Achievements

The Crabtain Achievement: Reach Carcinisation 10 in One Run

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Raise the Carcinisation attribute to 10 during one run. Steam condition Pressure 10, ten selected cards and a crablike appearance are different measurements.

Sources checked September 8, 2026.

Follow the attribute, not the number of cards

Steam states Carcinisation 10 in a run. Read that attribute in the character screen as you choose evolutions; counting upgrades or judging Darwin’s appearance is not a substitute.

The stated condition does not name a mandatory Genetic, Pressure level or fast final-boss kill. It asks you to reach the attribute target, rather than explicitly requiring a win.

Use branch suggestions as a checklist

In a developer reply, OddDreamsDigital says ten evolutions affect Carcinisation. That is not a statement that any ten cards count, nor a permanent promise about future versions.

In the level-7 discussion, LocatedEagle232 suggests Antennae, Shell, Exoskeleton, Moulting and pincer or leg branches. Prof_V points to card markings, the character screen and branch prerequisites. These are player suggestions; compare them with the cards actually offered in your version.

Keep the route viable while increasing the stat

  1. Check the current card text and its prerequisites before spending a choice on a crab-related branch. Keep a required earlier evolution if you still need its later branch.
  2. After a relevant choice, inspect the Carcinisation value. If it has not risen, do not count that choice as progress just because the card looks crablike.
  3. Maintain food, movement and a way through fights while waiting for useful options. At 10, check the achievement status and retain the stat screen and version if it fails to register.

Why the crab route is relevant

The Carcinisation route is relevant because it organizes choices around the attribute named by the achievement. LocatedEagle232’s suggestions include Antennae, Shell, Exoskeleton, Moulting and pincer or leg branches. Use that list to inspect available branches, not as a claim that every listed choice supplies one point or that all of them must appear in a fixed order. LocatedEagle232 and Prof_V · branch discussion

A branch prerequisite and a Carcinisation increase answer different questions. The former explains why a later option can appear; the latter is what advances this goal. Prof_V’s advice to inspect card markings and the character screen helps keep those checks separate when an evolution choice looks thematically suitable but does not visibly move the attribute. LocatedEagle232 and Prof_V · branch discussion

FAQ

Does ten crab-themed cards mean Carcinisation 10?

No. Steam names the Carcinisation attribute, not a count of selected cards. OddDreamsDigital’s statement that ten evolutions affect it describes the available choices in that discussion; it does not say that any ten picks or upgrades satisfy the achievement. Steam achievement condition OddDreamsDigital · Carcinisation

Do I also need to win on Pressure 10?

The stated goal is reaching Carcinisation 10 within one run. Pressure 10 is a different number, and the condition does not explicitly add a victory requirement. Use the mode guidance to check eligibility without replacing the attribute target with a difficulty target. Steam achievement condition