swim in water but die in toxic environments. Appearances in other media A headcrab is an unlockable character in the Windows, OS X, and Linux versions of Super Meat Boy as an exclusive character for those who purchase the game from Steam. A headcrab helm was included in the April 1, 2011, event in Vindictus as an exclusive. A headcrab pet was made available in a 2013 update to the action role-playing game Torchlight II. The headcrab pet is available in versions of the game purchased both from Steam and non-Steam storefronts. A headcrab cosmetic item was added to Team Fortress 2 in the Summer 2020 Cosmetic Case update. A headcrab-like pet was added to the game Among Us around 2019 in the pet bundle. Cultural impact Reception In 2008, the poisonous headcrab was ranked the second most terrifying video game enemy of all time by Cracked due to their venom's ability to drain the players' health to one. In 2011, the poisonous headcrab was ranked number one on the list of "enemies that scuttle and jump at your face" by GamesRadar. References Extraterrestrial characters in video games Fictional monsters Fictional parasites and parasitoids Half-Life characters Video game species and races Fictional characters from parallel universes Zombies and revenants in popular culture Video game characters introduced in 1998