Another Crab's Treasure
Give it 10 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (23%); after 15h it's 1 in 30 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- 31% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Captain of the Guard” (Defeated Nephro) and “Tyrant of Slacktide” (Defeated Magista): from 100% to 74% of starters.
- 74% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 22,220 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 20.6h for positive, 6.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (73.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Captain of the Guard Defeated Nephro. 100%
- Tyrant of Slacktide Defeated Magista. Most players quit here 74% −26
- Royal Shellsplitter Defeated the Royal Shellsplitter. 61% −13
- Diseased Lichenthrope Defeated the Diseased Lichenthrope. 54% −7
- Intimidation Crab Defeated Heikea. 49% −6
- The Ravenous Defeated Pagurus. 46% −2
- Finishing What I Started Get your shell back. 31% −16
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (38)
story milestone ending side
- Captain of the Guard Defeated Nephro. 100%
- Polluted Platoon Pathfinder Defeated a miniboss. 83%
- Tyrant of Slacktide Defeated Magista. 74%
- The Hunt Begins! Start the treasure hunt. 65%
- Royal Shellsplitter Defeated the Royal Shellsplitter. 61%
- You fell off Fall off a cliff. 61%
- Diseased Lichenthrope Defeated the Diseased Lichenthrope. 54%
- In Good Claws Purchase some insurance. 52%
- Intimidation Crab Defeated Heikea. 49%
- The Ravenous Defeated Pagurus. 46%
- Scuttling Sludge Steamroller Defeated the Scuttling Sludge Steamroller. 40%
- Ceviche Sisters Defeated the Ceviche Sisters. 39%
- Grovekeeper Defeated Topoda. 37%
- The Accumulator Defeated Voltai. 37%
- Path of the Predator Unlock all skills on the Path of The Predator. 36%
- Venture Crabitalist Defeated Roland. 36%
- The False Moon Defeated Petroch. 35%
- This Kills The Crab Shoot a crab with a gun. 34%
- Path of the True Crab Unlock all skills on the Path of The True Crab. 34%
- Crab Hunter Defeated Inkerton. 33%
- Path of the Hermit Unlock all skills on the Path of The Hermit. 33%
- The Bleached King Defeated Camtscha. 32%
- Camtscha, Reborn Defeated Camtscha (For real.) 32%
- The Ocean's Agony Defeated Praya Dubia. 31%
- Avatar of Waste Defeated Firth. 31%
- Finishing What I Started Get your shell back. 31%
- The Consortium Defeated the Consortium. 26%
- Curdled Carbonara Connoisseur Defeated the Curdled Carbonara Connoisseur. 24%
- Look at this Stuff Take a look at the Museum. 24%
- Shellslike Find a certain hero's helmet. 19%
- I am Speed Discover one of the hidden snails. 19%
- Well Adapted Learn all adaptations. 19%
- Make it Shine Fully upgrade Kril's fork. 18%
- Shell Seeker Try on every shell in the game. 13%
- Seven Ocean Army Complete a Boss Rush and earn a new outfit. 13%
- Prepare to Die Start a playthrough of New Game Plus. 11%
- I'm Moving Different Craft one of the legendary Sigils in New Game Plus. 6.8%
- Surpassing my Limits Level up your Stowaway limit beyond its original maximum in New Game Plus. 6.8%