Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite ▶ Trailer
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ActionIndieSimulationStrategyAction RoguelikeAnimalsCharacter CustomizationRogueliteSurvival

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Game description

The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

Basic info

DeveloperOdd Dreams Digital
PublisherSecret Mode
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 8, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Processor1.8 ghz with SSE2
Memory4 GB
GraphicsDX11, DX12 capable
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 454 reviews from the past 1 year

70.7/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (77%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

This roguelite about evolving a creature trait by trait scores 70.7 from 454 analyzed reviews, praised for its ideas.

👍 Strengths

135 reviews find it fun and addictive, and some say the full release lives up to an excellent demo. 44 praise the visuals, describing a charming, cute art style and evolution effects that fit the theme. 16 value the replayability, saying each run combines quirky traits into a different creature. Visuals & Sound ranks 793rd of 1249, Story & World ranks 761st of 1096, and Tech & Support ranks 490th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 62% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1101st of 1351. 101 reviews say the variety runs out, with the same maps, enemies and builds repeating run after run. 84 criticize the balance, noting stat caps and nerfs that weaken builds while a few setups outshine the rest. 47 find the difficulty unfair at higher levels, with sudden spikes, enemies that kill in one hit and bosses that soak damage. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1197th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1115th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addicted to the demo and full game currently” · 135 reviews
“character visual evolution initially cute” · 44 reviews
“has challenge and difficulty” · 10 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -1.24 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “high difficulty is unfair, monsters one-shot you, roguelike design fundamentally broken” · 47 reviews
Positive “has challenge and difficulty” · 10 reviews

Progression 29% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 7% · Strategy 61% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.03 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “advertises living ecosystem concept” · 8 reviews

Story 1% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.74 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “same level and enemies repeated 20+ times” · 101 reviews
Positive “pokedex descriptions are varied and humorous” · 1 review

Volume 32% · Replayability 27%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.62 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “character visual evolution initially cute” · 44 reviews
Negative “character designs become visually awkward when optimizing stats” · 2 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.99 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “numerous stat caps and nerfs to player power make builds unviable and balance poor” · 84 reviews
Positive “good balance of abilities” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 10% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.01 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “dev dismisses feedback instead of addressing valid concerns” · 3 reviews
Positive “developer responded to feedback” · 1 review

Stability 3% · Performance 1%

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

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