Crab Dub similar games & best alternatives

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Crab Dub

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

Deep deep down at the bottom of the ocean is where the evil Dr. Taco reigns. His biggest dream is to conquer the entire ocean. Together with his business partner, Mr. Rhino, they sponsor a high-tech project called «Crab Dub».

What works

  • Unique and varied gameplay mechanics across zones
  • Challenging platforming and boss fights
  • Catchy electronic soundtrack
  • Affordable price especially on discount
  • Distinctive quirky art style

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of tutorial or clear instructions
  • Frustrating and sometimes unresponsive controls
  • Short game length with limited replay value
  • No save checkpoints within levels
  • Opaque objectives causing confusion

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Tomato Jones

  • Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey

  • Hargrave

  • SAMOLIOTIK

  • Vox Populi Vox Dei 2

  • 8BitBoy™

  • Castle Break

  • GUNFIELD

  • Jelly Killer

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Primal Light

  • Obsurity

  • Beholgar

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Competence

    8BitBoy™
  • Fantasy

    Another Crab's Treasure
  • Autonomy

    Viktor

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • CrocoMars

  • 100 hidden eternals

  • 100 hidden frogs 2

  • Frightened Beetles

  • Mushroom Cats 2

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Crab Dub: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Story, Expression.

Last update: 26/07/2026