Even as someone who doesn’t love Metroid-style scour the map for details exploration, I came away with such an appreciation for Animal Well. The atmosphere is brilliantly constructed through the use of minimalist sound design and the most alluring, creepy visuals. The puzzles were all very satisfying, with many evoking real eureka moments that felt so well earned thanks to the cleverness of the design. This is one of those scenarios where the core gameplay isn’t my favorite, but I love everything else about the game, so my personal rating is going to be lower than my overall impression. Regardless, Animal Well is a great game that fans of the genre will adore

This game greatly exceeded my wildest expectations. A 3D platformer soulslike sounds like an extremely hard thing to pull off, but Aggrocrab managed to create something truly special here. Its humor is top-notch, incredibly witty and biting. I expected its climate change and pollution commentary to be surface-level gags, but it actually uses that backdrop to create an extremely poignant and compelling narrative. Its characters are so full of life. Ultimately, Another Crab’s Treasure is a very clear labor of love, with extremely fun and challenging gameplay, meaningful exploration, and a truly unique core formula. This game will stick with me for a very long time, and stands out as a testament to what dedicated indie teams can achieve at a time when AAA is floundering

At first I thought this was one of the best platformers I’ve ever played, then they started introducing so many elements that break up the near perfect platforming elements, and those started wearing on me

I think the game is very confused about what it wants to be. The core drill mechanic alone is enough to expand to a full game, it’s incredible

It’s definitely a fair price for the amount of content, but the amount of wasted potential combined with how short the game is a real shame

Overall, absolutely worth playing, with some of the highest platforming highs, and some of the best music in an indie, but lots of awkward lows