Cryo Interactive

Cryo Interactive at a Glance

Cryo Interactive was a French company based in Paris that operated from 1990 until it dissolved in 2002. You might find them on PlayPile with 56 entries listed, though the data shows they acted as a publisher for 32 titles and a developer for 38. Their catalog covers a wide range of genres, but adventure games are clearly their main focus with 32 releases. They also handled 17 puzzle titles, 13 point-and-click games, and smaller numbers of strategy, racing, and platformer entries. Most of their work appeared on PC for Microsoft Windows, which accounts for 40 of their listed games. They also released content for PlayStation, DOS, Mac, and several older systems like the Amiga and Sega CD. The quality of their output is mixed at best. Across 18 titles that have ratings on IGDB, the average score sits at 62.9 out of 100. Their portfolio contains only two great games that scored above 80. The New Adventures of the Time Machine from 2000 holds the top spot with a 90 rating, followed by FireTeam from 1998 at 82.5. They also have three other titles in the good range between 60 and 79, including MegaRace 2 and Dune. However, five games fall into the mixed category, and two received poor ratings below 40. This uneven spread suggests their later efforts did not always match the quality of their earlier hits. Their output slowed down over time as the company approached its end. They released 31 games during the 1990s and 23 in the 2000s before closing up shop in 2002. Recent releases from their final years include Salammbo: Battle for Carthage, which scored a mediocre 60, and several licensed titles like Universal Studios Monsters: Monsterville and Zidane: Football Generation released in late 2002 and early 2003. The company was known for adventure games based on book licenses or historical themes, but their declining ratings in the final years indicate a struggle to maintain consistency. Microids eventually acquired their intellectual properties after they ceased operations.

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