DuneCrawl arrived in early January 2026 and quickly climbed Steam’s New & Trending chart, where it still sits a week after launch. The game puts up to four players in control of cute mouse-people who treat a hulking crab as a mobile base. Movement, combat, and progression all happen from the crab: you reload cannons, fix joints, and even board enemy crabs for crustacean-versus-crustacean melees. The result feels equal parts seaside pirate fantasy and cozy co-op chaos.
The title’s look and soundtrack are a big part of the pull. The art leans warm and friendly, which makes the more mechanical systems – repairs, ammo management, and boss fights – feel surprisingly approachable. You can read that review on the game’s Steam page here.
The crab mechanics are the headline gimmick, but they change how the team plays together. Someone needs to man repairs, another keeps the cannons fed, and at least one player has to be ready to jump off and take the fight to other crabs. It makes short sessions feel purposeful and longer runs cooperative in a satisfying way. All this is landing on Steam at a moment when activity on the platform is high. Valve’s service set a new concurrent-player peak earlier this month, which helps explain why smaller co-op titles can find an audience fast. You can see Steam’s recent concurrent player record coverage for context.
Watch the game’s trailer and a quick look at crab combat here:
If you want to try it, the game appeared on Steam’s New & Trending list here.
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DuneCrawl
Developed by Alientrap
