[Updated: Out Now] Cracked Crusaders is an upcoming fast-paced action-platformer for iOS and Android

Cracked Crusaders is a side-scrolling dungeon-crawler with a bit of platforming thrown in for good measure. You may remember it by its previous name Super Dungeon Delvers, which was ditched because it was too much of a mouthful. The alliteration, importantly, remains though and the game will be available for iOS and Android on 5th November.

In Cracked Crusaders you'll start off as Milton, a shepherd who is forced to fight back when evil beasties invade his homeland of Lachy Valley and abduct his flock. Alongside his sheep-dog Holly and duck pal Dory – who are both playable – they head off to Limsburg where they'll dive into various dungeons to defeat these evil critters once and for all.

There'll be over 100 levels to tackles in the dungeons of Limsburg full of hazardous traps like spikes and swinging axes. There'll be sentient dangers to contend with as well with knights, giant bats and yetis included amongst the enemies you'll face. At the heart of each of dungeon, you'll find bosses that will test your skills the most, with some filling the entire screen.

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To stay competitive you'll need to purchases upgrades for your character so that you're better equipped to delve into the deepest parts of the dungeons. You'll find different types of weapons to suit various playstyles, elemental effects and additional equipment such as double jump boots to make navigating the different areas a little easier.

Cracked Crusaders promises a 10-hour campaign with story-based cutscenes being played out through comic book-style panels. There are also 300 starts to collect through the game with a bonus ending acting as a reward for those dedicated enough to collect them all.

Cracked Crusaders will be available for iOS and Android on 5th November, which is an easy date to remember. The game will be free-to-play with one IAP that removes ads, we don't know how much that IAP will be but we'll update you as soon as we do.