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Crabs: Chef's Story is a 2–8 player PvP brawler for online or LAN play. You choose a crab and fight in a hazardous kitchen in rounds lasting 2–7 minutes. Its launch mode is Battle Mode, a sumo-style free-for-all where the player with the most kills wins.

Crab-fu and movement

Your moves include jabs, uppercuts, dashes, flips, ground pounds, grabs and throws. Combat follows rock-paper-scissors principles: blocking a charging dash can dizzy an opponent, a well-timed uppercut can break a block, and dodging attacks can give you an opening.

You can jump, climb, swim and scuttle around the kitchen. Scuttling at top speed recharges Crab-Zen, which powers special moves, including dashes, counters and ground pounds.

Fight in the kitchen

The kitchen is an arena full of hazards and objects to use against your rivals. Ride extractor fans to reach high ground, throw tin cans, fruit and vegetables for one-hit kills, or bounce opponents on jellies. Avoid flying cleavers, rolling pins and knives, as well as the soup and hobs. In Battle Mode, stay on the counters and knock opponents off the edge, since the kitchen floor is deadly.

Modes and multiplayer

Battle Mode is a free-for-all in which the most kills wins. You can customise the rules and play online or over LAN with 2–8 players. The game is planned to grow during Early Access with more modes and kitchen arenas.

Power-ups and crab customisation

Power-ups include Fire Fruit Cannons, a transformation that makes your crab hulk out, and bombs. Costume pieces can be knocked off opponents during a match and stolen; collecting a full set lets you transform. You can customise your crab by mixing skins and apparel across 8 slots.

Chef's commentary

Every match features running commentary from Chef, the French owner of the kitchen. He presents the crabs' fights as a kitchen colosseum, where winners return to the tank and losers become his next dish.