Crypt of the NecroDancer

Shovel Knight Character DLC brought Shovel Knight to Crypt of the NecroDancer with unique abilities and gameplay mechanics. It also added 15 tracks from the Shovel Knight soundtrack, while the Supporter Upgrade DLC introduced five Rift-themed skins and additional features.

• Shovel Knight content: The crossover added Shovel Knight, new interactions around Shovel Drop, and soundtrack content; Lead Boots and the Courage Shovel protected him from Wall Spikes during Shovel Drop.
• Rift additions: “Crypteque,” “Fungal Funk,” and “Power Cords” joined Rift, alongside new Cadence and NecroDancer outfits. The Supporter Upgrade DLC added skins for Cadence, Dove, Nocturna, Reaper, and Suzu.
• New systems and modding: Character Restrictions let online hosts lock characters for an entire lobby, while Show Dropped Items Immediately made newly dropped items visible at once. Modders gained Menu.updateDeferred(), new Shovel Drop components, and support for 4x4 transformation matrices in camera options.
• Gameplay and reliability: Automatic Spike Traps behaved more consistently in multiplayer. Named fixes addressed Melody’s final boss skipping its last phase, Ring of Piercing failing against Blademasters, the Mods menu freezing with many subscriptions, long-login mod downloads, and Shovel Knight’s inability to damage Phantoms as the last player.

Wyrm Weekly Challenge added a new way to play Crypt of the NecroDancer, letting players control a Wyrm, eat monsters, and grow longer while slithering through the Crypt. The related Rift of the NecroDancer spin-off also launched, with a Crypt-owner bundle discount connecting the release to existing players.

• Wyrm Weekly Challenge: Players took control of a Wyrm in the Weekly Challenge and grew longer by eating monsters.
• Rift of the NecroDancer: The separate NecroDancer spin-off released after more than three years of development; Crypt of the NecroDancer owners received an additional bundle discount.
• Launch extras: Supporter Upgrade cosmetics became available alongside the Rift of the NecroDancer Soundtrack on Spotify.

SYNCHRONY DLC fully released on March 13, adding three new characters, cross-platform multiplayer, a Weekly Challenge mode, cross-platform leaderboards, and extensive mod support. Hatsune Miku arrived as a separate character DLC on April 4 with unique movement and abilities, plus 15 new soundtrack tracks.

• SYNCHRONY DLC: The expansion added cross-platform online multiplayer, password-protected lobbies, replay management, and cross-play that let players without AMPLIFIED join compatible hosted sessions. A new graphics system also improved performance across platforms.
• Hatsune Miku: Miku moved in all eight directions, danced through enemies, and used the new SING ability. Her release added 15 songs, including two tracks by Danny Baranowsky, and later included compatibility support for older online multiplayer lobbies.
• New modes and progression: Ensemble Mode let players clear every zone in one run while switching characters between floors. Players also received the option to import unlocked characters, items, NPCs, and modes, alongside new achievements such as Polyphonic and Family Trip.
• Gameplay and balance: The Charm Spell rework permanently converted charmed monsters into pets, while Reflective Shield began returning Fireball Spells, Gorgon’s Gaze, and Electric Orbs to their casters. Trident attacks gained consistent three-lane damage, and Double Tempo allowed held directional movement for Bolt and Coda.
• Modding and platform support: SYNCHRONY introduced extensive mod support and an overhauled mod-management system, with new tools including inventory.findMatchingItemStack(), statusEffect.isActive(), and knockback-suppression controls. Crypt of the NecroDancer also received official Steam Deck Verified status.
• Seasonal content: Halloween Trick or Treating returned as a competitive candy-collecting mode in October 2023.

NecroDancer SYNCHRONY launched on August 4, 2022, bringing online multiplayer for up to eight players, three new characters, full mod support, new items, enemies, and versus modes. Follow-up updates expanded that foundation with cross-platform Steam-GOG multiplayer, six new co-op enemies, and the Crypt of the NecroDancer Pinball Table.

• Online multiplayer: SYNCHRONY added eight-player co-op and versus play, while Experimental Cross-Platform Online Multiplayer later let Steam and GOG players join the same lobbies. Character Lock, Low Percent, and Friendly Fire also expanded multiplayer run modifiers.
• New characters and combat tools:
  • Chaunter possessed enemies after damaging them with the Lantern, while Klarinetta wielded the tile-spanning Zweihänder and Suzu dashed through enemies with the Lance of Courage.
  • Shield Slot items, Onyx Weapons, the Thief enemy, and the Dice Trap added new equipment and hazards.
  • The Pawnbroker Rework offered discounted replacement items after players sold gear.
• Modding and creation: The Custom Level Editor gained new placement and scripting tools, while the redesigned Mod Loader and Steam Workshop integration supported automatic mod installation, procedural weapon changes, custom fonts, translation mods, and broader character-skin support. The Custom Music Overhaul added multiple playlists, more audio formats, manual beatmap creation, and co-op Daily Challenges.
• Post-launch multiplayer content: The February update added Jockey, Phantom, Granite Golem, Wisp, Skittish Blademaster, and Protectorc as co-op enemies. Raveyard introduced a new multi-layered versus arena, while Vanish and Projection added new spells; the Ping Tool improved multiplayer coordination.
• Standalone and seasonal additions: The Crypt of the NecroDancer Pinball Table added bosses including Coral Riff and King Conga, plus Freddie’s Shop, upgrade purchases, combo scoring, and the Multiball Wizard Mode. Trick or Treat Mode also added a candy-collecting seasonal event to Versus Mode.

Crypt of the NecroDancer: AMPLIFIED launched fully on Steam on July 12, 2017, leaving Early Access with new characters, modes, Zone 5 content, and final-boss encounters. The game then added Danganronpa and Spike Chunsoft crossover content alongside Chipzel’s “Chipped of the NecroDancer” soundtrack.

• AMPLIFIED additions:
  • Mary and Tempo became playable characters.
  • Phasing Mode, Randomizer Mode, and Mystery Mode added new ways to play.
  • Frankensteinway and a second final boss joined the endgame.
  • Pulse, Ring of Uncertainty, new Zone 5 music from Virt, and Fortissimole expanded the DLC’s item and audio lineup.
• Crossover music and skins: The Danganronpa OST became playable in Zones 1–4, while Chipped of the NecroDancer added Chipzel tracks across all zones, including new Zone 5 music. Monokuma, Monomi, Chiaki Nanami, Junko Enoshima, Hinata Hajime, Makoto Naegi, Asuka, and Shiren the Wanderer arrived as playable skins, and the Change Skin option became available in the base game.
• Gameplay tuning: Tempo’s item pool lost Enchant Scroll, Telepathy Circlet, and Uncertainty Shrine while regaining Gold weapons; Mary and Bolt could no longer find duplicate base spears. Nocturna’s final boss gained a spawn limit, Shrine of Rhythm became compatible with Frankensteinway and The Conductor, and enemies returned to King Conga 5: Coda.
• Level Editor and presentation: Zone 5 boss variants and Fortissimole became available in the Level Editor. Danganronpa and Shiren skins also gained visuals for Quartz Armor, Heavy Glass Armor, and glowing wire outlines.

Final Zone expanded Crypt of the NecroDancer with new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses, while Final Boss Battles gave Cadence, Melody, and Aria unique climaxes. The release also added Coda, an intentionally punishing playable character, alongside new story cinematics, the Codex Room, and more than 10 achievements.

• Final Zone and boss content: The Final Zone introduced a major new area filled with new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses; Final Boss Battles gave Cadence, Melody, and Aria distinct encounters.
• Coda: Coda joined the playable roster as an exceptionally difficult character that was potentially nearly impossible to complete.
• Story and learning tools: Story Cinematics featured voice talent associated with League of Legends and Dragon Ball Z, while the Codex Room taught higher-level techniques in the lobby.
• Music and progression: A_Rival and FamilyJules7X added playable EDM and metal soundtrack remixes, and the release added more than 10 new achievements.
• Localization: Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian support expanded the available languages, with Steam interface settings selecting those languages by default when applicable.
• Balance and reliability: The launch included balance tweaks, while the October update addressed the score-submission crash, numpad text-input crash, level-editor sarcophagi issue, localization offsets, language-change text reloads, and replay hangs involving the monstrous shopkeeper.