The WhatsNext verdict
For Groups of up to four on one couch who like trading turns, taking risks, and watching a friend's dungeon run fall apart: One player is the hero in a random dungeon while everyone else controls the traps and monsters. Slay the hero and you take over, so each turn flips who is winning. Tradeoff: Solo players and anyone wanting a steady, predictable challenge will get far less from it than a group laughing at each other's choices.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
arcade
fantasy
horror
The setup
What you are walking into
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! It’s bullet-hell beat-em-up meets old-school RPG, in an arcadey party-game for up to 4 players. One player is the hero, exploring a randomly generated dungeon full of traps and monsters - all controlled by the other players. If you slay the hero you take their place and it’s your turn to crawl! Then it's a race to gain enough XP and loot to reach the final battle, where it's all on one as the other players collectively control the hulking final boss!
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