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Games like Rise of Crustaceans

If Rise of Crustaceans is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survivor Company, Zombie Army 4: Dead War and Hatred — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Rise of Crustaceans: Rise of Crustaceans is a horror isometric top down shooter set during WW2 where an ancient sea god rises his endless army to take back land that once belonged to him. Use numerous WW2 and earlier era weapons with various advantages to survive as long as possible. Don't let them catch you with an empty clip!

2018ActionIndieEarly AccessDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Turmoil Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Rise of Crustaceans also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Survivor Company

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Survive waves of WWII enemies with your squad in this 2.5D roguelike. Use support & assault cards to amp firepower. Time's ticking, make your stand!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Zombie Army 4: Dead War

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

    2021Action49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hatred

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

    2015ActionIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Frontline Zed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Zombie Builder Defense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.

    2018ActionFreeSteam ↗
  6. Primal Fears

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Due to a chemical known as pharGONe, the world has been turned upside down. Battle your way through multiple levels, earning upgrades, competing against your friends and more, and find the truth about what has happened to the world.Use a variety of weapons to stop the mutated population, and save yourself from being another victim.

    2013ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Blood Drift

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Drive around town and run over as many zombie as you can! The blood sticks to the street, so let's paint the town red!

    2018ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 10 Miles To Safety

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Rise of Crustaceans fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rise of Crustaceans.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Early Access with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cry of Fear

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. No More Room in Hell

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of Crustaceans.

    The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

    2013ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rise of Crustaceans

Does Rise of Crustaceans run on Steam Deck?
Rise of Crustaceans is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to Rise of Crustaceans?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise of Crustaceans are Survivor Company, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Hatred.
Who developed Rise of Crustaceans?
Rise of Crustaceans was developed by Turmoil Studios.

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