The Crawling Dead

DESCRIPTION

The Crawling Dead is a strategy simulation game where you take on the role of a lead genetic entomologist tasked with saving Stormveil National Park from ecological collapse. Swarms of invasive insects are devastating the park’s delicate ecosystems, and traditional methods have failed. Your solution? Genetically engineered parasitoid wasps.

Design, evolve, and deploy a variety of specialized wasps to target different invasive species, adapting to changing seasons, terrain types, and resistance patterns. From alpine meadows to desert canyons, each biome presents unique challenges that require careful planning and scientific precision.

Balance science, speed, and strategy as you guide the park’s recovery from spring through the first snowfall of winter. Every release counts. Every adaptation matters. And if your wasps fail, the invasive wave will damage the ecosystem for good.

Will your swarm be enough to turn the tide?

FEATURES

• A fun, interactive main game mode
• Design Lab with over four million possibilities
• Six unique minigames
• Three weather hazards
• Adaptive news feed
• Many strategies
• Original art and soundtrack

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Click 'Download Now'
2.  Extract from the .zip file
3.  Launch 'The Crawling Dead.exe'

VERSION 1.1 PATCH NOTES

Main Game

• New Easy and Hard difficulties
• 18 Achievements with new Achievements Menu
• New Statistics Menu with 60 trackable stats
• Wasp Populations can be broken down by region
• Wasp Particles now adjust to the game speed
• Settings menu improvements & auto-saving
• New final cold spell event at the end of the game
• Improved tutorial clarity
• Some Wasp Design Lab improvements
  
• Various UI improvements
• Decreased multiplier speeds

Minigames

• Ectoparasitic Frenzy scoring and hitbox rework
• Increased Pest Control cap to 7000
  
• Decreased lives in Inside Out
• Minigame adjustments caused by difficulty level:
  • Crack The Chitin: Target size, time per beetle
  • Larvae Lunge: Ovipositor swing speed
  • Inside Out: Defender speed
  • Ectoparasitic Frenzy: Insect speeds
  • Virus Invaders: Cell spawn rate, large cell speed
  • Pest Control: Sequence time

Bug Fixes & Adjustments

• Fixed a bug that caused new species that were created during weather events to not be affected by them
• Fixed a bug that caused keybinds to trigger when naming a species
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to run in the background if a minigame was started when an event hits

PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR

Dr. Barbara Sharanowski

DEVELOPED BY

Quinton Van Lom, Benjamin Kuftic, Jacob Spitler, Obinsonne Servius,  Roman Caragiulo, and Yamil Casarrea