Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite — patch notes and updates
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| Competition: design an evolution for the game! 🦀 | 2026-05-22 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀Starting RIGHT NOW in Discord, and running until Friday, June 12th at 12 pm BST, you will be able to submit an idea for a new evolution to be added to Everything is Crab in the 1.2 update.We know a lot of you have had new evolution ideas for Everything is Crab, and we want to give you all a way to submit them and be part of the selection process! At the end of the competition, there will be two rounds of voting: firstly, an internal vote for Odd Dreams Digital and Secret Mode, and then the top ten will have a second round of community voting, where ONE WINNER will be selected.Rules:1. Competition ends on Friday June 12th at 12 |
| 1.0.1 Hotfix Patch Notes | 2026-05-15 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀A new patch Everything is Crab is now live, so be sure to update your game! Thank you to everyone who has been leaving us feedback and bug reports in our Discord and here on Steam. Here are the changes that have been made:Quality of Life & ImprovementsRoadmap button now takes players to a blog post with the roadmap in English and Simplified Chinese languages.Choosing an initial language on 1st launch now requires you to confirm via a Continue button (this should reduce instances of picking the wrong language)A new Language UI symbol has been added to the Settings panel to signpost where the language dropdown can be found (in c |
| How Shucking! Everything is Crab passes 250,000 Sales 🦀 | 2026-05-12 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀The weekend has passed, and Everything is Crab has passed 250,000 sales! That's 0.25% of the approximate number of crabs on Christmas Island!🦀A huge thank you to EVERYONE who has picked up a copy for themselves, for friends, and for family! We are continuing to collect your feedback and bug reports, so please keep leaving them in the pinned discussion posts or our Discord. 🦀Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab, and for extra insight from the devs, follow Odd Dreams Digital on X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and join the Discord! Carcinisation - a form of convergent evolution where non-cra |
| Holy Crab! 100,000 Sales in 48 hours for Everything is Crab 🦀 | 2026-05-09 | Hey Crabbies! Less than 48 hours since the launch of Everything is Crab, we've passed the 100,000 sales mark. Crab-solutely incredible! 🦀We've also pinched a 90% Steam review score, topped the Popular New Releases chart, and concurrent peak players is rising as we speak, currently at over 16,000. That's a lot of crabs 🤩 A massive thank you to all our players and partners. Congrats to the whole crew, plus the talented ODD Dreams Digital crew on an amazing launch!If you're yet to play Everything is Crab, don't forget - a 10% launch discount is available on Steam for a little longer on Steam. Plus, if you fancy a multi-game deal, you can check |
| Everything is Crab is OUT NOW 🦀 | 2026-05-08 | Hey Crabbies 🦀Everything is Crab has reached its next evolution, and is OUT NOW!Become Darwin, an amorphous blue blob with infinite potential, thrown into a living ecosystem where you need to feed and avoid becoming food. Fight and flee as you feast on fruit, fungi, and/or flesh to level up. Choose from over 100 evolutions and more than 20 specialisations granting new arms, legs, wings, eyes, fur, and so, so much more to help you carve out your own niche on the evolutionary tree. As well as the game launching, a Supporter Pack is available! This adds Ghost Crab-themed cosmetics to the evolutions: Exoskeleton, Pincer, Pistol Pincer, and More |
| Steam Deck Crabified ✅ | 2026-05-06 | Hey Crabbies 🦀A lot of folks have been talking and asking about how Everything is Crab will run on Steam Deck, and we're pleased to tell you that the game will be Steam Deck Verified on launch on May 8th!A massive thank you to everyone who played the playtests and/or demo on Steam Deck, and gave us feedback to be able to make the game run as well as possible.If you're playing the game on Steam Deck after launch and come across any issues or have any feedback the best place for it will be the game's official Discord! Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab, and for extra insight from the devs, follow Odd Dre |
| Roadmap is Crab | What to expect in the future | 2026-05-05 | Hey Crabbies 🦀With the launch of Everything is Crab just a pinch away, we wanted to share with you the coming content that we have planned for the future! If required, here's a table breaking down the content shown in the graphic:Mid-SummerLate-SummerAutumn2027 & beyondFree updateTwitch ExtensionQoL improvements Further controller supportKey Rebindingand more!Community designed additionFree cosmetic additionsMore bug fixesPaid content updateMore free contentSpecial collaborationMore water gameplay optionsMore content and support to be revealed!We're super excited to give you a glimpse at the claw-some things coming up for Everything is Crab |
| Darwin’s Guide to Survival | Part 3 | 2026-04-24 | Hey Crabbies 🦀You’re making the most of your evolutions, and finding your strategies for defeating those nasty bosses, but in Everything is Crab, you must also harness the elements. Darwin is here to show you how to do that! In his final guide video Darwin explains how each biome in Everything is Crab comes with its own unique elements to fight against and, in some cases, harness to your advantage. Also, we take a closer look at Challenges – unlockable standalone scenarios that mix up the parameters of a run with some wild results… (Darwin voiced by Ed Templer!) Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab.Today |
| Everything is Crab Demo Runs Until May 1 | 2026-04-17 | Hey Crabbies 🦀 We wanted to give you an early heads-up that the demo for Everything is Crab, which is currently available on Steam, will be closing on May 1, at 7pm BST. Look out for a handy/ominous clock in the demo that’ll help you track how long you have to get a taste of the animal evolution roguelite action! A huge thank you to every single player that’s checked out the Everything is Crab demo, left us a review, given your feedback, hung out in the Discord server, and all that kind of stuff. Your support has been so helpful as we get everything ready for the game’s full launch on May 8. Conveniently during this last stretch for the demo |
| 300,000 Wishlists! | 2026-04-16 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀 We’re thrilled to share that Everything is Crab has over 300,000 Wishlist here on Steam! Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, to everyone who has played the demo, playtested, left us feedback, and reported bugs! You are all helping us make the best game we can!It is so claw-some that you are excited about this game as we are, and we can't wait for you to experience the full game on May 8th!To shell-ebrate, here is a little video we put together for you!Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab, and for extra insight from the devs, follow Odd Dream |
| Darwin's Guide to Survival | Part 2 | 2026-03-24 | Hey Crabbies 🦀The Everything is Crab demo has been up and running for a while now, so a lot of you have your key strategies down. But, for anyone still new to the game, or just looking for some extra tips, this is the video for you! From our very own Darwin, this video goes over some alternative ways to survive in the world of Everything is Crab to pure brute force. Make use of an array of evolutions, specialisation, genetics, and more to discover new ways to survive and thrive...(Darwin voiced by Ed Templer!)Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab, and for extra insight from the devs, follow Odd Dreams Dig |
| For Our 10,000 Discord Members! | 2026-03-02 | Hey Crabbies! We are certainly shell-ebrating as our Discord reached 10,000 members! To mark the crustacean, here are 10,000 crabs. 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀 |
| Darwin's Guide To Everything is Crab and 200k Wishlists! 🦀 | 2026-02-26 | Hey Crabbies 🦀With the Steam Next Fest demo for Everything is Crab well underway, and our full launch date of May 8 scuttling ever-closer, it’s a good time to make sure you’re equipped for this wonderful, yet dangerous world. Courtesy of our very own Darwin, this video explains the basics of the game – from Evolutions and Genetics, to the different decisions you can make to avoid carcinisation. Look out for more videos in the series help whet your crab-etite on the road to launch. Big thank you to the talented Ed Templer for lending his dulcet tones to be the voice of Darwin!Everything is Crab also hit the huge milestone of 200,000 wishlists |
| The Demo is evolving for Steam Next Fest! Patch Notes | 2026-02-23 | Hey Crabbies 🦀WOW! The first four days of the demo being live have been positively shucking,,, I mean shocking. In a good way. The feedback and reports you have been providing us have been fantastic, and we couldn't thank you more for helping us improve our game to the best of our abilities! With that, the demo is evolving as we head into Steam Next Fest. Take a peek below at the new things available today, once today's update has been downloaded 👇New contentNew Branching Evolution: PollinatorNew Challenge: WoundedNew Genetic: Independent Patch notesFixed Codex issue where trackers could exceed 100%Spines can now damage Clawdia and her Craw |
| Everything is Crab Launches May 8th! Demo Live Now 🦀 | 2026-02-19 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀We've much claw-some news to bring you today, including the start of the demo and release date announcement! Featuring in the Convergence Showcase, our new trailer announces the release date of...May 8th!Today's new demo brings new challenges, genetics, points of interest, and more, including the Codex! The Codex is available from the main menu and tracks details of everything you've unlocked and accomplished, including info on beasts, evolutions, and statistics on your bid to avoid carcinisation. The Demo is also adding in language options for the following:Brazilian PortugueseEnglish French German Italian Japanese Korean Pol |
| Playtest 2 Stats! 🦀 | 2026-01-26 | Hey Crabbies 🦀It's been a week since Playtest 2 ended, and we wanted to share some fun and cool statistics that came from it... Over 170k crabs joined the playtest, clawing up an average playtime of 4 hours and 11 minutes! You managed a total of 3,680,906 runs, which is less than 3% of the estimated crabs on Christmas Island, and 2,607.792 deaths! 🦀We all have our favourite evolutions, but which ones were the most commonly selected in Playtest 2? Most CommonLeast Common1. Saliva2. More Mass3. Stomach4. Regenerative Tissue5. Muscular Tissue1. Omnivore2. More Legs3. Pistol Pincer4. Stoner5. Detachable Tail This doesn't mean that Omnivore isn' |
| Everything is Crab’s second playtest has finished its run… for now | 2026-01-19 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀 Yes, you read that right. The Everything is Crab playtest has finished its run, but fear not, this is not the last you will see of Darwin...Us crabs at Odd Dreams Digital and Secret Mode have been shell-ebrating all the good things you’ve been saying about the playtest and cannot wait for you to dive back into the game. As well as that, during this playtest, Everything is Crab hit 100k wishlists, and the official Discord hit 8000 members!We are blown away by the number of people who have played, left feedback, reported bugs, and wislisted Everything is Crab. We cannot thank you enough, as your input is helping us evolve the g |
| 100,000 Wishlists! | 2026-01-13 | Hey Crabbies! 🦀 We’re thrilled to share that Everything is Crab has reached 100,000 Wishlist here on Steam! Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, to everyone who has played either of the playtests, left us feedback, and reported bugs! You are all helping us make the best game we can!It truly means the world to us that you are as excited about this game as we are.The playtest is available to play until January 19th 12pm GMT, so scuttle in while you can!Check out Secret Mode channels for all the big news for Everything is Crab, and for extra insight from the devs, follow Odd Dreams Digital on X, Bl |
| Playtest 2 Update! Bug Fixes and Countdown Clock 🦀 | 2026-01-06 | Happy New Year Crabbies!We hope everyone had a wonderful holidays. We certainly did, seeing all the new players jumping into Everything is Crab’s latest playtest. Thank you to everyone who has left us feedback and bug reports in the Steam Discussions and our Discord!Playtest 2 will be ending on January 19 - but before then, a new update is now rolling out, including a handful of bug fixes and improvements. It also includes a 'Doomsday Clock', so you can keep track of how long you have to play... Here are the changes and fixes coming in this update:Changes/AdditionsDoomsday clock: countdown for when PP2 will end: 1pm CET on Mon 19th January 20 |
| New Playtest Coming December 2nd! Catch the New Trailer in Clemmy’s Showcase! | 2025-11-27 | Hey Crabbies! A second public playtest for Everything is Crab will go live, with a brand-new trailer shown off in Clemmy's Best Indie Games Winter Showcase starting at 4pm GMT on December 2nd!Next week brings some crab-tastic fun as the Everything is Crab Playtest returns for another round, though it seems to have evolved… This playtest has new systems, enemies and bosses for you to try out and discover what gives you the best evolutionary advantage. Will an exoskeleton be your new go-to strat, or maybe you’ll find a new Specialisation of an evolution you already loved?It also has a new mode for you to play with: Challenges! Will you thrive i |