If you are looking for an insanely fun title to add to your collection of PC games, you really need to check out Crab Champions. When you first hear about it, it sounds like an absolute joke—a shooter born directly from a viral dancing crab internet meme. However, this article is here to tell you that it is actually an incredibly well-made, dangerously addictive game. Developed entirely by Noisestorm, the creator of the original Crab Rave music video, it takes a highly silly concept and turns it into one of the most mechanically satisfying roguelikes you can play right now. Whether you are running solo or squadding up with your friends for some late-night chaos, this game is an absolute blast from the moment you hit play.
Storyline
Do not expect a deep, emotional narrative or cinematic cutscenes here. The storyline in Crab Champions is wonderfully simple and exactly what it needs to be: you are a highly mobile, heavily armed crustacean out for absolute dominance. You wake up on a series of beautiful, tropical islands that happen to be completely overrun by hostile creatures like giant slugs, angry floating skulls, and giant ants. Your only mission is to survive the endless waves of enemies, defeat massive bosses, and claw your way to the top of the food chain. The lore basically takes a backseat to the pure, unadulterated chaos of a crab flipping through the air with a rocket launcher.
Gaming experience
The gaming experience is where this title truly shines, combining buttery smooth parkour movement with fast-paced third-person shooter mechanics. In true roguelike fashion, every single run is completely different. You jump from island to island, clearing out enemies to earn epic loot, stacking wild weapon mods and perks until your character build is completely broken in the best way possible. By the time you reach the later stages, your screen becomes a glorious, chaotic mess of laser beams, bouncing grenades, and lightning strikes. Add in an incredibly energetic original soundtrack and the ability to seamlessly co-op with up to three friends, and you have a recipe for endless replayability.
