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Play a feline warrior in a cursed dark-fantasy world, combining deflecting combat, clan magic, stealth, parkour, and exploration.
Released 23 Apr 2026
Deflect for Criticals
Sneak for Takedowns
Climb and Pole-Vault
Kristala is a dark fantasy ARPG featuring challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Master the ancient magic of the Sacred Kristals and uncover the source of a mysterious curse in a thrilling, story-driven adventure.
Developed by Astral Clocktower Studios · Published by Astral Clocktower Studios
Kristala casts you as a feline warrior in Ailur, a dark-fantasy world threatened by a mysterious curse. You set out to uncover its source while navigating a story told through characters and discoveries across the world.
Fight enemies with light and heavy attacks, weapon abilities, and spells. Blocking, dodging, and deflecting help you survive; melee combat restores mana, and wearing down foes can open them to critical takedowns. Stealth offers another way to approach encounters.
Explore interconnected areas using feline movement skills such as climbing, wall-running, and swinging across obstacles. New traversal abilities open routes in previously visited places. Choose a clan that shapes your magic, select a starting class, and develop your stats, spells, weapons, and feline abilities to suit your play style.
Players who enjoy Kristala often highlight its feline dark-fantasy identity, challenging combat, and the satisfaction of learning to deflect attacks and defeat bosses. Exploration, interconnected areas, stealth takedowns, parkour, and character customization also appeal to some reviewers. Experiences vary, and many reviews raise concerns about bugs, inconsistent combat, performance, navigation, and story content that feels incomplete.
Unleash your arcane power in Kristala—a dark fantasy ARPG with challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Step into the role of a feline warrior destined to uncover the source of a deadly curse threatening your world.
Avoid damage by blocking, dodging, and deflecting attacks. Combine light and heavy attacks, utilize powerful weapon abilities, and cast up to 16 equipped spells at a time. Regenerate Mana by engaging in melee combat — deflect attacks to land critical takedowns.
Ailur is slowly being overcome by a dark and mysterious curse. Use your arsenal of weapons, spells, and unique feline abilities to battle undead enemies, tortured spirits, and behemoth bosses with cunning agility and skill.
Execute unique abilities that allow you to traverse the environment in many ways, overcoming new + exciting challenges. New traversal abilities are unlocked by progressing Kristala’s main storyline + each new skill opens up new pathways in previously explored areas.
Use your arsenal of skills to explore the diverse, dark-fantasy world of Ailur, seeking out written journal pickups, impactful NPC interactions, and unique Kristal Memory items to unravel Kristala's detailed story and lore.
Choose your desired fur pattern/length. Your clan choice determines the type of magic you'll level throughout the game, and your starting class determines your initial weapon, armor, and stat loadouts. Level stats, magic, and feline abilities to fit your desired play style.
Since launch, community feedback has helped shape the future of Kristala in meaningful ways. As we continue refining, optimizing, and expanding the world of Ailur, we're excited to share a look at some of our current focuses and long-term plans for the journey ahead.
Please note that features and priorities may evolve throughout development.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 5 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Website | Official website |
