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Game
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Crawl
Developer Powerhoof
Crawl is a brawler video game by Australian developer Powerhoof. Up to four players and bots in local multiplayer advance through randomly generated dungeons with one player as the hero and the others as spirits who possess traps and monsters in the environment to kill and thus replace the hero. The game received a Steam Early Access release for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms in August 2014, and a full… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
225 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
157 positive · 27 negative
95% range 79–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 157 | 27 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,863 of 5,143 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 152 yes, 27 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,927 of 7,325 positive).
Players praise Crawl as a fantastic local multiplayer party game with a unique asymmetric PvP concept. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the lack of online multiplayer as a major drawback, limiting its accessibility. [4][5][6] Some players find the game difficult to learn and frustrating without friends, while others love the chaos. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
Gameplay: 3/10 Graphics & Sound: 8/10 ✔️ Fun concept of rotating asymetrical PvP game. ✔️ Nice variety of upgrades. ✔️ Cool graphics and sound. ❌ The onboarding and first time experience is a mess. ❌ The unskippable tutorial is solo, which is pretty crazy for a multiplayer arcade game. ❌ The control setup is extremely confusing. With my friends we spent maybe an hour just trying to setup the game with correct …
- [1]
You and your three mates were camping in a cave… when a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up deity decided to stack you against each other in a fight to the death. The last man standing gets sent deeper and deeper, until he slays a rival god. But if there weren't enough twists, here's another. The three mates you just killed haunt you as ghosts, throwing furniture, triggering traps, and possessing monsters on your way. The one that kills you …
- [2]
This game is one of those games you ask at a party "Yo, you guys want to play Crawl" and at least half the room says "what is Crawl?" An hour and a half later, you go in for round 3, and the party is almost over. This game is one of my group's favorite games to play, and it is sooo underrated, but is not perfect. The main complaints are this game is old, and modern controllers or devices can cause some issues. On …
- [13]
This game is incredible. Mechanically, thematically, visually. 10/10
- [3]
This is the closest you can get to Mario Party or Smash Bros in a corpse filled dungeon on PC
Summarised from 34 of the 212 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Crawl sits at 85% positive across 184 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Critics placed Crawl in a trend of local multiplayer functionality amongst indie games. Pete Davison of USgamer wrote that the game bridged multiple genres and was an example of the resurgence of couch co-op's fashionability. Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Nathan Grayson compared the game's premise with Dungeonland. Hardcore Gamer's Marcus Estrada called the game's concept "ingenious" and praised its capacity as a party game. In reviewing a prerelease version, Estrada wrote that the game had issues with gameplay pacing, lackluster artificial intelligence, and opportunities for players to hold up the game. The game sold over 10,000 copies in its first 12 days on sale on early access.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 225 · most liked firstMy card illustrations for Card Crawl 2! Such a great game, I play way too much of it
positive · AI labelView post →I'm trying to study some game dev., but something keeps popping up. Crawl under my desk and help me out would ya 😈🍆🤤 #bearcock #gingerbear
neutral · AI labelView post →Just wrapped an intense 2 weeks of composing and producing music for a Double Fine game prototype - Bard Crawl! Bard Crawl is 1 of 4 game prototypes that were made in just 2 weeks as part of a company-wide game jam / fundraiser they call "Amnesia Fortnight."
neutral · AI labelView post →A moment in a game of Dungeon Crawl Classic that oddly had me in hysterics.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dungeon Crawl Classics! I played a lot of DCC between 2013 and 2016. Been a minute, but I love the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Free tense horror game Those Who Crawl about exploring shrinking caves added Linux / Steam Deck support #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck #ThoseWhoCrawl
neutral · AI labelView post →Don’t worry. DCC Day might be over, but you can still go delving with @brendanlasalle.bsky.social as the GROGPOD looks at @goodmangames.bsky.social Dungeon Crawl Classics thegrognardfiles.com/2025/07/18/d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Teaching a 2-hour intro to tabletop game design class at Gettysburg Library tonight. It will, of course, include the Worst Dungeon Crawl Game Ever exercise that's gone over quite well in the past. But this time we are making our own cards. Demonstrates player agency and iterative design.
neutral · AI labelView post →Garfunkle, the halfling from our home game of Dungeon Crawl Classics. #RPG #TTRPG #miniatures
neutral · AI labelView post →I was once working on a comet crawl game where you play non humanoid robots exploring space locations. Maybe I should revisit it. 🤔 Or I guess it could be a class for Solar Crawl (if the game use classes). @nightjargames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →do you think it's good or bad to associate the Dungeon Crawl Classics game with a known neonazi?
neutral · AI labelView post →"America's Game" isn't football. It's Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
neutral · AI labelView post →I am a 52 yo father, probably one of the oldest people playing Crawl. I am a single father to my Son, who is 14 now. My son found this game at Christmas, so we installed it on his computer and he started playing. By the end of the week he had 24 hours on this game. This was horrible for me, as it was already hard for me to find ways to spend time with my son, as he is always out with his friends or just watching YouTube. So I decided to make a Steam account and get this game to see if I could…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You and your three mates were camping in a cave… when a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up deity decided to stack you against each other in a fight to the death. The last man standing gets sent deeper and deeper, until he slays a rival god. But if there weren't enough twists, here's another. The three mates you just killed haunt you as ghosts, throwing furniture, triggering traps, and possessing monsters on your way. The one that kills you becomes human again, and you take their place in the netherworld. The result?…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Running Mutant Crawl Classics at my Friendly Local Game Store
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is one of those games you ask at a party "Yo, you guys want to play Crawl" and at least half the room says "what is Crawl?" An hour and a half later, you go in for round 3, and the party is almost over. This game is one of my group's favorite games to play, and it is sooo underrated, but is not perfect. The main complaints are this game is old, and modern controllers or devices can cause some issues. On PC, this game struggles to find Bluetooth controllers, on Steam Deck, it really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really excited to try the prototypes from the @doublefine.com Kickstarter! Anyone wanna play Bard Crawl with me? www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZu... #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →I played this game long ago and it was born before it's time, the Godfather of Friendslop.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definitely a hidden gem. Probably held back because it's local multiplayer only. But if you're able to get even one friend to play it, it's an amazing game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PLS Add a Multiplayer mode, @Powerhoof. This game Need it because the steam remote doesn't work so well on it. This game is really good and Deserves support.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so good, but lord i wish it had online multiplayer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only now I've found out about #SoloSeptember and Solo RPG Day! Let me tell you about my #SoloRPG Dungeons of Galora! It is a self-contained Dungeon Crawl game inspired by Latin American History and Myths. You can get the physical version on spacepenguin.ink/products/dun... #RPGLatam #SoloRPGDay
neutral · AI labelView post →Very fun game worth the price especially on sale. I do wish you had online matchmaking but you can play via steam remote play. very fun if the developers ever come back a simple matchmaking system would be great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out Crawl Space on @itch.io and GameJolt gamejolt.com/games/crawl-... shubshub.itch.io/crawl-space A Short Puzzle Game about a 6 Legged Spider #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #CrawlSpaceGame
neutral · AI labelView post →My costume today is “lady who made cacio e pepe rolls for friends coming over for the Dungeon Crawl Classics game my husband is running and we’re doing a potluck”
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the closest you can get to Mario Party or Smash Bros in a corpse filled dungeon on PC
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've bought this game 3 times its phenomenal.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is incredible. Mechanically, thematically, visually. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute masterpeice, great soundtrack and really fun with friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AD&D 1e/2e. And contrary to what the meme says, I've also played later editions, Call of Cthulhu, Weird Frontiers, Traveller, Mothership, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Symbaroum, Dolmenwood, Troika, Don't Tell Mom & Dad, and Toon. I'm probably leaving some out. Old-school AD&D is still my favorite.
neutral · AI labelView post →difficult, not fun enough to get good at, maybe it's fun with other people. i don't know, i have no friends
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had the game for years but never got around to playing. 4 hours in I'm really loving it. Bots offer a good challenge. I wish it had the ability to play online though, Noone in my household to play with :/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute banger. Brilliant art direction (both visual, music, lore) AND execution. Game is fun and adrenaline pumping without being unnecessarily complicated. Brilliant fun with friends, super well designed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great couch co-op madeness. Even fun if you're not winning, you can always play spoiler.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →why the hell does this only have local play its so stupid. the remote play sucks. if this game had online co-op it would be an 8/10 but without online its a 1/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An amazing party game to play with friends. Probably the most underrated party game I've ever seen. It's a shame there's no online multiplayer though, because Steam Remote Play tends to lag quite a bit. Overall, a 3/5 ☆
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay: 3/10 Graphics & Sound: 8/10 ✔️ Fun concept of rotating asymetrical PvP game. ✔️ Nice variety of upgrades. ✔️ Cool graphics and sound. ❌ The onboarding and first time experience is a mess. ❌ The unskippable tutorial is solo, which is pretty crazy for a multiplayer arcade game. ❌ The control setup is extremely confusing. With my friends we spent maybe an hour just trying to setup the game with correct controls - if you mess up the flow it is very unclear how to setup new controls for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do I spend $80 on some recycled AAA garbage? or $15 on an actually fun indie game? This is a hard one for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New indie releases - Nerd-villains for your Comics Crawl Classics game! A new dungeon for the vile Tormentor! And tons of DCC RPG for your Dwarves! Check them out here! goodman-games.com/villainous-n... #DCCRPG #dungeoncrawlclassics #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #goodmangames
neutral · AI labelView post →December Brings Dungeon Crawl Classics #113: Temple of the Blind Sultan - @goodmangames.bsky.social #DungeonCrawlClassics #CavernsofThracia #TTRPGs thegaminggang.com/game-news/de...
neutral · AI labelView post →Return of the Ripper Brings Urban Horror to Dungeon Crawl Classics - @drivethrurpg.com #StrangeQuarkGames #ReturnoftheRipper #DungeonCrawlClassics #TTRPGs thegaminggang.com/game-news/re...
neutral · AI labelView post →Crawl is more than a decade old roguelite dungeon crawler in which you play one of 4 competing heroes. Your objective: Crawl out of the dungeon, killing a randomly drawn boss, saving your soul in the process. Slight detail: Only one hero can crawl out of the dungeon. Only one hero can materialize to defeat the dungeon's traps and beasts. The others need to be killed to enter the place. The presentation in crawl is pixel based and very rough around the edges. It does not help immersion very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun but only with friends, the NPC players are no slouch and can be difficult to defeat but not as fun to play with. With friends it is a wild ride where you rarely know who's going to win until the end. Had some great memories playing this (ignore hours, originally played on console).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Action Couch Co-op option with cool Gore Retro Style. Recommend on Sale for a few nights of fun with friends or the kids. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a frenetic and fun local 4 player game where one game session lasts 20 to 60 minutes. Great balancing mechanics in case you're not doing well you get better monsters faster to poses and fight with against the lone hero. 1 player is the hero and all other players use their monsters trying to kill the hero, The monster that gets the killing hit then becomes the hero. Go to the item shop and spend your gold on weapons and abilities to better help your hero survive. When you get to the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME IS SO GOOODDDDDDDDDD.. why it doesnt have more dlcs or a crawl 2 yet i dunno.. is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ peak is one of the BEST coop games i ever played... is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. Solo is playable too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best couch co-op games up to 4 players prob ever. Amazing gameplay mechanics. Perfect blend of PvEvP
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game slaps as a nostalgic afternoon burner. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow! I mean... Wow! I was not expecting this game to be so good. The mechanics are simple and easy to grasp, so you can focus on enjoying the game. And the fact that you go from being a hero to a monster and back again keeps the challenge alive. I'm eager to crawl back into this dungeon with some friends!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What would be a simple RPG dungeon crawler was turned into an incredible dungeon experience. The excitement of entering a room, doing your best to fight a spider centaur, skeleton archer, and a cultist, evading multiple traps, failing, and then becoming the monster yourself to fight the new hero; It's an excitement and experience I've never had before. I've played it two friends/fiends and I've played it alone with the bots. Both ways are a lot of fun for their own reasons. Don't worry if you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, it pains me to give this a negative review as the game is from the same part of the world I live in. The australian game development scene is still very new and fledgling, but that doesn't justify the fact that the game isn't fun, with friends or solo. The idea of the game is fun, but no-victory endings are profoundly unsatisfying, the achievements are a pain to get and the screen is so frantic and key info is pretty poorly communicated. A lack of online play really doesn't help…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crawl, developed and published by Powerhoof, is a refreshingly unique twist on the dungeon-crawling genre that turns traditional hero-versus-monster dynamics into a gleeful cycle of revenge, chaos, and competition. At first glance, it looks like a simple pixel-art roguelike, but beneath its retro surface lies one of the most creative multiplayer concepts in recent years. The idea is both elegant and brilliant: one player becomes the hero tasked with surviving the dungeon, while the other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easily one of the best Local Co-op games there is. Binding of Isaac style roguelike with good PvP mechanics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →let not the playtime fool you, I've played this game with friends and family together for who knows how many hours and even solo! this game is just so genuinely fun and unironically both the music, the artwork, the animation, THE DEISGNS AND THE FREAKING VOICE ACTING!!! They are aaaall so good, PLEASE get it! It's an absolute blast of an experience :}
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s an animals attack edition of the movie game. Gators or Hippos??! Nuggets Win - Crawl Nuggets Lose - Hungry #MileHighBasketball
neutral · AI labelView post →Goodman Games has partnered with American Mythology Productions to bring Dungeon Crawl Classics to comic books. #DungeonCrawlClassics #TabletopToComics #GoodmanGames #AmericanMythology #TTRPG #SwordAndSorcery https://l.d20.ninja/ysGpbC
neutral · AI labelView post →I've not done a Hex Crawl before... so I think this might work....? to give me/players a mode of orienting/exploring the world map at a high level. Then a custom non-hex map illustrated for "in-game" characters, as they hit particular areas.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a hidden gem party game that deserves so much more attention. I can't get enough of the vibes and it oozes passion with constant unlocks to keep things new every time you play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love everything about this Game! It made me thinking about buying four Controllers, so I could play it on a Friday Evening with friends on a big Screen! I wish it had online Multiplayer though... I feel like I will never play this other than Solo, because it seems impossible to get youre Friends together in real Life these days. I get chills from the Music and the Narrator, its just so PERFECT and Im not even a Fantasy Fan, but this is Art.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Insane that his is local co-op only tbh. Really needs an online multiplayer update
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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