


The Crystal Guardian game is a tower defense game based on strategic elements of time management and tower placement according to the locations of different biomes. Every night at 00:00, different enemies emerge from different biomes and attempt to destroy the crystal. You must strategically place towers that will inflict more damage to the creature of that biome, as different enemies come from different biomes. However, remember that the difficulty of the game is not only the enemies but also finding solutions to hunger and thirst. To do this, you must explore and gather resources during safe hours in the daytime. Each biome has different resources. The game starts over when the crystal is destroyed or when you die, so try to learn from your previous games and survive until the 100th day. Good luck, guardians, in your mission!

  • Strategic tower defense gameplay based on time management and biome-specific enemy encounters.
  • Dynamic enemy waves spawning from different biomes every night at 00:00, posing a threat to the crystal.
  • Placement of towers tailored to deal maximum damage to creatures from specific biomes.
  • Survival elements including managing hunger and thirst, requiring resource gathering during safe daylight hours.
  • Diverse biomes offering different types of resources.
  • Permadeath mechanic where the game restarts upon crystal destruction or player death, encouraging learning from past experiences to survive up to the 100th day.



Each biome has its own unique enemies, and the towers capable of damaging these enemies vary. Tower placement forms the foundation of the game. As depicted in the visuals, an enemy from the Snow biome takes more damage from a Fire tower compared to an Ice tower. However, when you create a new biome, an enemy from the Desert biome might appear, and in this case, the situation reverses.


You can place the map anywhere you like, and these maps are randomly selected from 11 different versions of each of the 4 biomes every time. Resources and enemies can vary in each version. However, remember that while each map signifies new resources, it also means more enemies every night. Therefore, when placing the map, consider the positioning of your towers and the crystal you need to protect.

Crystal Guardian — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Apr 26, 2024
Terrible game. The gameplay is just completely unenjoyable. Cool concept executed very poorly. *In response to the developer's request for more info*: Here are some more exact issues: -For some reason, you start on day 9, which means that despite being given a bunch of starting resources, if you start trying to build turrets immediately, they get wiped instantly on day 10 (2 minutes into playing). This frustrated me on the first play through. Why wipe towers immediately when the game starts? It doesn't make any sense. So why not wait until Day 10 to build? Because you can't build during an invasion. Okay, whatever, I'll try and fight the Day 10 wave. This wave is actually exceptionally difficult. The only way I could figure how to beat it was to instantly pour all my crystals into stamina regen (You have about a 20 second window to do this btw), and then sprint at the first giant while drawing aggro of half the invasion, and then you MUST cleave multiple enemies every swing or you WILL lose. And in spite of all of this preparation and careful fighting, it is inevitable you will have to pour some of the dropped red crystals into repairing the primary crystal, WHICH DOES NOT REGEN B…

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