Crate Punks (2016)

Developer: Laborious Rex
Publisher: Skypeak LLC
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic local multiplayer brawler where you weaponize the environment in chaotic crate-piled arenas.

chaoticcompetitivefast-pacedcouch multiplayerstrategicdestructible environmentsquirky

What players say

Players praise the frantic one-hit-kill action and crate physics but note it lacks online multiplayer, relying on local or Remote Play Together. The game is best with friends in short bursts and gains tactical depth over time.

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