The Best Crafting open-world Games for PC Windows

Update : Dune: Awakening added at rank #28.
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Satisfactory (2024)

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PC Windows

Satisfactory is an engaging first-person factory-building game on an alien planet, allowing players to explore a pre-generated world and harvest natural resources to create automated factories. With great power systems and conveyor belts to help automate resource collection and transportation, the game offers a fun and addictive experience for control freaks and automation enthusiasts. The added survival element provides extra depth, making it a must-play for exploration and building game fans.


What we like:
  • Engaging first-person factory-building experience
  • Pre-generated world for unique gameplay experience
  • Fun power systems and conveyor belts for resource automation
  • Survival element adds extra depth
  • Great for building and automation enthusiasts
What could be improved:
  • May require significant time investment to unlock useful devices and modes of transportation
  • Demands patience, structure and adaptability

  • automation
  • crafting
  • factory-building
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • survival
  • sandbox
  • first-person
  • factory
  • cooperative
  • resource-management
  • exploration
  • building
  • simulation
  • futurama

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Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

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  • open-world
  • fight
  • crafting
  • rpg
  • hunting
  • action
  • combat
  • cooperative
  • battle
  • multiplayer
  • dragon
  • narrative
  • online
  • long-running
  • combo

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Palworld (2024)

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Playstation 5 Mac OS Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

Embark on a thrilling adventure in Palworld, a game that fuses the fun of creature-collecting with hardcore survival challenges! Build, battle, and bond with your Pals in a vast, dynamic world. Whether you're crafting the perfect base or exploring uncharted territories with friends, every decision carves your path to survival. Are you ready to conquer this wild, whimsical world?


What we like:
  • Unique blend of creature-collecting and survival
  • Engaging base-building with the help of Pals
  • Wide variety of Pals for strategic gameplay
  • Multiplayer mode to share the adventure
  • Expansive world full of exploration and challenges
What could be improved:
  • Combat mechanics and base management need refinement
  • Some themes and humor may not appeal to all

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • farming
  • collector
  • creature
  • pokemon

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Eastshade (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Embark on a peaceful and wholesome adventure as a traveling painter exploring the beautiful island of Eastshade. Engage with unique and captivating characters, complete quests, and create works of art that impact the world around you. With stunning visuals and a mesmerizing score, Eastshade offers a unique and uplifting experience that will leave a lasting impression on you.

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What we like:
  • Captivating characters and engaging quests
  • Stunning visuals and attention to detail
  • Art creation adds an extra layer of gameplay depth
  • Soothing and relaxing experience
  • Strong plot and exploration opportunities.
What could be improved:
  • Technical flaws including glitches and crashes
  • Mixed bag of voice acting.

  • open-world
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • walking-simulator
  • crafting
  • beautiful
  • combat-free
  • rpg
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • photography
  • adventure
  • story
  • fantasy
  • violent

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Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Playstation 5 Mac OS Playstation 4 stadia Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X

Cyberpunk 2077 is an immersive and soulful game, full of intrigue and violence unlike any other. It offers a world of depth and breadth, with freedom of choice in story and combat. With its neon-lit streets, stunning visuals, complex characters, diverse quests, upgrade tree for abilities and rich dialogue choices - this game has it all!


What we like:
  • Absolutely gorgeous visuals
  • Freedom of choice in story and combat
  • Immersive game world to date with complex characters
  • Diverse quest types including main jobs side jobs gigs police scanner hustles etc
  • Upgrade tree for abilities
What could be improved:
  • Shorter than expected campaign length

  • open-world
  • rpg
  • stealth
  • first-person
  • cyberpunk
  • shooter
  • driving
  • narrative
  • tabletop
  • fps
  • crafting
  • combat
  • futuristic
  • heist
  • story

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Crashlands 2 (2025)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning open world crafting RPG Crashlands.

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  • crafting
  • survival
  • open-world
  • rpg
  • inventory

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure (2023)

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Xbox Series X j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Mac OS Playstation 5

Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

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  • simulation
  • crafting
  • cozy
  • puzzle
  • life
  • cute
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • relaxing
  • park
  • open-world
  • dungeon
  • cooking
  • colourful
  • life-simulation

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Astroneer (2019)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

Embark on a cosmic journey in Astroneer, where you can shape worlds to your heart's content. Dig, build, and survive in a sandbox universe, creating bases and vehicles with friends. Uncover mysteries and enjoy a crafting odyssey across vibrant planets—your space adventure awaits!


What we like:
  • Engaging crafting and building mechanics
  • Vibrant, immersive worlds
  • Relaxing, open-ended gameplay
  • Satisfying cooperative multiplayer
  • Regular updates with new content
What could be improved:
  • Occasional control and camera issues

  • survival
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • exploration
  • space
  • drop-in
  • drop-out
  • base-building
  • resource
  • adventure

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Nova Lands (2023)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Dive into Nova Lands, where your creativity fuels an open-world adventure of base-building and automation! Master resource management, befriend or battle exotic creatures, and design a thriving industry with adorable helper bots. Unleash your inner strategist and transform untamed wilds into a flourishing empire. Embark on your journey in Nova Lands today!


What we like:
  • Engaging base-building and automation
  • Diverse biomes with unique challenges
  • Customizable helper bot AI adds depth
  • Satisfying progression and skill tree
  • Charming pixel art and soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Late-game content a bit slow

  • management
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • resource-management
  • automation
  • resource
  • pixel
  • survival
  • base-building
  • farming
  • simulation
  • 2d
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • building

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TerraTech (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

TerraTech is the perfect game for creative kids who love to build their own vehicles and explore a randomly generated world. Construct powerful machines, bases, and weapons to defend against rival miners, gather resources, and improve your standing with the Mining Corporations. Explore treacherous mountain ranges, luscious grasslands, and huge deserts while building and creating your own unique style. The gameplay is fun and intuitive, and the simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware.


What we like:
  • Fun and intuitive gameplay
  • Creative freedom with lots of room for your own style
  • Enticing game with interesting mechanics
  • Simplistic graphics don't require high-end hardware
  • Provides a unique and addictive experience
What could be improved:
  • Feels empty with repetitive fetch quests
  • Lack of big updates
  • Multiplayer needs a lot of work

  • sandbox
  • building
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • construction
  • vehicle
  • survival
  • robots
  • physics
  • early-access
  • exploration
  • funny-looking
  • online
  • vehicles

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