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ActionCasualFree To PlayIndieRacingPsychological HorrorMultiplayerBattle RoyalePvPFirst-Person

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Game description

Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands victorious.

Basic info

DeveloperDani
PublisherDani
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 29, 2021
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i3 2,00 GHz
Memory2 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 520
Storage200 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 246 reviews from the past 1 year

75.4/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Chaotic party minigames with proximity voice chat are the heart of this multiplayer game, which scores 75.4 from 246 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

96 reviews say it is fun and entertaining, and some call it chaotic in the best way. 87 love playing it together with friends, where voice chat, silly physics and betrayals make for hilarious moments, and a few made new friends along the way. Multiplayer appears in 60% of analyzed reviews and ranks 296th of 642. A few also mention mods and funny physics, while Gameplay ranks 845th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1116th of 1399. 21 reviews describe a toxic community, with hostile players in voice chat, and some ask for better kick and report tools. 20 say the developers have stopped updating it, and some consider it abandoned. 12 find the minigames repetitive over time, with a few saying it gets boring without friends. Content Volume ranks 1197th of 1351, Visuals & Sound ranks 1196th of 1249, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 817th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game is so fun and had so much potential” · 96 reviews
“friendship dynamics and voice chat interactions make the game hilarious” · 87 reviews
“cheating problem needs to be addressed” · 10 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.21 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “Jason feels like a powerhouse, fun to play” · 3 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 0% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

World +2.83 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.48 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “gets repetitive and boring over time” · 12 reviews
Positive “несколько разных локаций с разными задачами” · 1 review

Volume 6% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -0.79 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Negative “mikrofon düzeltilmeli (microphone needs fixing)” · 1 review
Positive “озвучка (voice acting) mentioned positively” · 1 review

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.51 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “friendship dynamics and voice chat interactions make the game hilarious” · 87 reviews
Negative “hosting was a disaster when trying to play with friends” · 2 reviews

Community 17% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Anti-cheat -0.28 · How common cheaters are and how well they're stopped
Negative “cheating problem needs to be addressed” · 10 reviews

Pricing 8% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.46 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “wish they still put out updates” · 20 reviews
Positive “обнова нереально часто, рекомендую” · 1 review

Stability 7% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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