The Night Crawler

The Night Crawler is a short game about collecting insects at night and caring for them in a terrarium. During hunt phases, you click to collect insects and can see only the area around your mouse. Back at home, you learn facts about your discoveries, feed your creatures to manage their appetite, and complete quests.

Hunt and care for insects

Quests and your journal guide your progress. Completing missions earns coins and unlocks new insects, while money can be spent on food and gear. You can also buy upgrades to make the hunt phase easier.

Adjust the challenge

You can change the time limit and your torchlight's light radius. The game is controlled with a mouse or trackpad. It is not a simulation and has no exploration or movement. Focusing on the main quests and journal lets you complete it in one session; the game can be finished in under an hour.

Achievements

The game has Steam achievements designed to be fun and attainable without endless grinding.