I want my first clear
If the first level or Pressure 1 feels impossible, stop chasing rarity and stabilize food, movement, one mistake buffer, and one focused damage plan first.
Updated August 29, 2026
Everything is Crab Builds, Evolutions, and Player Guide
Builds, evolutions, genetics, achievements, mechanics, and community strategy notes.
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A free unofficial Everything is Crab guide with build routes, evolution data, genetics unlocks, achievement planning, mechanics notes, and multilingual coverage.
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Start from the problem you are trying to solve, then move into the matching route, unlock, boss, or current-status page.
I want an unlock
Pick the achievement or genetic condition first, then choose a route that satisfies that condition cleanly.
I am stuck on a boss
Check the arena problem before adding damage: food, movement, boss windows, and one survival layer.
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Use dated pages for roadmap, patch, platform, and community-record questions that can change after updates.
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Answer map
| Search | Answer | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki | Open the wiki-style index for evolutions, genetics, builds, bosses, mushrooms, platforms, and player records. | Game wiki |
| Version 1.2.1 | Live since August 20: corrupted Resume Run saves no longer block startup, and Boss Fruit timing, controller navigation, Steam Input, Alt-tabbing, and UI issues are fixed. | Latest hotfix |
| First level / Pressure 1 | If the opening feels impossible, repeat one affinity, stabilize food, and solve movement before forcing a fancy damage plan. | Beginner route |
| Purple hearts | Purple hearts mean the creature is charmed; Krabaroo, Hatbirb, and Krabken are the current public examples. | Purple hearts guide |
| Pressure 15 / Stubborn | If you are stuck on Pressure 15, stop blaming rarity first. By the first boss you need food, movement, one defense layer, and one boss-damage family. | Pressure 15 guide |
| Mushroom effects | Mushrooms are route decisions, not automatic food: use them when they clearly repair adaptation, poison tempo, or survival, and skip them when the detour breaks boss timing. | Mushroom guide |
| Save / reset progress | Use the save guide for path checks, Steam Cloud triage, manual reset risk, and backup order before touching files. | Save and progress |
| Highborn | Deal 2000+ total damage in one run. Use one focused damage route, not scattered upgrades. | Highborn unlock |
| Zen | Win without dealing damage and without taking damage; avoid poison, spikes, reflect, accidental attacks, and any plating loss. | Zen achievement |
| Platforms / cloud | Checked August 5, 2026: Steam, Epic, and Stove are official PC options, GeForce NOW is now available for cloud streaming, and Switch, Android, iOS, and GOG remain unconfirmed. | Platform status |
| Hump | Use Hump for Max HP, chonk Body Slam, defensive routing, and Highborn damage planning. | Hump evolution |
| Wounded | Treat Wounded as a survival route: Precocious, Ruminant, Burrow chains, Prey picks, Legs, and Wings. | Wounded challenge |
| Bosses | Start with the boss hub for Crabtaur, Aquaconda, Krabaroo, Shellephant, regular bosses, and final-boss planning. | Boss guide |
| Genetics | Use the genetics hub to compare unlock conditions, route use, and best builds before forcing a start. | Genetics guide |
Popular Player Questions
These shortcuts answer common player questions about unlocks, achievements, platform status, bosses, genetics, player records, and the build planner.
Game wiki
Wiki-style hub for evolutions, genetics, builds, bosses, mushrooms, platforms, and runs.
Read guideHighborn unlock
2000 total damage, Physical/Ability penalty, general Damage, Spines, and Toe Beans.
Read guideZen achievement
No damage dealt or taken, Vegan/Pacifist boundaries, and final-boss survival.
Read guideVersion 1.2.1 hotfix
Live since August 20: corrupted Resume Run, Branching Boss Fruit, controller navigation, Steam Input, Alt-tab, and UI fixes.
Read guideVersion 1.2 patch notes
Version 1.2 is live with four evolutions, six specialisations, two Genetics, mid-run saves, eight achievements, balance changes, and fixes.
Read guideFirst level / Pressure 1
If the opening feels impossible, repeat one affinity, stabilize food, and take one movement answer before forcing damage.
Read guidePurple hearts
The icon means a creature is charmed; use this page to read social fights faster.
Read guidePressure 14 help
Choose either a small Ability/Burrow shell or a large Physical/leveling shell, then solve Shellephant and the final meteor phase.
Read guidePressure 15 / Stubborn
If you are stuck on Pressure 15, audit food, movement, one defense layer, and one boss-damage family before blaming rarity.
Read guideMushroom effects
Mushrooms are route tools, not automatic food; read the effect first and skip the detour when it breaks boss timing.
Read guideSave and reset progress
Save path, cloud-sync checks, 1.2.1 corrupted-resume handling, manual reset risk, and backup order.
Read guideBoss guide
Crabtaur, Aquaconda, Shellephant, Krabaroo, regular bosses, and final boss routes.
Read guideGenetics unlocks
All documented genetics, unlock conditions, starting use, and best build links.
Read guideAttacks and combos
Change attacks through evolution branches and body slots, then match Pincer, Spit, Body Slam, Stoner, or Social options to the stats already online.
Read guideEvolution rarity
When legendary upgrades are worth waiting for, and how Patient or Grandiose actually help.
Read guideBuild planner
Pick genetics and evolution routes, preview stats, final form, and a share image.
Read guideGuide
Everything is Crab guide hub with beginner tips, best builds, vegan and pacifist routes, evolutions, genetics, Highborn, Zen, Hump, Wounded, bosses, platform status, and community runs.
Read guideWiki
Everything is Crab wiki-style index for evolutions, genetics, best builds, bosses, mushrooms, platforms, achievements, and community run records.
Read guideEvolutions
Icon-first evolution database with rarity, type, affinity, practical use, and related builds.
Read guideBuilds
Detailed archetypes with core evolutions, genetics, phases, risks, and related route links.
Read guideCommunity Runs
Searchable player result records with source links, build tags, stats, damage, and leaderboard fields.
Read guideCommunity
Reddit, Steam discussions, YouTube, localized community notes, and multilingual coverage.
Read guideBlog
Practical articles built from videos, forum discussions, community notes, and route needs.
Read guideAchievements
Steam achievement checklist with recommended builds, route notes, and mistake traps.
Read guideEverything is Crab Build Planner
Click evolutions to build a route, preview stats, body parts, biome-backed final form, and export a share image.
Read guideBosses
Boss guide pages for Crabtaur, Aquaconda, Clawdia, Crabaroo or Krabaroo, Shellephant, regular boss checks, and final-boss planning.
Read guideBiomes
Biome pages for grass, sand, snow, and water routing with food, movement, hazard, and scouting priorities.
Read guideBestiary
Animal-category, shiny-enemy, and Full House collection routes for players filling the Bestiary.
Read guideChallenges
Challenge pages that separate public challenge names, route constraints, and practical route notes.
Read guideCodex
Unlock tracking for evolutions, genetics, achievements, challenges, animals, and patch-sensitive Codex totals.
Read guidePlatforms
Official Everything is Crab platforms hub for Steam, Epic, Steam Deck, multiplayer and co-op status, Switch, mobile, mods, storefronts, and safety-first download questions.
Read guidePatch Notes
Roadmap, future updates, patch notes, launch facts, and patch-sensitive guide checks.
Read guideSitemap
A visual index of every guide page, built as a practical map for players and crawlers.
Read guidePriority builds
Beginner First Clear
A conservative first-clear route for players who feel stuck on the first level or early Pressure climbs: stabilize food, movement, regeneration, and one simple damage plan before chasing fancy branches.
Read guide
Physical Predator
Direct-contact damage, meat routing, and Physical scaling for players who want bosses to end quickly instead of becoming endurance checks.
Read guide
Poison Trickster
Ability-scaling poison, Stinger routing, and ranged uptime. This route wins by applying damage safely and letting status ticks finish what raw burst cannot.
Read guide
Vegan Pacifist
No-damage, no-hit, and low-violence routing built around normal-run eligibility, food access, Prey affinity, boss outlasting, and avoiding player-owned damage sources.
Read guide
Charm Swarm
A dedicated Social/charm route for Frens, Rebellious, and ally-count goals. The win condition is keeping the pack alive long enough to matter.
Read guide
Social Pack
A broader Gregarious route that uses allies, Pack, and Social scaling as support while Darwin keeps enough personal power to finish fights. Recent June and July 2026 player proof also shows a full-Social shell can clear Pressure 20.
Read guide