Crawling Lab

Item: Crawling Lab
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-12-04

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Summary

Highly enjoyable, offers great value
Engaging progression, strategic upgrades
Distinct erotic horror roguelite FPS
Repetitive, tedious gameplay loop
Significant technical, performance issues
Harsh ammo scarcity, flawed knife combat

Emotions

Satisfaction29%Frustration17%Disappointment16%Excitement7%Joy4%

Reviews (sample size): 208
Helpful reviews: 78%
Unhelpful reviews: 22%
Protest reviews: 0%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 566
Negative points: 530
Gameplay points: 347
Perf. points: 31
Rec. points: 88
Misc points: 110

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts

Bucket	Neg	Pos
≤ 2h playtime	166.8% Avg playtime 0.9h	93.8% Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime	3113.2% Avg playtime 11.6h	17976.2% Avg playtime 29.1h

Velocity

review pace

Avg/day	0.4 rev/day
Last 30d	0.5 rev/day
Quarterly	33.6 rev/qtr
Days covered	531.6 days

Point	Description	Importance
Highly enjoyable and great value Description Players consistently report the game as surprisingly fun, addictive, and a solid indie FPS/roguelite. Many feel it offers exceptional value for its low price, exceeding expectations and providing a worthwhile experience. Importance 93%	Players consistently report the game as surprisingly fun, addictive, and a solid indie FPS/roguelite. Many feel it offers exceptional value for its low price, exceeding expectations and providing a worthwhile experience.	93%
Attractive female enemy models Description A major draw for many players is the game's visually appealing and 'sexy' female robot/biodoll enemy designs. This aesthetic is consistently praised and contributes significantly to the game's unique charm and player engagement. Importance 46%	A major draw for many players is the game's visually appealing and 'sexy' female robot/biodoll enemy designs. This aesthetic is consistently praised and contributes significantly to the game's unique charm and player engagement.	46%
Engaging progression and upgrades Description The game's roguelite progression system, featuring both in-run and permanent upgrades, is highly satisfying. This encourages experimentation with weapon builds and personal attributes, greatly enhancing replayability and making subsequent runs more manageable. Importance 44%	The game's roguelite progression system, featuring both in-run and permanent upgrades, is highly satisfying. This encourages experimentation with weapon builds and personal attributes, greatly enhancing replayability and making subsequent runs more manageable.	44%
Excellent developer support Description The developer is highly praised for frequent updates, diligent bug fixes, and active engagement with player feedback. This commitment significantly improved the game's playability and potential, fostering a positive community perception. Importance 34%	The developer is highly praised for frequent updates, diligent bug fixes, and active engagement with player feedback. This commitment significantly improved the game's playability and potential, fostering a positive community perception.	34%
Effective weapon build strategies Description Players have identified specific powerful weapon builds, such as the knife, sniper rifle, or handgun, which can significantly ease progression. Upgrading these weapons with particular skills creates strong synergies, often becoming preferred meta strategies. Importance 32%	Players have identified specific powerful weapon builds, such as the knife, sniper rifle, or handgun, which can significantly ease progression. Upgrading these weapons with particular skills creates strong synergies, often becoming preferred meta strategies.	32%
Solid FPS roguelite combat Description Players find the core gunplay and first-person shooter controls fluid and well-executed for an indie title. The combination with roguelite elements, like perk systems and varied combat tactics, makes for an engaging and deep experience. Importance 19%	Players find the core gunplay and first-person shooter controls fluid and well-executed for an indie title. The combination with roguelite elements, like perk systems and varied combat tactics, makes for an engaging and deep experience.	19%
Useful test room features Description The game includes a 'test room' or 'training room' that players find valuable for experimenting with weapon upgrades, viewing unlocked biodolls in various poses, and even practicing with unique items. This room enhances the game's replayability and provides additional content. Importance 16%	The game includes a 'test room' or 'training room' that players find valuable for experimenting with weapon upgrades, viewing unlocked biodolls in various poses, and even practicing with unique items. This room enhances the game's replayability and provides additional content.	16%
Mixed enemy AI and level design Description Feedback on enemy AI is mixed, with some noting good pathfinding while others report occasional freezing bugs and predictable movement. The level design is generally straightforward, focusing on combat without complex gimmicks. Importance 9%	Feedback on enemy AI is mixed, with some noting good pathfinding while others report occasional freezing bugs and predictable movement. The level design is generally straightforward, focusing on combat without complex gimmicks.	9%
Good FPS skill practice Description The game is recommended as a useful tool for practicing fundamental FPS skills such as quick target acquisition, tracking, recoil control, and resource management. Its non-stop action helps players hone their abilities. Importance 8%	The game is recommended as a useful tool for practicing fundamental FPS skills such as quick target acquisition, tracking, recoil control, and resource management. Its non-stop action helps players hone their abilities.	8%

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