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Super Crate Box

Ouya, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch • 2012

Should you play it?

Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Variety of weapons and unlockables
  • Fast-paced arcade action
  • Low system requirements

Things to keep in mind

  • Only three levels
  • No multiplayer or co-op
  • Lack of customization options
  • Game crashes reported on some systems
  • No story or narrative depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Overclocked

  • Shotgun Cop Man

  • Squirreltopia

  • Mega Man Legacy Collection

  • Jet Gunner

  • 10 Second Ninja X

More story-driven

Games that feels like Super Crate Box but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Cave Story+

  • Flinthook

  • Gun Devil

  • DEADBOLT

  • Retro City Rampage™ DX

  • 8BitBoy™

Less competitive

Games that feels like Super Crate Box but with less competition against others

  • Omega Strike

  • Devious Dungeon

  • Gravity Cat

  • One Dog Story

  • Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio

  • Prison Run and Gun

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Super Crate Box: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026