Crab Cakes Rescue overview

Mission Critical Studios | Nov 14, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC

Casual Indie Puzzle Precision Platformer Arcade Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak317
Units sold (VGI)119,000
Revenue (VGI)$460,000
Review score58% positive

Crab Cakes Rescue dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak317
Units sold (VGI)119,000
Revenue (VGI)$460,000
Review score58% positive
Total reviews89
Release dateNov 14, 2014
DeveloperMission Critical Studios
PublisherKISS ltd, Maximum Games

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mission Critical Studios Publisher: KISS ltd, Maximum Games

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Game overview

Overview

Crab Cakes Rescue comes from Mission Critical Studios and is published by KISS ltd, Maximum Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 14, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Crab Cakes Rescue's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC, with a tracked peak near 317. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 58% positive across 89 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Crab Cakes Rescue is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - Spain

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ or better	1 GB RAM	256 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher	750 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ or better	2 GB RAM	256 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher	2 GB available space
macOS	Minimum	OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.	Intel Mac	1 GB RAM	OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)	300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Crab Cakes Rescue has sold up to 119,000 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $460,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Crab Cakes Rescue overview details

Crab Cakes Rescue combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Crab Cakes Rescue is a unique puzzle game that will pinch your brain! Navigate your way through nearly 100 vibrant levels by shedding your shell to create new opportunities to escape! Each time a shell is shed, a block is created and your crabby crustacean self is shrunk. You must use these tricks wisely as you have a finite number of shells! And beware of pesky seagulls and other bothersome beach buddies as you find the best way to get up, down, and around each mind-boggling level. Prepare to spend hours on the sandy shore of Crab Cakes Rescue! Features: Nearly 100 mind-pinching levels! Multiple ways to finish each level - you decide! Avoid pesky birds and pollution Use your shell “lives” to create new opportunities to win!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Crab Cakes Rescue is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC, a tracked peak of 317, and 58% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Crab Cakes Rescue
Steam App ID	328680
Type	game
Release date	Nov 14, 2014
Developer	Mission Critical Studios
Publisher	KISS ltd, Maximum Games
Price	$6.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	317
Positive reviews	52
Negative reviews	37
Total reviews	89
Positive percent	58%
Review type	Mixed
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	437 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Nov 14, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	24 November 2014 - 19:59:13 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC

Overview tags

Puzzle Precision Platformer Casual Arcade 2D Platformer Cute Platformer Singleplayer Puzzle-Platformer Family Friendly 2D Indie Demons Sandbox

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Electric Eel Shock	No description
Hot Streak	No description
Button Fun	No description
Fly Fishing	No description
Big or Small	No description
Jellyfish Sting	No description
Platform Romp	No description
Hot Feet	No description
Sand Dollar	No description
Starfish Power	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	©2014 Mission Critical Studios. Published under license by Maximum Games. All rights reserved. Maximum Games and the Maximum Games logo are trademarks of Maximum Family Games, LLC.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/328680
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/328680/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/328680
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Crab Cakes Rescue

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Crab Cakes Rescue?

Crab Cakes Rescue's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:50:46 UTC, with a tracked peak of 317 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Crab Cakes Rescue growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 21 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Crab Cakes Rescue?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (23.5%), Romania (11.8%), Canada (11.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.6%), Poland (9.7%), Canada (8.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.3%), Poland (10%), Canada (9.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20%), Poland (8%), China (7.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Crab Cakes Rescue?

Crab Cakes Rescue currently sits at 58% positive across 89 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 52 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Crab Cakes Rescue have?

Crab Cakes Rescue currently has about 105 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Crab Cakes Rescue?

Crab Cakes Rescue is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

58% positive, 52 positive, 37 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 14 November 2014

DLC and packages

Crab Cakes RescueBuy Crab Cakes Rescue #52915$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP (SP3)/7 (SP1)/8 Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 750 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows® XP (SP3)/7 (SP1)/8 Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c–compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space

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