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Games like Crab Champions

  • 23 games
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

Players who liked Crab Champions also play

The closest matches to Crab Champions: Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn, Risk of Rain 2, Deadzone: Rogue, and The Spell Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Looter Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Crab Champions.

    • $16.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares build crafting with Crab Champions.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2021
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Crab Champions.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    Deadzone: Rogue

    Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-like, like Crab Champions.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    The Spell Brigade

    Why this: Also Rogue-like and Bullet Hell, like Crab Champions.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  3. Rank 06

    LORT

    • $9.74 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  4. Rank 08

    The Crackpet Show

    Why this: Shares perk synergy with Crab Champions.

    • $16.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Crab Champions

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Roboquest

    Also Looter Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Crab Champions.

    • 96% of 13,413 reviews
  2. 2
    Gunfire Reborn

    Shares build crafting with Crab Champions.

    • 96% of 36,338 reviews
  3. 3
    Risk of Rain 2

    Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Crab Champions.

    • 95% of 160,098 reviews
  4. 4
    Deadzone: Rogue

    Also Looter Shooter and Rogue-like, like Crab Champions.

    • 90% of 7,660 reviews
  5. 5
    The Spell Brigade

    Also Rogue-like and Bullet Hell, like Crab Champions.

    • 88% of 4,212 reviews
  6. 6
    LORT

    Genres: Action, Early Access

    • 79% of 2,435 reviews
  7. 7
    Vampire Survivors

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 98% of 126,214 reviews
  8. 8
    The Crackpet Show

    Shares perk synergy with Crab Champions.

    • 80% of 189 reviews
  9. 9
    Atomic Picnic

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Rogue-like, like Crab Champions.

    • 72% of 300 reviews
  10. 10
    ArcRunner

    Shares weapon modding with Crab Champions.

    • 70% of 149 reviews
  11. 11
    Arcadegeddon

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play

    • 77% of 410 reviews
  12. 12
    Extremely Powerful Capybaras

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 81% of 196 reviews
  13. 13
    Enter the Gungeon

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 38,640 reviews
  14. 14
    Rampage Knights

    Same funny mood as Crab Champions.

    • 92% of 926 reviews
  15. 15
    Repetendium

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 125 reviews
  16. 16
    Rogue Stormers

    Same challenging mood as Crab Champions.

    • 61% of 146 reviews
  17. 17
    Champion Shift

    Genres: Action

    • 77% of 141 reviews
  18. 18
    Tiny Rogues

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 7,474 reviews
  19. 19
    Apocalypse Party

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 87% of 700 reviews
  20. 20
    Broventure: The Wild Co-op

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 68% of 188 reviews
  21. 21
    Nuclear Throne

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  22. 22
    AFTERBLAST

    Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

    • 81% of 140 reviews
  23. 23
    Last Man Sitting

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Crab Champions.

    • 75% of 128 reviews
  24. 24
    Relic Dudes

    Genres: Action

    • 75% of 61 reviews
Crab Champions — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Noisestorm
  • Price: $6.99−30%checked Nov 8
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 98% of 22,361 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Break the game with overpowered combos
  • Craft absurd builds with friends
  • Fast paced movement feels satisfying
  • Challenging
  • Funny
  • Lighthearted

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About Crab Champions

The closest matches to Crab Champions: Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn, Risk of Rain 2, Deadzone: Rogue, and The Spell Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Crab Champions is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn and Risk of Rain 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and lighthearted, and single out its build crafting and fast paced movement. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Crab Champions is an action roguelike shooter developed by Noisestorm that tasks players with traversing exotic island environments as various crab characters in this third-person perspective experience. The game combines build-crafting mechanics with weapon-modding and perk-synergy systems, allowing players to manipulate RNG outcomes while mastering fast-paced movement. Players can experiment with absurd build combinations during online co-op sessions, with the length designed for extended sit-down play sessions that reviewers highlight as offering extensive replayability. The title received a 98% positive rating from over 22,000 Steam reviews and maintains playable status on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as lighthearted and whimsical, with humor and charm emerging through the core combat loop and character design at the $9.99 price point.

About Crab Champions: Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.

Is Crab Champions worth buying?

  • 98% of 22,361 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 95% positive across 264 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • On sale: 30% off, now $6.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Eh. I hate the weapon system a ton. Too many passive upgrades that add nothing to the actual gameplay. It isn't like ror2 with items that change the run in interesting ways like tesla coil and meat hook, and it isn't like issac with both…”
1 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn, Risk of Rain 2

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Frequently asked about Crab Champions

Can I run it?

Does Crab Champions run on Steam Deck?

Crab Champions is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Crab Champions cost?

Crab Champions is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Crab Champions have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Crab Champions supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to Crab Champions?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crab Champions are Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn, Risk of Rain 2.

Who developed Crab Champions?

Crab Champions was developed by Noisestorm.