The Crawling Dead is a simulator, released 9 September 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Crawling Dead is
The Crawling Dead was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Crawling Dead is a strategy simulation game where you take on the role of a lead scientist tasked with saving Stormveil National Park from ecological collapse. Swarms of invasive insects are devastating the park’s delicate ecosystems, and traditional methods of pest control have failed. Your solution? Genetically engineered parasitoid wasps. Harmless to humans, these beneficial wasps are killers of pest insects and utilize a variety of creepy strategies to manipulate and kill their hosts - turning them into The Crawling Dead!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Crawling Dead launched on 9 September 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f and Hell is Us.
Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f, Hell is Us.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
The Crawling Dead — frequently asked questions
When did The Crawling Dead come out?
The Crawling Dead was released on 9 September 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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