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Another Crab's Treasure
Developer Aggro Crab
Another Crab's Treasure is a 2024 Soulslike video game developed and published by Aggro Crab. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on April 25, 2024. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
428 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
259 positive · 47 negative
95% range 80–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 259 | 47 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 31 | 2 | 53 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
11,292 of 11,990 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 227 yes, 39 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 266 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (20,376 of 22,049 positive).
Players praise the game's charming, humorous take on the soulslike genre with a meaningful environmental message. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight the creative shell-swapping mechanic using trash as armor. [3][4][5] Some players criticize the combat for feeling stiff and unresponsive. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [6]
I tried to like this. It looks very charming, the premise is interesting, and being a soulslike seems like it would be right up my alley. But although the beginning was pretty good. It starts showing its edges pretty quickly. The combat feels very stiff and unresponsive. The timing for rolling and blocking/parrying feels incredibly off and combined with some of the later enemies and bosses tendencies to have very …
- [1]
Another Crab’s Treasure is a soulslike with real personality. Beneath its colorful style and humor, it explores consumerism and excess, showing a world full of discarded objects and careless consumption. The game quietly shows how things gain and lose value, turning trash into both a resource and a lesson for players who notice. P.S.: I wish it was easier to view the map and add pins. 🎚️ Difficulty 🔲 My grandma …
- [3]
Who would have thought playing Dark Souls as a tiny crab in a shot glass instead of armor could be so much fun? Using real trash as shells is a brilliant mechanic, and surprisingly challenging. This game is simultaneously charming and brutal. Fending off sea monsters with a fork is incredibly satisfying. Simple, colorful, funny, and surprisingly deep ))))))
- [4]
Excellent souls-like with several creative ideas. Not only you play as a crab, but this crab can also equip dozens of different shells made of junk, that you can rent in stores or pick up in the game world. Each shell offers a unique attack or perk, and you can change shells on the fly. Great idea that works really well in this genre. Other things done right are the excellent level design, respawn points before …
- [2]
Crab Souls. Demon Crab? Crabden Ring. Doesn't matter, it's simultaneously a great game and a brilliant message on environmentalism and ocean pollution.
Summarised from 34 of the 383 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Another Crab's Treasure talk about charming and humorous with a meaningful environmental message; those who didn't talk about combat feels stiff and unresponsive. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Another Crab's Treasure received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator site OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 81% of critics.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 428 · most liked first✨YEAR OF THE CRAB ✨is floating ashore on APRIL 21 to Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Game Pass! 🌊 The FREE Content Update for Another Crab's Treasure 🌊 NEW GAME PLUS. NEW BESTIARY. NEW BOSS RUSH. AND MORE. (don't worry it's also coming to switch soon!!)
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure: Year of the Crab is OUT NOW The FREE content update has arrived on Steam, PS5, Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch‼️ NEW GAME PLUS. NEW BESTIARY. NEW BOSS RUSH. TIME FOR ✨MORE✨ CRAB.
neutral · AI labelView post →Christmas Key Giveaway - complete. It's that time of the year again with giving away extra keys. Just leave a comment of the game you'd like and I'll roll some dice if there's multiple people asking for the same key. Here's the list Gog: - ~~Old World~~ - ~~Fort Solis~~ - ~~Fallout~~ - ~~Fallout 2~~ Steam: - ~~Another Crab's Treasure~~ - ~~Shogun Showdown~~ - Hotel Renovator - ~~WWE 2K25~~ - ~~Return to Monkey Island~~ - ~~Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (2025)~~ - ~~My Time at Sandrock~~ -…
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW PATCH just dropped for the switch 2 edition of Another Crab's Treasure 🌊 this adds an FPS LOCK to the game, and should help with the reported performance issues around frame rate. CHECK IT OUT‼️
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Crab’s Treasure is a soulslike with real personality. Beneath its colorful style and humor, it explores consumerism and excess, showing a world full of discarded objects and careless consumption. The game quietly shows how things gain and lose value, turning trash into both a resource and a lesson for players who notice. P.S.: I wish it was easier to view the map and add pins. 🎚️ Difficulty 🔲 My grandma could play it 🔲 Easy 🔲 Normal ☑️ Hard 🔲 A challenge to be reckoned 🔲 In…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing through Another Crab's Treasure again since I never finished it the first time around and it's got New Game+ now. Funny crab souls game that also has Gianni hamming it up within the first hour. It's a good.
positive · AI labelView post →The Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase 8 for $12 PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure, & more Supports @makeawishamerica.bsky.social & @makeawishintl.bsky.social $5 All-for-Charity Tier adds game soundtracks + artwork Trade in extras for Exchange credit! @landfall.se @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social @team17.com
neutral · AI labelView post →[Meta] Christmas Giveaway 2 - Various Soulslikes!. Edit: Courtesy of an anonymous donor, there are two more games to give away: *Lies of P* and *Remnant 2 Ultimate Edition*! This pushes up the number of winners from 5 to 7! Thank you for your contribution 💜 Edit: I upped the number of copies for Another Crab's Treasure from 1x to 3x. Now, we'll have 9 winners :) I've also edited in which games will be distributed as gifts on Steam and which ones are keys. For codes we don't need to befriend…
neutral · AI labelView post →#anothercrabstreasure A year ago, Another Crab's Treasure was released. And my life was forever changed. A game that spoke to me because of its themes of depression, community, conservation, and surviving in a world where the rich get richer and the poor stay poor.
positive · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure is $17.99 on Steam buff.ly/Gzeabkx US PSN buff.ly/hz2ParP Deck verified also on Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Another Crab's Treasure unironically may have been the most underrated game of 2024 if we're being real. That was absurdly delightful from start to finish with some consistently fantastic level design and boss fights.
positive · AI labelView post →If AAA's want $100/game they need to be significantly better than what smaller / indie devs are making. They aren't. The most fun I had last year was Another Crab's Treasure ($30). Silksong this year was $20. If the sit down restaurant is 4x the cost of the foodcart (& no better), I'm not sorry.
positive · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure was a bright spot in a rough year, and an absolute must play.
positive · AI labelView post →And Another Crab's Treasure just DOUBLED IN LENGTH, for FREE. And it's almost half price. Games have absolutely zero chill this month.
neutral · AI labelView post →theres a fair few! Check out Another Crab's Treasure, it's probably the best one store.steampowered.com/app/1887840/...
positive · AI labelView post →After playing Another Crab's Treasure, I can NEVER go back to a soulslike game that doesn't allow you keep your runes/exp upon death. AKA: every fucking soulslike that isn't Another Crab's Treasure.
positive · AI labelView post →🚨NEW VIDEO ESSAY🚨 Let's talk about my Game of the Year 2024: Another Crab's Treasure (by @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social), how it helped me adapt to the worst year of my adult life, why its message is so universal, and why weapon durability is great. Also FUCK JEREMY.🦀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYOy...
positive · AI labelView post →[Discussion] Which Soulslike will you be playing this weekend?. I've got a long week behind me, so I'll definitely try to get some gaming in this weekend. Maybe I'll see which games I've previously downloaded run ok on Pop_OS since I'm trying to get rid of Windows on my gaming PC. I've played a little further in Another Crab's Treasure and am having quite some fun. I've reached the next big city and am currently tasked to find some treasure to trade in for my shell. The dialogue is actually…
neutral · AI labelView post →I tried to like this. It looks very charming, the premise is interesting, and being a soulslike seems like it would be right up my alley. But although the beginning was pretty good. It starts showing its edges pretty quickly. The combat feels very stiff and unresponsive. The timing for rolling and blocking/parrying feels incredibly off and combined with some of the later enemies and bosses tendencies to have very fast attacks this makes it feel less like you are learning the patterns of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey, I've also added Another Crab's Treasure to my Steam curator page! It's a great time. store.steampowered.com/app/1887840/...
positive · AI labelView post →[Discussion] Which Soulslike will you be playing this weekend and what's your preferred platform to play Soulslikes on?. Sorry for missing last weekend's post. I've got exams coming up and haven't been playing too much lately, so it just kinda slipped my mind. I am yet to play any soulslikes right now. Don't have a lot of mental capacity for anything other than League of Legends. I've been a console gamer ever since ~2017 when I bought my first console(s) and have been playing on them…
neutral · AI labelView post →Also I can say this now because the expansion is out!!! Super happy to be a part of Another Crab's Treasure: Year of the Crab playtester lineup! Yet another amazing game I somehow find myself in the credits in, play the game if you haven't its peak ✨
positive · AI labelView post →Crab Souls. Demon Crab? Crabden Ring. Doesn't matter, it's simultaneously a great game and a brilliant message on environmentalism and ocean pollution.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another Crab's Treasure (Switch/PS5) is $24.99/$29.99 on Amazon amzn.to/3SqDYKF #ad $11.99 US PSN buff.ly/PSPMYYM $14.99 Steam buff.ly/EsqcXY6 also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →The Indie Game Awards 2024 aired last night - with Balatro winning GOTY, and awards to 1000xRESIST, Another Crab's Treasure, Animal Well, Harold Halibut, Neva, and more. (Indie Game Awards site)
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure is $14.99 on US PS+ buff.ly/Eo1tQmL $17.99 US eShop buff.ly/pVz14yl also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →This game proves that you can make a parody that is still an above-average game and not just spoofing the genre. Charm oozes from the story and even textboxes in the game—and while it's no Elden Ring in terms of complexity and fluidity, the action and exploration in this humorous soulslike are very decent. Unfortunately, it lost me completely in the very first big town. Such games are not made for long peaceful patches with dozens of characters—I just couldn't find the tempo once it has been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another Crab's Treasure lets you get a Pride Flag scarf and the ability to wield the F key as a weapon at the same shop. Game of the year, we're done. It was all leading to this.
positive · AI labelView post →In time for #InverteFest. The soulslike crab game, Another Crab's Treasure, releases in a few hours! I'm gonna list other bug-themed games I'm excited about in the replies.
neutral · AI labelView post →On a lark, I played the first little bit of Another Crab's Treasure, and I'm surprised I didn't hear chuds complaining about the game being WOKE TRASH for the rather obvious anti-capitalist narrative.
positive · AI labelView post →Aggro Crab games has canceled 'Goind Under 2' but has 2 smaller games in development 'Peak' and 'Crash Out Crew' and a third bigger game currently called "Game 3". Also no more updates for 'Another Crab's Treasure' planned. youtu.be/L3SMrIuGheY?... store.steampowered.com/news/app/188...
neutral · AI labelView post →Like sure I bounced off Another Crab's Treasure, but "give the crab a gun" was legitimately one of the best systems I've ever seen in a Souls game, and I've played and rolled-credits on damn near all of them. These whiny babies aren't even core souls fans. Fuckin ignore 'em, they're weirdos.
positive · AI labelView post →What at first appears to be a cute souls-like game for kids about a crab getting his shell stolen turns into a story of found-family, anti-capitalist views of the world and loss. I think the game put it very simply: “What word comes to mind when you think of earth?”. Kril, the main character, a hermit crab that wants nothing more than to be left alone, is suddenly making friends and enemies against his will in a world that is polluted with trash. Of course Kril’s response to that is “It’s mean,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Discussion] Which Soulslike will you be playing this weekend?. I'll be giving Another Crab's Treasure a try - looking forward to it. What about you?
neutral · AI labelView post →Aggro Crab (PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure, Going Under) revealed a new co-op game Crashout Crew #CrashoutCrew #Gaming #Coop #PCGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →[Discussion] Which Soulslike will you be playing this weekend?. My SO and I have been slowly chipping away at Silksong which we might find the time to do again this weekend between my birthday and today's party + a busy weekend. I've not come super far yet - just beat the Savage Beastfly after many a try and am currently looking for stuff to explore after finding the wall jump. Other than that, I'm guilty of starting up another Lies of P playthrough on my new rig. Thought about doing a LVL1…
neutral · AI labelView post →Doing a bunch of traveling and I NEED to pick a game to lock into, decide my fate, is it: -Persona 4 -Metaphor Refantazio -LoZ Echoes (started already) -Another Crab's Treasure -Suggest something else here
neutral · AI labelView post →Aggro Crab studio head @smashynick.bsky.social discusses burnout after releasing Another Crab's Treasure. Six months later, the team would begin developing PEAK, their climbing game that's sold millions. Watch the full clip from my upcoming ACT documentary: www.patreon.com/posts/clip-a...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing Another Crab's Treasure as part of my little backlog blitz lately, and outside of one specific enemy type in the second to last area, the whole game has just been delightful.
positive · AI labelView post →Steam Sale is in full swing. Any souls-like recs?. I don't have many bombshells myself, unfortunately. Mostly just oldies and things I've been waiting on. [Hollow Knight](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520) is good for any price, but for $7.50 is a steal. Absolutely stellar game. [Another Crab's Treasure](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887840) is an...interesting one. I haven't finished it, but it had fairly good combat, imo, and a very different atmosphere to the grimdark horrors…
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure just got a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
neutral · AI labelView post →Who would have thought playing Dark Souls as a tiny crab in a shot glass instead of armor could be so much fun? Using real trash as shells is a brilliant mechanic, and surprisingly challenging. This game is simultaneously charming and brutal. Fending off sea monsters with a fork is incredibly satisfying. Simple, colorful, funny, and surprisingly deep ))))))
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel a little bad walking away from this one because I know it’s extremely well reviewed, and Soulslikes are usually right in my wheelhouse. But for whatever reason, **Another Crab’s Treasure just isn’t clicking with me**. The combat feels strange and a little frustrating, I’m not particularly drawn to the setting, and the shells, upgrades, and progression haven’t given me much motivation to keep going. I can absolutely see the charm, and I understand why people love it. On paper, this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried and tried but I genuinely just *do not like* Another Crab's Treasure. The controls felt overly clunky as hell to me, and there is something about those camera angles and bosses that I'm just not a fan of at all. Which sucks because based on the offering it should 100% be a "me" game.
negative · AI labelView post →A very unusual game concept — you play as a crab fighting in a Dark Souls–style world… over trash. Yes, trash. Even better, the currency in the game is microplastics, which somehow makes perfect sense for a crab. Weird, creative, and surprisingly fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.lp.zone/t/lets-engag... Let's Play Another Crab's Treasure featuring Voidburger and Chip Cheezum, new episodes Fridays
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Crab's Treasure is a game that took me by surprise. From the initial advertising I took this to be a more lighthearted, cartoonish take on the soulslike genre, but I couldn't have been more wrong. I can't believe I passed up on getting this game sooner. This game has a lot to say in terms of its messaging. The setting is the modern day ocean that is plagued with garbage everywhere, to the point that the world uses microplastics as its currency. It's very bleak, and the game never holds…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →_Achievement Review: Difficulty: 6/10 (1/10 with assist mode) Approx. time invested: 25h MP Achievements: No Misc / Activities / Collectibles: Yes Missable Achievements: None You are playing a cute hermit crab named Kril whose house shell was stolen by a loan shark. To get it back, you have to fight through the game with a fork, using everything you can find as a shell to protect yourself, ranging from bottle caps to rubber ducks and any other type of trash you can find on the bottom of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished Another Crab's Treasure for the first time ... I'm crying. What a bittersweet little game. Wonderful.
positive · AI labelView post →So please lemme know y'all but is it normal that each time I play Another Crab's Treasure I have a massive craving to eat crabs?? Is it an intended experience of the game? Because it's expensive over here 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished up Goemon 64, what a delightful weird game! Changing gears and jumping back into Another Crab's Treasure, THINGS HAVE GOTTEN VERY DIRE. www.twitch.tv/misterbadguy
neutral · AI labelView post →At the time of this writing, I've beaten at least 15 games that are either Souls or souls-like titles. Another Crab's Treasure has been the least enjoyable souls-like experience I have had out of all of them. Fortunately, it offers generous menu options to retune the game to the difficulty of a more relaxed 3D platformer in the vein of Mario, Ratchet and Clank, Spyro, etc. So, if you're up for that kind of experience, ignore the rest of this review and check it out with the assist options…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poor hermit crab got his shell taken for taxes then he starts a massive killing spree and save the ocean (? Anyways, good soullike game, give it a try!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In this game, you fight crabs, the camera and the physics engine to reclaim your shell.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Show me your… 🎮 Current Game: Fighting for my life to play through Clair Obscur since Guild Wars 2 keeps pulling me back ⏭️ Next Game: Another Crab's Treasure probably 🔥 Best Game You’ve Played This Year: Lies of P 🤔 Most Anticipated Game: METROID PRIME 4 AND SILKSONG FINALLY
neutral · AI labelView post →Hmm, it's a mixed bag of a game. On one hand it has a great setting, cool visuals, great music (especially the crab grave one), some humour, some cool bosses (some bad ones too). But on the other hand it has quite floaty controls, not so precise attack patterns, some really infuriating trash enemies, pretty bad level design (although memorable), platforming is annoying at best (many ledges with small gaps for you to fall into) with lots of verticality, various bugs and glitches, and most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent souls-like with several creative ideas. Not only you play as a crab, but this crab can also equip dozens of different shells made of junk, that you can rent in stores or pick up in the game world. Each shell offers a unique attack or perk, and you can change shells on the fly. Great idea that works really well in this genre. Other things done right are the excellent level design, respawn points before every boss fight, a hook which can be used to pull enemies towards you - or pull…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now that i completed it with all achievements i can write down, what i think about this game. First of all a huge shout-out to iron pineapple for promoting these lil' indie games. without his channel i wouldn't have found out about it! Time: Around 28 hours to get all achievements (that includes playing a part of New Game+). Difficulty: hard mode OS: Linux Mint Story Now what is this game about? It's a lil' story about a hermit crab losing his beloved home to a loan shark. In trying to get…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very charming, I enjoyed the story and characters, as well as exploring the map for hidden items. But I can't recommend it due to the irresponsible controls during combat (y'know, the main thing in souls-like games), it feels like a gamble on whether the game wants to register your inputs or not. I've died many times because the crab didn't feel like running, dodging, healing or using the shell's specific ability. My guess is that it could be lacking a "buffer" for the buttons…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Avowed, Another Crab's Treasure, Starfield, Madden NFL 25 and more are coming to Game Pass tiers. (Read more: Xbox Wire)
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