Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch Steam news

• Latest observed players1 · 25 September 2026 - 21:57:53 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak5
• Units sold (VGI)No data available
• Revenue (VGI)No data available
• Review score73% positive
• Total reviews33
• Release dateMay 29, 2020
• DeveloperLanstrash
• PublisherLanstrash

Genres: Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: LanstrashPublisher: Lanstrash

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Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• I'm making a new game! Announcing Aethercore - 14 July 2026

  Hey, Lan here, the dev behind Crystal Story. I'm finally ready to show my new game...Announcing Aethercore! Immortality is for sale, but you are dying. A cyberpunk-dystopian action RPG about taking your soul back.Hack and slash with parries, dodges, and elemental spells.Interconnected cyberpunk-dystopian cityNarrative-driven storyPlease wishlist the game if you are interested.Thanks!

• Minor patch for Unity - 3 October 2025

  - Patch for Unity CVE-2025-59489

• New Low Price! - 25 May 2021

  Crystal Story is now $4.99! It's been a year since this game's release, so I'm changing the price. Sorry it's not very good. I'm still working on my new game and hopefully that would be better. Thanks again for all your support! I really appreciate it! - Lan

• Patch notes for version 2.2a - 16 August 2020

  v2.2a Bug Fixes: - Doing the Goblin fishing quest will not lock the Golden rod anymore - Fixed a text issue with the Goblin fishing quest - Added more stat descriptions in the help manual

• Fishing Update - 15 August 2020

  A fishing spot has appeared near Smalltown and it has tons of new fishies. Come and take a break from dungeon crawling and relax on the beach. The fishing update includes a fishing minigame that lets you catch different types of fishes. These fishes can be used to aid your party or can be sold for gold. To catch a fish, you will need to press REEL at the right moment and reel the fish in. Once you caught one, you will need to maintain your line and reel the fish in. The update also include a few new items to ease up the end game bosses. Be sure to look for them around the fishing spot. Watch out for EVIL FISHIES! v2.2 The fishing update: - New fishing area - New treasures - New items - More fish Bug Fixes: - fixed keyboard/controller clicking recieving double input on some buttons

• Patch notes for version 1.23a - 21 July 2020

  1.23a - Fixed minor dragging issue with scroll rect. Holding a button down won't be as hard. - Buttons now trigger on release instead of on press

• Patch notes for version 1.23 - 11 July 2020

  1.23 - fixed gold multiplier stat not working - HPK and MPK now works as percentage values instead of raw values - updated some unity packages

• Patch notes for version 1.22 - 20 June 2020

  1.22 Added/Changed: - added AZERTY keyboard layout on the controls menu - battle skills/item menu is now hold to use Bug Fixes: - fixed skybox bleeding in the forest area

• Patch notes for version 1.21, 1.21a and 1.21b - 5 June 2020

  1.21 Bug Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the Equipment display window would show the wrong stat value for the item - Fixed a typo for Poison Resistance in the Stat User Guide - Fixed some bad text formatting on the Bestiary Info Added: - Added Retaliate (RET) description in the Stat User Guide 1.21a Bug Fixes: - Fixed Quick Attack Card alchemy recipe listing the wrong requirement 1.21b Bug Fixes: - Fixed an issue where selling a duplicate equipment would sell the wrong item

• Patch notes for version 1.20 and 1.20a - 4 June 2020

  1.20 Bug Fixes: - fixed an audio issue on Ruins areas where the battle intro would keep on looping 1.20a Bug Fixes: - fixed an issue where Magic Up All was named Attack Up All

• Patch notes for version 1.19 - 31 May 2020

  1.19 Bug Fixes: - fixed an mp overflow when unequipping an item with +mp - fixed alchemy placeholder items appearing at start - fixed dungeon name on the map floor menu displaying the wrong text Added: - added more info on stats in the user guide - added a toggle on the controls options menu for mouse hold - shop category tab should now be remembered when buying or selling

• Patch notes for version 1.18 - 31 May 2020

  1.18 Balance changes: - increased barrage cast time from 50 to 75 Bug Fixes: - fixed an hp overflow when unequipping an item with +hp - fixed Lich AI causing a crash - fixed guide achievement from triggering when you enter hidden shrine

• Patch notes for version 1.17 - 30 May 2020

  1.17 Balance changes: - decreased bash duration - increased enemy attack and hp values for later levels - increased bosses resistances - changed vamp tech from 5% per level to 4% - changed crit tech from 2% per level to 1% - changed atk and mag crit tech from 4% per level to 3% - increased barrage mp from 50 to 60 - increased shockwave mp from 75 to 80 - reduced shockwave damage 1.17a Bug Fixes: - fixed magic up/all disc and cards (previously a duplicate of attack up disc)

• Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch now Available! - 29 May 2020

  Hooray! Crystal Story is now available to play! Come and explore the sights of Smalltown. Here is a mini guide to get you started… Dungeons You can move around dungeons using a Mouse, a Keyboard, or a Controller. Choose any control scheme you prefer. Bumping into enemies while inside a dungeon will start battles. You can also collect treasure you find by interacting on it. Map Explore the areas around Smalltown. New areas unlock as you explore further into Evil Cave. Be sure to check the map from time to time for any new areas! Town The Town is where you can rest and take a break from exploring. You can buy or sell items on the Shop or rest at an inn. Alchemy will let you combine certain items to form a new one, while Reforge will create a random item from an existing one. Thanks! Please let me know what you think on the steam discussions page. Feedback and new ideas are always welcome.…

• Crystal Story Release Date: 5/29 - 19 May 2020

  Hello everyone! Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch will be out on 5/29 at 10:00 am PST. Trailer Adventure! Get ready for a turn-based dungeon crawling adventure! Join the gang of Mercenary Inc as they battle through Evil Cave to capture the Evil Witch. Visit Smalltown once again and enjoy the randomly generated sights of "Small Forest", "Water Ruins", or the "Hidden Shrine". Pick up shiny colored loot and be amazed at the numbers written on it. Complete epic quests such as stopping a thief or finding missing cats. All of these and more! Thanks! Hope to see you next week!

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