Super Crate Box (2012)

- Developer
- Vlambeer
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 6,444 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You dive into frantic, pixelated arenas, scrambling to snatch weapon crates while swarms of enemies close in, driven by a catchy chiptune beat and the urge to top the leaderboard.
fast-pacedaddictivedifficultretroarcadeactionchaotictight controls
What players say
Players praise Super Crate Box as a fast, difficult arcade platformer that forces weapon swapping to survive. It is extremely frame-rate dependent, making it unplayable on high-refresh monitors without tweaks. Opinions are split on whether the difficulty comes from skill or minor annoyances, but most agree it is a polished free game with limited maps and enemies.
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