The Developers Behind The King Is Watching Return With The Crab Is Walking
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
The developers of The King Is Watching have announced The Crab Is Walking, a roguelite city builder set on the backs of giant wasteland creatures, with community playtests planned for 2027.
Hypnohead, the studio behind The King Is Watching, has announced its next project, a roguelite city builder called The Crab Is Walking. As detailed by Rock Paper Shotgun, the game challenges players to build settlements using tetromino-shaped districts on the backs of giant crustaceans, before sending out armies to battle wasteland insects. While the premise sounds wonderfully absurd, the developers note that the project gives them room to experiment with more detailed pixel art, elaborate animations, and deeper combat statistics than what was possible in their previous title.
Unlike their previous game, which required players to actively manage their gaze to keep the settlement running, this new title trades that mechanic for a more tactical loop of resource management and autobattler skirmishes. Each run lets players choose different mounts and riders to shape their approach, blending short session lengths with deep strategic choices. The team is also still actively supporting The King Is Watching with new content updates, ensuring fans of their previous work have plenty to play while this new wasteland crustacean epic comes together.
The Crab Is Walking does not have a confirmed release date yet, but developers plan to kick off community playtests in 2027. It is a neat pivot for a studio leaning into what they learned from their debut, and the promise of a polished interface and smarter unit behavior makes it one to watch for fans of unconventional strategy games. Keep an eye on Steam as development ramps up toward those early playtests next year.
Tags: Indie Games, Strategy, Roguelite, PC Gaming
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun