[PC, Steam] Free - A Case of the Crabs: Rehash @ Steam

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[PC, Steam] Free - A Case of the Crabs: Rehash @ Steam
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Hiphopopotamus on 31/08/2024 - 02:21 store.steampowered.com (2884 clicks)
Last edited 01/09/2024 - 22:03 by 1 other user

A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!

To get this game you need to:

  • Be logged into Steam on a web browser.
  • Copy
    avascript:AddFreeLicense(486820)
  • Go to any https://store.steampowered.com/ page, such as the game store page through the deal link.
  • In the address bar, type in
    j
    and paste avascript:AddFreeLicense(486820)
  • Press Enter.
  • You should get a 'undefined has been added to your account. It is now available in your Steam Library.' pop up, click OK.
  • The game is now added to your library.

You can also do it through SteamDB, thank you @g12345567.

If you have the Steam client installed on your PC you can also try this:

  • Open a run window (windows key + R key or type run in the search bar)
  • Type or cut and paste steam://install/1387150

If you don't mind installing the SteamDB extension you can go here: https://steamdb.info/sub/486820/, and click on 'Add free license'.

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  • nascar on 31/08/2024 - 02:53
    +2

    Nice find, also a note to add you need to be signed in on the web browser not just the steam app.

  • SunsetCowboy on 31/08/2024 - 04:05
    +7

    Thanks OP! There's a joke here somewhere.

    • bdl on 31/08/2024 - 09:30
      +6

      Itching to find it

  • Jklaro on 31/08/2024 - 04:45
    +1

    I dont get it. Is it in the address
    bar
    javascript:AddFreeLicense(486820)

    • Hiphopopotamus on 31/08/2024 - 04:58
      +4

      Yep. It won't allow pasting javascript: so you'll need to manually type it in, also make sure it doesn't default to search.

  • g12345567 on 31/08/2024 - 05:43
    +17

    This shows up as A$1.50 when bringing up the game page in Steam app or web browser when logged in. Yet when searching for the game it shows free in the search results.

    Try
    https://steamdb.info/app/1387150/

    Click in "Install" and "Cancel" after and done.

    The game has now been added to my Steam library through the app

    • Hiphopopotamus on 31/08/2024 - 05:55
      +2

      The game might be transitioning to free to play and is the midst of updating.

      Did you try my method and did it not work?

      • Agret on 31/08/2024 - 08:11

        From the steamdb page he linked click on packages and it shows there's 2 marked as free and the one paid one. When you use the add free license JavaScript command it's activating that free to play package for the game. Not sure if it's on purpose or an oversight by the dev that it exists, one of the free ones is marked 5 months ago and one 2yrs ago.

    • CodeXD on 31/08/2024 - 10:31

      MVP

  • g12345567 on 31/08/2024 - 05:58
    +13

    There is also also another game called "Jack is Missing" it shows free when searching but paid when looking at the game page. It can be added to your Steam library the same way.

    https://steamdb.info/app/921500/
    Click in "Install" and "Cancel" after and done.

    The game has now been added to your Steam library through the app

  • Chmmr on 31/08/2024 - 06:20
    +8

    OP just gave us all crabs.

    • brotherfranciz on 31/08/2024 - 08:27
      +12

      *for free.

      As an Ozbargainer, that's the important bit…

      • Loopholio on 02/09/2024 - 01:27

        Crabs for dinner, home grown!

  • Commodore64 on 31/08/2024 - 07:42
    +5

    The instructions probably only apply to chrome, for firefox: click the menu and "web developer tools" and you can use the console.

    • Dinjay on 04/09/2024 - 09:56
      +1

      More detailed firefox instructions:
      * Ctrl+Shift+I or go to Menu (three lines) -> More tools -> Web Developer Tools
      * Click on console tab on the Web Developer Tools windows
      * type in "javascript:AddFreeLicense(486820)" and press enter.

      • Commodore64 on 04/09/2024 - 10:18

        Good to see more Firefox users

  • lordezekiel on 31/08/2024 - 08:00

    Hiphopopotamus, how did you figure this out?
    Are there other games this works for??

    • Hiphopopotamus on 31/08/2024 - 12:11
      +1

      I didn't, someone else did and it was shared on the internet.

      See above, Jack is Missing can be claimed in a similar way.

  • brotherfranciz on 31/08/2024 - 08:24
    +2

    Geez, I don't think I've ever worked this hard to add some free games to my pile of shame… The confusion and hoops I had to jump through! But got there in the end - thanks OP and @g12345567 !

  • Ryuhayebusa on 31/08/2024 - 08:41

    You can also use steamdb and click download and it will add it to your steam profile. I'm on Firefox and probably having same issues as others using this browser.

    • Lucille Bluth on 31/08/2024 - 08:54

      Two people above you already mentioned this method

  • sintro on 31/08/2024 - 08:51
    -4

    Anyone know how to get Stardew Valley for free?

  • hollykryten on 31/08/2024 - 09:31
    -1

    It says supports Windows XP. But the Steam client now only supports Windows 10 or later. So in reality you can only play this on Windows 10 or Windows 11. Because of course the download is DRM locked through Steam. And some people call DRM through Steam a good thing?. For example in the future what's to stop Valve from not supporting Windows 10 any more through Steam.

    • lordezekiel on 31/08/2024 - 09:45

      Steam client is still installable/useable at least as far back as Windows 7 and Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra, as these are my two oldest systems I use it on.

      • hollykryten on 31/08/2024 - 10:20

        ok my mistake. Then you need at least Windows 7 to be able to install the game.

  • Bunglex on 31/08/2024 - 10:57
    +1

    Doesn't work, just errors with something about not being able to add this to your library

  • starbearer on 31/08/2024 - 11:04

    Worked on chrome on Android. Thanks OP and g12345567

  • bigbadboogieman on 31/08/2024 - 11:23
    +1

    Thanks OP. One more title added to my mountain of shame.

  • Hiphopopotamus on 31/08/2024 - 21:51

    Is it over? I still get the pop up when I use javascript:AddFreeLicense(486820). If no one replies I'll leave it.

    • Agret on 01/09/2024 - 00:50

      The steamdb page shows no changes to the packages for 5 months. Should still be available. Not sure who marked your deal as expired.

      • Hiphopopotamus on 01/09/2024 - 01:07

        Someone reported it as expired, I'll un-expire it. Any new comments should shed some light onto its availability.

    • lordra on 02/09/2024 - 09:35

      Price went to $4.50 after your hack! :)
      I'll try again later.

  • Jezzabell on 01/09/2024 - 09:01
    -1

    It's $1.50 now

    • AaronRain on 01/09/2024 - 11:15
      +1

      Always been, you need to follow the OP instruction to get it for free (game show up as free when you search steam).

      • hollykryten on 02/09/2024 - 09:55

        And this doesn't violate Steams user or licensing agreement?. By using a hack to get some thing free which is shown as not free on the Steam store?. I'm personally not going to risk it.

        • AaronRain on 02/09/2024 - 11:11

          It is free, you can only do this for free game (Add"Free"License), like I mentioned above and in the many comments previously, if you search for the game they are listed as free for both "A Case of the Crabs" and "Jack is Missing" where it list the price, however for whatever reason the store page show as not free.

          • hollykryten on 02/09/2024 - 11:27

            @AaronRain: It's $4.50 on the Steam page then the game actually is not a F2P game. If the game publisher wanted it to be given away for free to every one then it would be showing as free on the Steam page. So i don't think that it's their intention for people to be getting this game for free at the moment. You're using a Steam store hack to do so.

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