Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite

Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite is developed by Odd Dreams Digital and published by Secret Mode. It released on May 8, 2026, for Windows via Steam. Set in a living ecosystem, the game challenges players to evolve their own creature run after run, fighting the universal pull toward becoming a crab.

About the Game

Every run begins with a simple animal, and every choice along the way pushes that animal toward a wildly different build. Players pick from over 125 evolution-based abilities, mixing legs, claws, wings, fur, and other traits into a creature that reflects their chosen strategy. Combat and survival unfold across four distinct biomes, each with its own climate events, points of interest, and roster of critters, all of which have their own evolutionary stages and goals.

Beyond a single run, a deep meta-progression layer keeps things evolving over time. Difficulty settings, unlockable starting Genetics, and Challenge Scenarios push players to test builds against tougher constraints, while Endless runs remove the timer entirely for those chasing a longer survival record. A Codex tracks findings, achievements, and meta-progression as players work toward defeating convergent evolution once and for all.

Key Features

125 Evolution-Based Abilities Combine traits like legs, claws, wings, and scales into builds ranging from a nimble trickster to a ferocious predator, with the strategy shifting each run.
Living Four-Biome Ecosystem Each biome runs on its own rules, climate events, and cast of critters, all cycling through a day-and-night rhythm that affects behavior.
Deep Meta-Progression Unlockable Genetics, a difficulty system, and Challenge Scenarios extend replay value well past a single evolutionary run.
Endless Mode Once unlocked, Endless runs strip away the timer entirely, letting skilled players push their evolved creature as far as it can go.

Games Like This

Similar Game	Key Difference	Best For
Spore	Spore stretches creature evolution across an entire civilization-building arc, while Everything is Crab keeps its focus tight on a single run’s survival loop. Both share the joy of assembling odd creature combinations.	Players who want a lighter, faster take on evolutionary creature design.
Vampire Survivors	Vampire Survivors relies on auto-attacking hordes of enemies, whereas Everything is Crab asks players to actively hunt, flee, and adapt within a living ecosystem. Both use meta-progression to reward repeated runs.	Roguelite fans who want more active decision-making between runs.
Brotato	Brotato centers on wave-based arena survival with a fixed map, while Everything is Crab lets players roam a broader, biome-based ecosystem. Both keep runs short and highly replayable.	Players who enjoy quick, build-focused roguelite sessions.

Game Details

Developer Odd Dreams Digital
Publisher Secret Mode
Platforms Windows Steam
Release Date May 8, 2026
Genre Action, Simulation, Strategy, Roguelite
Price $9.99
Supported Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian