Crawl

 Switch
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35

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  1. nusco
    Apr 28, 2019
    5
    Crawl is a great concept on paper: a "tag" couch multiplayer game where one player at a time is a knight, adventuring through a perilous dungeon. The other players band together in the form of spirits to kill the adventurer, by possessing monsters and traps. Whoever kills the adventurer becomes the next adventurer, in a quick cycle of trying to beat the other players to the end of theCrawl is a great concept on paper: a "tag" couch multiplayer game where one player at a time is a knight, adventuring through a perilous dungeon. The other players band together in the form of spirits to kill the adventurer, by possessing monsters and traps. Whoever kills the adventurer becomes the next adventurer, in a quick cycle of trying to beat the other players to the end of the dungeon–where the surviving adventurer faces a boss that is also controlled by the other players.

    The concept is fun, as are the ultra-lo-fi 8-bit graphics and the Vincent Price-like voiceover that introduces the rules. However, for some reason, Crawl isn't quite as good as the sum of its parts. After attempting to play it multiple times, with different groups of people, I must admit that it never quite worked for us. In all cases, people were confused by what was going on, and the slightly clunky modes of interaction caused more frustration than joy. It seems that the game presents itself as a pick-up-and-play concept, but ends up being slightly more complicated than you'd expect–and that lack of immediacy vaporizes its appeal.

    Crawl isn't a bad game by any means–but it has high standards to meet. When you have to compete with so many fun couch multiplayer games on the Switch, you need to be good enough that people won't say: "let's just have another round at Towerfall or Mario Kart". I'd love to find the right bunch of people, have fun at Crawl, and revise this score for the better–but until then, I have to be honest, and say that Crawl wasn't nearly as fun as I hoped it would be.

    While I had to rate Crawl based on my experience, I still recommend it. It's a cheap game, and if you find out that it works for you and your gaming buddies, then you might have a lot of fun with it. I just wish I could say the same.    … Expand

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Vooks
    Jan 26, 2018
    90
    Crawl adds yet another brilliant Aussie-made title to the Switch. Wildly different to other dungeon crawlers out there, Crawl is among the upper echelon of multiplayer games on the Nintendo juggernaut that just keeps on rolling, let alone crawling. There's plenty of multiplayer mayhem to be had with friends, and a more than engaging variety of single-player options.
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  2. Game Informer
    Jan 11, 2018
    78
    Crawl appeals especially to fans of local competitive arcade multiplayer experiences that aren’t fighting games. This group is a niche one with a lot of qualifiers, but developer Powerhoof knew exactly who they were going after with the game. Crawl isn’t hard to play, but it takes study to be successful at it. When you have a group that knows the game, however, it leads to close calls, upsets, and victories at a brisk and rewarding pace.
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  3. Switch Player
    Jan 8, 2018
    90
    Crawl is a fantastic experience whether you're playing on your own or with a group of friends. Boasting a wonderfully unique gameplay hook, I'd wager you'll be roaming this dungeon for weeks.
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