{"id":65851,"date":"2026-04-27T13:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65851"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:45:25","slug":"crystar-a-sorrowful-bishojo-action-jrpg-where-you-grow-stronger-the-more-you-cry-is-at-its-lowest-price-ever-on-steam-at-just-1-99-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/crystar-a-sorrowful-bishojo-action-jrpg-where-you-grow-stronger-the-more-you-cry-is-at-its-lowest-price-ever-on-steam-at-just-1-99-usd\/","title":{"rendered":"CRYSTAR, a sorrowful\u00a0bishojo\u00a0action JRPG where you grow stronger the more you cry,\u00a0is\u00a0at its lowest price ever on Steam at just $1.99\u00a0USD\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To celebrate the announcement of its upcoming&nbsp;roguelite&nbsp;action title&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/furyu-announces-crymelight-a-dark-alice-in-wonderland-themed-roguelite-action-game-with-a-poker-style-deckbuilding-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRYMELIGHT<\/a>,&nbsp;developer&nbsp;FuRyu&nbsp;is&nbsp;holding a sale for the game\u2019s&nbsp;predecessors, namely 2018\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>CRYSTAR<\/strong>&nbsp;and 2025\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>CRYMACHINA<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest discounts can be found on Steam, with&nbsp;CRYSTAR&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/981750\/CRYSTAR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">90% off&nbsp;for&nbsp;$1.99<\/a>&nbsp;USD&nbsp;(the cheapest it has ever been since launch)&nbsp;and&nbsp;CRYMACHINA&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2258500\/CRYMACHINA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35% off&nbsp;for&nbsp;$38.99<\/a>. The discounts are part of the&nbsp;FuRyu&nbsp;Games publisher sale, which runs until May 5 at 10&nbsp;am UTC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those on\u00a0Nintendo Switch and Switch 2,\u00a0as well as\u00a0PlayStation 4 and 5,\u00a0are not left out, however.\u00a0\u00a0The Nintendo Switch\u00a0eShop currently has CRYSTAR at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/crystar-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOhadjEmsu_qF2BJIKjg-Zn9Q0Ao-LHAmAOWkMxOrKmzfOFAqo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">65% off for $17.49<\/a>\u00a0USD and CRYMACHINA at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/crymachina-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqv3ATvk4v9A3AyKyj4eCRQ9McV6uPUtRimtQ5n8d_OfEppLuXF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50% off for $29.99 USD<\/a>. Both games are discounted until May 7 at 6:59\u00a0am UTC\u00a0The PlayStation Store currently has CRYSTAR at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP4774-CUSA15175_00-0000000000000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80% at $3.99 USD<\/a>\u00a0until May 7 at 6:59\u00a0am UTC.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crystar - Gameplay Trailer | PS4\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwocxuSf4YI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike&nbsp;the upcoming&nbsp;CRYMELIGHT, which features a mix of top-down, real-time action and card-based deckbuilding, both&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/981750\/CRYSTAR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRYSTAR<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2258500\/CRYMACHINA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRYMACHINA<\/a>&nbsp;are&nbsp;straight-up&nbsp;third-person action RPGs. CRYSTAR follows&nbsp;Rei Hatada, a young&nbsp;high school&nbsp;girl who travels to the depths of Purgatory to save her sister, Mirai.&nbsp;The game\u2019s&nbsp;combat system is unique in that it revolves around grief, where&nbsp;crying helps&nbsp;Rei&nbsp;become stronger and enhances her weapons.&nbsp;CRYMACHINA, on the other hand, follows several mechanical girls fighting in a post-apocalyptic world to become real humans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crymachina - Launch Trailer | PS5 &amp; PS4 Games\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ItNWlA0ZbzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though their\u00a0stories\u00a0are not directly connected,\u00a0FuRyu\u2019s\u00a0\u201cCry\u201d series often\u00a0includes\u00a0tear-jerking narratives that tug at your heartstrings. 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