Original Crysis unexpectedly disappeared from Steam. The situation is strange to say the least

Crysis, the first installment of the FPS series from Crytek studio, has been removed from distribution on Steam, and it is not exactly known why.

1. The standard version of the game was removed from sale four years ago, but until now it was possible to purchase the title as part of the Crysis Maximum Bundle, which also included the standalone expansion Warhead. However, now this set has also been removed from distribution.
2. It should be added that Warhead can still be purchased on Steam. Electronic Arts has therefore only removed the option to purchase the basic version of Crysis.
3. EA didn't provide any reasons for this decision. Most likely, technical issues are behind this.

For several months, players on Steam have been reporting problems with launching Crysis. The database of the platform shows that some work was done on this title this year, so fans were hoping for a patch, but it seems that Electronic Arts decided it's not worth it and it's easier to just remove the game from sale.

It's possible that the publisher couldn't count on help from Crytek because the team is distributing Crysis Remastered under their own label. So they may want this version to be the only one available in Valve's store.

The weirdest thing about all of this is that it only applies to the Steam version. Crysis is still available for purchase on GOG.com and in the EA digital store (also as part of EA Play).

Crysis - sales on Steam and GOG.com

By the way, there are currently discounts on Steam and GOG.com where you can get selected games from the series at a lower price.

GOG.com:

1. Crysis for $4.99
2. Crysis Warhead for $4.99

The offer will remain valid until July 10th.

Steam:

1. Crysis Warhead for $4.99
2. Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition for $7.49

Crysis

November 14, 2007

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