The Best Crafting Games

Update : The Planet Crafter added at rank #14.
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DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Android Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Embark on an epic journey to rebuild destroyed lands and battle against the evil Children of Hargon in the open-world fantasy block-building RPG, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2. With unlimited building combinations and online play, the creative possibilities are endless. Try the DEMO to experience this critically acclaimed game now!


What we like:
  • Fun and addictive gameplay
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Large variety of building materials
  • Lots of customization options
What could be improved:
  • Limited multiplayer options
  • Tedious early game building
  • Repetitive music
  • Some rooms/recipes not well-explained in-game

  • rpg
  • farming
  • crafting
  • japanese
  • sandbox
  • building
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • cult
  • adventure
  • boss-fight
  • multiplayer
  • narrative
  • first-person
  • survival

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Terraria (2011)

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PC Windows wii u Nintendo 3DS Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4 IOS iPhone vita Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile Nintendo Switch stadia Linux Android Xbox 360 Playstation 3

Terraria is an addictive, systems-heavy, 2D sandbox-survival game that offers exploration, crafting, and combat, where you must defeat enemies and gather resources to build increasingly powerful weapons, armor and housing for NPCs. With pixelated visuals, great controls, and sound, Terraria provides hours of entertainment and is a must-have for Minecraft fans looking for something different in this genre.


What we like:
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Pixelated 2D sprites that are beautifully designed
  • Complex systems-heavy gameplay
  • The game has a purpose to serve with the housing of NPCs
  • Great and responsive controls
What could be improved:
  • The game has too many shortcuts and menus, which may overwhelm new players
  • Not a lot of screen space on small touch-screen devices

  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • survival
  • boss
  • inventory
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • multiplayer
  • open-world
  • platform
  • exploration
  • zombies
  • cooperative

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Master Of Pottery (2019)

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early access PC Windows

Master of Pottery is a pottery-themed creation + simulation game. Make pottery, open exhibitions, complete orders, train apprentices, run your own showroom and start a relaxing pottery journey.

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  • relaxing
  • simulation
  • crafting
  • casual
  • pretend
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • single-player

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Portal Knights (2017)

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Android PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Embark on an epic adventure in Portal Knights, where you craft, battle, and build your way through a fantastical world of floating islands. Forge your path, conquer the Hollow King, and restore light to a land shrouded in darkness. Dive in alone or team up with friends to become the ultimate hero in a land of endless possibilities!


What we like:
  • Vibrant, engaging sandbox world
  • Diverse combat classes and enemies
  • Deep crafting and building systems
  • Exciting multiplayer and co-op gameplay
  • Expansive worlds with unique challenges
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive resource gathering
  • Clunky inventory management

  • crafting
  • rpg
  • sandbox
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • combat
  • dungeon
  • adventure
  • boss-fight
  • 3d

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Satisfactory (2019)

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early access PC Windows Android

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
  • first-person
  • base-building
  • robo-said
  • factory-builder
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • rps
  • crafting
  • cookie
  • whale
  • factory
  • resource-management
  • energy
  • construction

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Worms W.M.D (2016)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

'Worms W.M.D' is a classic physics-based game featuring teams of pink invertebrates battling it out with an arsenal of ridiculous and comical weapons. This game brings back the original 2D engine and gameplay of the franchise, and introduces new elements such as random vehicle placements, turrets, buildings, and a crafting system.


What we like:
  • Fun gameplay with new features like mechs, tanks, mortars, and stationary machine guns
  • Entertaining and addictive
  • Lots of replay value
What could be improved:
  • Some in-game text and menus are hard to read on larger screens
  • Crafting tutorial is "hidden" in one stage of the campaign mode

  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • team
  • artillery
  • mech
  • crafting
  • online
  • tanks
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • classic
  • battle
  • ninja
  • tactical
  • physics

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Astroneer (2019)

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Xbox One IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

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

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The Escapists 2 (2017)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

The Escapists 2 is a thrilling prison escape game that will put your creativity to the test. As a prisoner, you must sneak your way out of some of the toughest prisons in existence by creating intricate plans and crafting clever weapons. You can even team up with friends to escape together! With a diverse range of levels, crafting items and interactive combat, you'll be hooked in no time.


What we like:
  • Multiplayer adds value to the gameplay
  • Exciting new combat system
  • Fun mechanic of knocking out guards and swapping outfits
  • Opportunity to use creative strategies to escape
  • Includes a Prison Map Editor
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive prisons
  • Goofy escape routes feel unimportant
  • Co-op only levels make single player feel limited

  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • simulation
  • cooperative
  • strategy
  • pixel
  • online
  • multiplayer
  • difficult
  • retro
  • crime

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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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The Escapists: Prison Escape (2017)

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The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!


  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • simulation
  • strategy
  • pixel
  • crime
  • prison
  • cooperative
  • thrilling

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