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Crank It!

A cunning computer game where you find yourself in a cave surrounded by various pieces of patented technology. You are not alone in the cave. Meet your supervisor and try to make it through the shift.

14 August 2025

Crank It! is an indie developed by James Dornan, released 14 August 2025 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Crank It! is

Crank It! is an indie game developed by James Dornan and released in 2025. It was published by Mike Klubnika. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A cunning computer game where you find yourself in a cave surrounded by various pieces of patented technology. You are not alone in the cave. Meet your supervisor and try to make it through the shift.
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How it plays

Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Crank It! launched on 14 August 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Hell is Us.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us.

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When did Crank It! come out?
Crank It! was released on 14 August 2025 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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