The Best Crafting Games for Xbox Series X - Page 3

Update : Grounded 2 added at rank #26.
21

Starsand (2021)

View Similar Games
73
Review score
Logo of Starsand Screenshot of Starsand Screenshot of Starsand Screenshot of Starsand

Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

In Starsand, you'll explore a vast and unforgiving desert, scavenging for resources, building a shelter, and hunting to survive. With dynamic weather and day/night changes, you'll have to plan and act wisely to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization and make it back home. Can you survive in this harsh environment and make it out alive?


What we like:
  • Good survival elements
  • Interesting premise
  • Nice desert atmosphere
  • Nice exploration aspects
  • Unique navigation system
What could be improved:
  • Limited content
  • Clunky gameplay
  • Unforgiving resource allocation
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save points

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • inventory
  • 3d
  • management
  • sandbox
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • first-person

22

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (2023)

View Similar Games
63
Review score
Logo of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Screenshot of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Screenshot of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Screenshot of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

The only survival crafting game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.


  • survival
  • crafting

23

Miniland Adventure (2024)

View Similar Games
76
Review score
Logo of Miniland Adventure Screenshot of Miniland Adventure Screenshot of Miniland Adventure Screenshot of Miniland Adventure

PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming... and more!


  • crafting
  • survival
  • open-world
  • sandbox
  • base-building
  • pixel
  • building
  • farming
  • underground
  • collectathon
  • god-game
  • resource-management
  • inventory
  • relaxing
  • 2d

24

Survival: Fountain of Youth (2023)

View Similar Games
74
Review score
Logo of Survival: Fountain of Youth Screenshot of Survival: Fountain of Youth Screenshot of Survival: Fountain of Youth Screenshot of Survival: Fountain of Youth

early access Xbox Series X Playstation 5 j PC Windows

Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world survival game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.


  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • realistic
  • sailing
  • underwater
  • building
  • historical
  • immersive
  • base-building
  • simulation

25

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening (2019)

View Similar Games
90
Review score
Logo of ARIDA: Backland's Awakening Screenshot of ARIDA: Backland's Awakening Screenshot of ARIDA: Backland's Awakening Screenshot of ARIDA: Backland's Awakening

Nintendo Switch j Xbox Series X PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Xbox One

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.


  • historical
  • crafting
  • collectathon
  • survival
  • emotional
  • nature
  • family-friendly
  • short
  • cartoony
  • linear
  • stylized
  • inventory
  • adventure
  • third-person
  • 3d

26

Grounded 2 (2025)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Grounded 2 Screenshot of Grounded 2 Screenshot of Grounded 2 Screenshot of Grounded 2

Xbox Series X j

Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.


  • survival
  • crafting
  • park
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • sandbox
  • survival-crafting

27

Voidtrain (2023)

View Similar Games
75
Review score
Logo of Voidtrain Screenshot of Voidtrain Screenshot of Voidtrain Screenshot of Voidtrain

PC Windows j Xbox Series X

Embark on a surreal journey in Voidtrain, where you'll craft, upgrade, and battle aboard your very own train in a mysterious void. Dive into a vast world, customize your train to the fullest, and uncover the enigmatic lore awaiting your discovery. Are you ready to engineer your adventure?


What we like:
  • Stunning visuals
  • Engaging crafting and upgrading system
  • Dynamic, ever-changing environments
  • Lengthy gameplay for extensive exploration
What could be improved:
  • Grind-heavy progression
  • Occasional minor bugs

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • building
  • first-person
  • trains
  • exploration
  • sandbox

28

Mineko's Night Market (2022)

View Similar Games
74
Review score
Logo of Mineko's Night Market Screenshot of Mineko's Night Market Screenshot of Mineko's Night Market Screenshot of Mineko's Night Market

Playstation 5 Mac OS Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.


  • crafting
  • simulation
  • cats
  • business
  • fishing
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • hand-drawn
  • farming
  • local

29

Craftopia (2020)

View Similar Games
76
Review score
Logo of Craftopia Screenshot of Craftopia Screenshot of Craftopia Screenshot of Craftopia

early access Xbox Series X Android Xbox One PC Windows

Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.


  • crafting
  • open-world
  • survival
  • craft-and-survive
  • building
  • sandbox
  • dungeon
  • hack-and-slash
  • cooperative
  • automation
  • multiplayer

30

Oppidum (2025)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Oppidum Screenshot of Oppidum Screenshot of Oppidum Screenshot of Oppidum

Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch j Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Face the challenges of Oppidum, a survival adventure for 1-4 players with a unique story waiting to be unraveled. Build a camp, collect everything a fantastic land can offer, and use it to push forward through the island. A world hanging by a thread needs your help – will you answer the call?


  • survival
  • crafting
  • cooperative
  • open-world
  • survival-crafting
  • resource-management
  • farming
  • character
  • customization
  • simulation
  • adventure
  • action-adventure
  • stylized
  • narrative
  • exploration

Not seeing your game?