The Crackpet Show

Roguelite shooter about armed animals competing on a violent TV show

Vixa Games · Published by Ravenage Games, Ripples Asia Venture · Released Dec 15, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 850
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Oct 20, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is The Crackpet Show?

This top-down roguelite shooter casts cartoon animals as contestants on a violent TV show. You fight through randomized episodes, collect weapons and perks, face bosses, and spend audience likes on upgrades between runs. Play solo or in local co-op with up to four players.

For you if...

+you enjoy randomized shooter runs with lasting upgrades
+you want local co-op with a group of friends
+you like cute cartoons mixed with dark humor

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeating runs to strengthen your gear
−you want an easy path through later bosses

What players say

86% of 850 reviews are positive

Players praise the couch co-op, weapon variety, and cartoon humor. Their most common complaint is that they must stop moving to fire and cannot aim manually. A few also report input or character-visibility bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

The Crackpet Show system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 82
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai.