King of Crabs

Top-down multiplayer action where crabs scavenge and fight for dominance

Robot Squid, Spilt Milk Studios Ltd · Published by Robot Squid · Released Sep 25, 2023

Action Casual Massively Multiplayer Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 10K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 16 in 30 days
Players: 8; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 24, 2025
Minimum PC: 8800; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is King of Crabs?

King of Crabs is a free-to-play action game set on an island where crabs compete for dominance. In PvE, PvP, battle royale, and team matches, you scavenge for weapons, fight other crabs and waves of crustaceans, and collect and upgrade playable crab species.

For you if...

+you enjoy short, chaotic multiplayer matches with friends
+you like collecting crabs and improving their abilities

Not for you if...

−you prefer slower combat over crowded, fast-paced fights

What players say

79% of 10,218 reviews are positive · 81% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humor and simplicity of the crab battles. They commonly criticize paid advantages and report server connection problems that can prevent play; some also report crashes.

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King of Crabs system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: GeForce 8800 or equivalent
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 120 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Controller Highly Recommended

Does King of Crabs have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does King of Crabs run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 74
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does King of Crabs use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam