About This Game

Your terrarium awaits! Grab your flashlight and embark on a delightful journey to create a new home for tiny, fascinating creatures.

Fill your terrarium with a variety of insects.

Take on the role of a caretaker, ensuring your little companions are well-fed.

Let your quests and journal guide your progression.

Earn coins and unlock new insects by completing missions.

Purchase upgrades to make the hunt phase a breeze.

The game has a lot of Steam achievements for you to unlock. We value your time, so every achievement is designed to be fun and attainable. No endless grinding required!

Tailor the game to your preferences or abilities:
You can adjust the time limit and light radius of your torchlight.

All you need is a mouse or trackpad. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

If you focus on the main quests and journal, you can complete the game in a single session.

What you do in The Night Crawler:

• The hunt: Click to collect insects during night hunt phases, you can only see around your mouse!

• The house: Learn facts about your discoveries; manage your creatures' appetite by feeding them; complete quests and earn money to buy food and gear.

The Night Crawler does not offer:

• A simulation.

• Exploration or movement: it’s a mouse only game!

• Hours of gameplay: It’s a tiny game, fully finishable in under an hour.