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CRABS MUST DIE! scored 70/100 on Steam Analyzer — Good for a FPS capsule. Top priority fix: [uniqueness_polish] Elevate the crab enemy design to a more prominent, distinctive silhouette in the foreground or midground to visually communicate the unique 'vs. crabs' premise.

Capsule scores by dimension

• Genre Clarity: 7/10 — Action shooter with survival hints clear. The character in yellow tactical gear aiming a weapon against a dark sci-fi environment immediately signals action-shooter gameplay. The mutated crab enemy silhouettes in the background and the hostile planet aesthetic reinforce survival and combat focus. At tiny size, the weapon pose and dystopian tech setting remain readable, though the specific 'crab' enemy threat is less obvious without color and detail.
• Title Readability: 8/10 — Bold white text reads well at all sizes. CRABS MUST DIE! uses a thick white sans-serif font with strong contrast against the dark background and yellow character. The title is centrally positioned on a relatively clean background zone and maintains legibility even at tiny size. The yellow subtitle 'MUST DIE!' reinforces the primary message and reads solidly at small sizes, though the tagline clarity drops slightly at thumbnail scale.
• Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Strong yellow-to-teal value separation throughout. The character's bright yellow tactical suit and the cool teal-green background create excellent value contrast and silhouette separation against the Steam dark theme. The white title text pops sharply, and the warm-to-cool gradient (yellow character into teal/dark environment) provides visual depth. At tiny size, the color blocking still reads as distinct and eye-catching, with no muddy mid-tone collapse.
• Uniqueness & Polish: 6/10 — Competent but familiar action game aesthetic. The yellow-suited character in a sci-fi shooter pose is a functional hero image but echoes common action game tropes seen in HELLDIVERS 2 and similar titles. The crab enemy angle is a unique hook, but the execution relies on standard yellow-tactical-suit iconography and dripping neon typography common to indie action titles. The polish is professional, but the visual storytelling does not clearly differentiate this from other survival-shooter capsules beyond the title's memorable phrasing.
• Brand Consistency: 6/10 — Coherent art direction, limited identity signals. The capsule shows consistent teal-yellow-dark color palette and a unified sci-fi aesthetic that should align with in-game environments. The character design and tech-forward setting appear intentional, but without visible distinctive motifs, iconic symbols, or a signature visual hook, the brand recognition potential is baseline. The coherence is strong, but uniqueness cues that would make this capsule instantly recognizable in a crowded genre are absent.
• Composition: 7/10 — Strong focal point, clear hierarchy, minor edge risk. The character occupies the left-center prime real estate and draws immediate attention with the weapon pose and bright yellow color. The title is well-placed at top and center, creating clear hierarchy. The environment background provides depth and framing without competing for focus. At small and tiny sizes, the composition reads well, though the character's arm extending to the right edge risks slight cropping on Steam's display—a minor concern that does not collapse the design.

What works

• High contrast color blocking. Yellow character against teal-dark background creates strong value separation that reads clearly at all sizes, including tiny thumbnail scale.
• Bold, readable title treatment. Thick white sans-serif 'CRABS MUST DIE!' maintains excellent legibility at full, small, and tiny sizes with no decorative collapse.
• Clear action-game genre signals. Weapon pose, sci-fi tactical gear, and hostile alien environment immediately communicate shooter gameplay and survival tone.

What hurts the capsule

• Generic hero silhouette within the genre. Yellow-suited soldier with gun is a familiar trope shared by many action-shooter games, limiting distinctive visual identity.
• Crab enemy threat not prominent. The core hook (mutated crabs) is buried in small background silhouettes and not emphasized enough to differentiate the unique premise from standard survival shooters.
• Limited brand identity anchors. No iconic character mark, signature symbol, or memorable motif visible that would allow quick recognition on a store shelf or in scrolling feed.

Priority fixes

1. [uniqueness_polish] Elevate the crab enemy design to a more prominent, distinctive silhouette in the foreground or midground to visually communicate the unique 'vs. crabs' premise.
2. [brand_consistency] Introduce a signature visual motif, logo mark, or character trait (e.g., distinctive armor plating, crab claw weapon detail) that becomes a recognizable identity signal across all store materials.
3. [composition] Reposition or enlarge the crab threat to occupy a secondary focal point that reinforces the core game premise without competing with the character—add visual hierarchy depth.

Store copy priority fixes

1. [feature_communication] Clarify what 'survival' means mechanically—does health regenerate? Is there resource scarcity? Permadeath? A single sentence would align the short description with delivery.
2. [uniqueness] Add one sentence explaining what makes the crab premise mechanically relevant (e.g., 'Crabs have unique hive behaviors that force tactical decisions') rather than purely cosmetic.
3. [genre_clarity] In the short description, explicitly name the survival mechanic or replace 'survival' with a more accurate verb like 'loot' or 'scavenge' to match the copy's actual emphasis.

Related guides

• Steam page optimisation — Capsule, copy, screenshots, tags — the full Steam page conversion stack.
• Capsule design best practices — The six dimensions every Steam capsule has to win.

Steam app ID: 3843400 · Tags: FPS, RPG, Sci-fi, Open World, Shooter