Fight Crab 2 Review Summary

Great VRoid/VRM integration and hilarious action with tons of weapons and spells, but janky controls, weak UI and graphics, and low online population hold it back.

VRoid and VRM integration: The game supports VRM data and VRoid Hub integration, allowing players to import custom VRoid avatars for customization. Linking with VRoid is easy and lets users use their own VRoid characters as trainers or avatars.

Game is fun and hilarious: Many players describe the game as fun, hilarious, and enjoyable to play yourself. The gameplay is interesting and the overall experience is well-loved.

Extensive weapons and spells: There is a huge number of weapons, spells, and skills, with over 90 weapons and spells and over 40 skills for customization. The large variety makes combinations dazzling.

Variety of crab species: There are many different crabs to choose from, including various crab breeds and lobster family members. Each species offers multiple color options, adding customization variety.

Balanced weapon cost system: Strong weapons have a cost, showing balance consideration. The cost concept balances weak and strong weapons, allowing balanced fights regardless of weapon choice.

Poor and Janky Controls: Many players report that the controls feel inconvenient, unresponsive, not smooth, and janky, making the game difficult to play. This issue is mentioned in multiple clusters and significantly affects the overall experience.

Poor UI and Graphics: The UI is rough, large, flashy, and considered worse than the previous game. Graphics, models, and scene details are also criticized as crude and not improved.

Low Online Player Count: The game struggles with matchmaking because of a low player base, leading to dead online modes and a ghost server situation. This makes online multiplayer nearly unplayable.

Repetitive and Lacking Content: The game becomes repetitive across modes, with similar campaigns each month and a short lifespan. Players feel the content cannot support long-term play.

Unplayable Due to Technical Issues: Players experience severe technical problems such as being stuck in a loop on the start screen, buttons not showing, falling through the map, and constant crashes during matches. These issues render the game unplayable for some.

Crab-Controlling Gameplay Core: Players control crabs directly, whether as a pilot, tamer, or trainer, and can grow and customize them. Single-player career involves gradually strengthening crabs through battles.

Online and Offline Modes: The game offers online battles, ranked and casual matches, local multiplayer, and a single-player challenge mode. Couch co-op and local two-player screen play are also supported.

Career Mode Crab Raising: A single-player career mode spans three in-game years, focusing on raising and training crabs with skill inheritance and weapon fusion. The goal is to become the strongest crab through arena matches.

Crustacean Combat Focus: The game centers on crabs fighting each other in 3D arenas, often with physics-based mechanics and ranked progression. Strategic weapon choices and crab types affect combat.

Weapon and Skill Arsenal: Crabs can be equipped with a vast array of weapons, items, skills, and spells. Weapons can break during battle, and each crab has different compatibility with weapons.

Stuttering during streaming and battles: Players report stutters when streaming on a mini PC with integrated graphics and CPU, as well as slight stutter during battles. The game is also described as not smooth overall.

Frequent crashes reported: Multiple clusters describe the game crashing constantly, including a specific crash triggered when an AI enemy fires a weapon during a match. These stability problems appear across different hardware configurations.

Extreme lag across devices: The game is extremely laggy on both PC and laptop, indicating widespread performance issues regardless of platform.

Stable on dedicated GPU desktop: A desktop PC with a dedicated GPU runs the game stably, suggesting that hardware capability significantly affects performance.

Minor audio issues: Some players encounter minor audio problems, though these are less severe than the performance and crash issues reported.

Great for party play with friends: Many reviewers highlight the game's suitability for playing with friends, making it a fun party game. It is recommended for group sessions and quick fun.

Recommended for crab enthusiasts: Players who enjoy crabs or want to become crab warriors highly recommend the game. It appeals to those seeking a unique crab-themed experience.

Appeals to fans of bizarre games: Reviewers recommend it for players who like bizarre-style or unique games. Its surreal and absurd elements are a key draw.

Enjoyable for casual play: The game is praised as an excellent choice for casual boredom and offers enjoyable casual fun. It is worth trying for light entertainment.

Original Fight Crab recommended: Some reviewers suggest trying the original Fight Crab first. Others note that the first game does not need to be played before the second.

Game completion: 2.0h.

Fight Crab 2 is reported to deliver fun almost immediately, especially as a goofy party or co-op game with friends, though rough production, messy combat, and limited online replayability can add friction.

Friction: Rough production values; Messy gameplay feel; Limited Player 2 customization in career mode; Weak online replayability; Declining online population.

Social Party Co-op Player: Couch co-op and private 2P or 4P party matches, often casually. Motivation: Shared chaotic fun and laughter with friends. Stance: buy.

Competitive Online PvP Battler: Ranked and casual online matches, optimizing builds, training, and seeking worthy opponents. Motivation: Competition, rank climbing, and mastery of deep PvP systems. Stance: buy.

Beginner-Friendly Casual Player: Solo career and casual matches, using simplified controls and learning at their own pace. Motivation: Accessible, low-pressure fun with an absurd crab-fighting premise. Stance: buy.

Improved over first game: Reviewers generally agree that this sequel is better than the first Fight Crab in many aspects, including physics, graphics, and tutorial. However, a few dissenters find the first game better.

Sequel to Fight Crab: Many reviewers note this is the direct sequel to Fight Crab, released in July 2020. It continues the crab fighting concept with a new look and expanded features.

Early access release: The game is currently in early access, with ongoing updates planned. Some mention that buying early is cheaper as the price will increase at full release.

Various game mode comparisons: Reviewers compare the game to Super Smash Bros for victory goal, Monster Rancher for campaign, and sumo wrestling. It also has challenge modes like time attack and a monthly evolving career mode.

Developed by Calappa Games: The game is developed by Calappa Games and published by PLAYISM. It is not from the same developer as Crab Champions.