Creeper World 4

Strategy· Tower Defense· Real Time Tactics· Wargame

Released Dec 2020

The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.

94% positive · 4,694 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Creeper World 4 launched on December 3, 2020 and received one significant post-launch content update: co-op multiplayer (Version 2.0, released June 21, 2021), which had been announced in May 2021 and delivered as promised. A further feature patch (Version 2.5.1) arrived on May 23, 2024, adding scripting commands and minor fixes, indicating the developer remained engaged with the game. The most significant recent news from this store page is that Knuckle Cracker has moved on to a new standalone sequel: Creeper World IXE, which launched on December 12, 2024. The announcements and updates posted to this page since mid-2024 have all been about IXE — including a demo release in May 2024, a status update in November 2024, and the launch announcement in December 2024. The developer has effectively transitioned focus to the new title. The only DLC listed is the Creeper World 4 Soundtrack, which was released at launch. There are no unreleased DLC entries and no announced future content for CW4 itself. The developer has not made any explicit "final update" statement for CW4, but the shift to a full new installment in the series strongly implies that CW4's content cycle is complete. The last substantive update to CW4 was Version 2.5.1 on May 23, 2024, and no further CW4 content has been communicated since.

Evidence

Creeper World IXE — the next game in the series — launched on December 12, 2024, indicating the developer has moved on to a new title.

news post · Dec 12, 2024 source development ending

high

Version 2.0 shipped with experimental co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players, along with dozens of bug fixes and new scripting APIs.

news post · Jun 21, 2021 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Creeper World 4 Soundtrack

Dec 2020

Media

Details

Developer

Knuckle Cracker

Publisher

Knuckle Cracker

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Tower Defense Real Time Tactics Wargame Building RTS Space Strategy 3D Physics War Top-Down Grand Strategy Story Rich Action Simulation

About this game

The eternal harvester of galactic empires has returned! Witness massive waves of Creeper flood across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid. Build out your economic base with energy and mined wares. Assemble your forces and struggle against the creeper on all fronts as it floods and fills the map. Take the high ground with your forces to avoid the creeper as waves crash around your base. Increase your lines of sight and range on high ground, but beware the aerial units. And, if you last long enough, launch orbital weapons and call down devastating strikes on the enemy.

Creeper World 4 continues the iconic and well received Creeper World RTS franchise, expanding into a new dimension of strategic possibilities and threats. The galaxy once again finds itself culled and utterly in ruins. Guide a scientist and cohorts through the ultimate test of survival and restore hope to the galaxy... one world at a time. Play small maps casually, while pausing and issuing orders. Alternately, play massive maps in real-time with full save support. The choice is yours. Play the story missions, the community crafted missions, or use the built in mission generator for infinite possibilities. Use the map editor to make your own maps for fun and sharing. Create custom units, or even custom game play modes, and share those as well.