How many people are playing Cracking the Cryptic right now?

7 people are playing Cracking the Cryptic on Steam right now, making it the 3690th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 22 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Cracking the Cryptic's all-time peak player count?

Cracking the Cryptic's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 108, reached in November 2024.

Is Cracking the Cryptic good? What do Steam reviews say?

91% of 247 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Cracking the Cryptic cost on Steam?

Cracking the Cryptic is free to play on Steam.

Does Cracking the Cryptic work on Steam Deck?

Cracking the Cryptic is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Cracking the Cryptic

by Studio Goya · Released Aug 1, 2022

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#3,690

▼ 22.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

91% positive

Very Positive247 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)4.9K–14.8K

24h peak

Highest seen108

Nov 20242 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Players -22.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 05:50 UTC · tracking since 2022-08-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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Reviews

91% positive of 247 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

May 26, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC
Build 23420196the current build when we started tracking663 MB on Windows

Patch notes

May 26, 2026
PatchThe Sudoku Worm of Zetamath Available Now!
Cracking The Cryptic is thrilled to introduce Sudoku Worms - small collections of sudoku puzzles, each from one of the World's most respected setters. Every Worm is a series of connected 6x6 or 9x9 sudokus where finishing one puzzle will give you one or two di…
Apr 10, 2026
PatchApril 9th, 2026 - The Sudoku Worm of Blobz!
April 9th, 2026 1.2.35 CTC Worms - Blobz Blobz’ worm consists of 12 6x6 puzzles each featuring a different set of variants, many of which are making their first appearance in our games!
Sep 16, 2025
PatchSeptember 16th, 2025 - New Worms and UI Updates!
September 16th, 2025 1.2.29 CTC Worms - Michael Lefkowitz Michael’s worm consists of nine 6x6 puzzles, connected by a unique and intriguing line constraint, as well as digits between the puzzles. CTC Worms - Phistomefel Phistomefel’s challenging worm consists …
Jun 11, 2025
PatchJune 11th, 2025 - Marty's Worm Updates
June 11th, 2025 1.2.26-1.2.28 Marty's Worm Update • Fixed a visual UI bug. • Updated the rules to make them more clear. • Updated the puzzle preview for Marty's worm - puzzle #3 to clearly separate two renbans from each other.
Jun 4, 2025
PatchJune 4th, 2025 - Introducing Sudoku Worms!
June 4th, 2025 1.2.25 Introducing CTC Worms! Cracking The Cryptic is thrilled to introduce Sudoku Worms - small collections of sudoku puzzles, each from one of the World's most respected setters. Every Worm is a series of connected 6x6 or 9x9 sudokus where fin…
Apr 3, 2025
PatchApril 3rd, 2025 - 5 New Fog Puzzles!
April 3rd, 2025 1.2.24 Fog of War Pack 5 new puzzles! All puzzles are out now! Changes • Clarified rules for Fog #44.

Other news (1)

Nov 8, 2025
November 7th, 2025 - Classic Sudoku Volume #2 Out Now!
November 7th, 20251.2.33New Pack: Classic Sudoku Volume #2Classic sudoku is where it all began, and there is still lots of skill to be deployed to solve classic puzzles, and new techniques to be explored.Nikoli, the Japanese puzzle house, named and popularized…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 91% on 2026-11-01 → 91% today (247 reviews)

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DLC

4 items on Steam, newest first.

Cracking the Cryptic - Lines Variety Pack
$4.9966% positive
Cracking the Cryptic - GAS Volume #2
$2.99100% positive
Cracking the Cryptic - GAS Volume #1
$2.99100% positive
Cracking the Cryptic - Domino Sudoku
$4.9975% positive

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Cracking the Cryptic player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Cracking the Cryptic right now?: 7 people are playing Cracking the Cryptic on Steam right now, making it the 3690th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 22 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Cracking the Cryptic's all-time peak player count?: Cracking the Cryptic's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 108, reached in November 2024.
Is Cracking the Cryptic good? What do Steam reviews say?: 91% of 247 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Cracking the Cryptic cost on Steam?: Cracking the Cryptic is free to play on Steam.
Does Cracking the Cryptic work on Steam Deck?: Cracking the Cryptic is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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