Best Crafting games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated crafting games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free crafting games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Luma Island
Travel to Luma Island to go on an epic adventure by yourself or with your friends and family. Build your dream farm, master professions, collect magical Lumas, find treasures and unravel the mysteries of the island.
Towers of Aghasba
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature. Visit other player’s worlds in an evolving online CO-OP experience.
Finnish Cottage Simulator
Finnish Cottage Simulator is the ultimate cottage experience. Relax and enjoy the Finnish summer nature, go to the sauna, get drunk, grill food or play games with others!
Catizens
Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.
Space Trash Scavenger
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Techtonica
Techtonica is a first-person factory automation game with a gripping mystery about mining your way out from the depths of an alien planet. Explore bioluminescent caves, mold destructible terrain, construct a massive subterranean factory. Dig your way toward answers & discover the secrets of Calyx.
Sengoku Dynasty
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Underground Garage
Dive into Underground Garage, a mechanic sim blending car customization with fast driving. Craft builds for every drive, test them in an open world filled with challenges. Gear up and rev up your ultimate automotive adventure!
Tower Factory
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
Trash Goblin
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no time pressure! Uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
The Matchless Kungfu
The Matchless Kungfu is an open world sandbox RPG game based on a WuXia background. You can play any martial arts role you imagine in this wild world. Travel through the great wilderness, or be the leader of the group. The most important thing is, build your own story and live the experience!
ShapeHero Factory
ShapeHero Factory is a game that fuses the factory simulation, roguelite, and tower defense genres. Use different shape combinations to mass-produce a variety of heroes, who will then fight all on their own. All you need to worry about is building the optimal factory to manufacture them.
IfSunSets
「IfSunSets」 is a survival RPG adventure game. During the day, secure necessary supplies across the island, and survive the night against strong and terrifying monsters that track you down. You can utilize resources you've secured to build a base to fend off threatening monsters.
Blackthorn Arena: Reforged
Re-experience the thrill and challenges of managing a Gladiator arena in this management/simulation game. With new content, new graphics, Quality of Life updates, and all DLCs packed into this new experience, this is how Blackthorn Arena was meant to be experienced.
Haven & Hearth
A free-to-play MMORPG with crafting, building, landscaping, foraging, hunting, fishing, a dash of poetry, and open PvP combat,
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Super Mining Mechs
Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!
Orebound
Orebound is a voxel, factory, automation game set in a first person open-world. The King has tasked you to locate the elusive Emberstone. Go forth and use your Dwarven prowess and knowledge to mine, craft and automate through anything standing in your way - Build up or dig down! How far will you go?
Eden Crafters
Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in Eden Crafters, a solo and co-op open-world game that challenges you to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Temper the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!Most played crafting games on Steam
Take a look at the top crafting games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.
1. Rust
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night. Rust is a survival, crafting and multiplayer game developed and published by Facepunch Studios. Released on February 08th 2018 has received 1,210,131 reviews of which 1,055,970 were positive and 154,161 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played crafting game, thanks to its 158,276 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.7
1,055,970
154,161
158,276
players
2. Satisfactory
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! Satisfactory is a base-building, automation and open world game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Released on September 10th 2024 has received 227,499 reviews of which 220,958 were positive and 6,541 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 26,621 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among crafting games based on player count.
9.6
220,958
6,541
26,621
players
3. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you. Factorio is a automation, base-building and resource management game developed and published by Wube Software LTD.. Released on August 14th 2020 has received 212,622 reviews of which 206,226 were positive and 6,396 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 23,861 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among crafting games based on player count.
9.6
206,226
6,396
23,861
players
4. Raft
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks! Raft is a survival, multiplayer and open world survival craft game developed by Redbeet Interactive and published by Axolot Games. Released on June 20th 2022 has received 342,483 reviews of which 319,669 were positive and 22,814 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 12,511 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.2
319,669
22,814
12,511
players
5. The Forest
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator. The Forest is a open world survival craft, survival and open world game developed and published by Endnight Games Ltd. Released on April 30th 2018 has received 622,378 reviews of which 594,632 were positive and 27,746 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 10,666 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.5
594,632
27,746
10,666
players
6. Shop Titans
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans! Shop Titans is a idler, shop keeper and medieval game developed and published by Kabam Games and Inc.. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 16,750 reviews of which 13,121 were positive and 3,629 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 4,991 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played crafting games.
7.7
13,121
3,629
4,991
players
7. Nomad Idle
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival. Nomad Idle is a idler, clicker and class-based game developed and published by The Fox Knocks. Released on April 04th 2025 has received 481 reviews of which 304 were positive and 177 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. With 3,582 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played crafting games.
6.1
304
177
3,582
players
8. Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats. Abiotic Factor is a survival, online co-op and open world survival craft game developed by Deep Field Games and published by Playstack. Released on May 02nd 2024 has received 28,755 reviews of which 27,740 were positive and 1,015 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 3,402 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.4
27,740
1,015
3,402
players
9. Medieval Dynasty
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience. Medieval Dynasty is a crafting, building and multiplayer game developed by Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions. Released on September 23rd 2021 has received 44,641 reviews of which 40,535 were positive and 4,106 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 3,397 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played crafting games.
8.9
40,535
4,106
3,397
players
10. Don't Starve
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Don't Starve is a survival, open world survival craft and crafting game developed and published by Klei Entertainment. Released on April 23rd 2013 has received 109,358 reviews of which 105,690 were positive and 3,668 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 2,951 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played crafting games.
9.5
105,690
3,668
2,951
players
Best deals on crafting games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of crafting games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted crafting games.
1. Autonauts vs Piratebots
Create, automate and defend an impenetrable base. Assemble and command a Bot army to combat an entire Piratebot invasion. Build, program and battle your way through five different zones. Autonauts vs Piratebots is a simulation, strategy and automation game developed by Denki and published by Curve Games. Released on July 28th 2022 has received 480 reviews of which 380 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for crafting category.
7.5
380
100
-95%
20.00€
1.00€
2. Kitaria Fables
Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend! Kitaria Fables is a co-op, action rpg and farming sim game developed by Twin Hearts and published by PQube. Released on September 01st 2021 has received 1,492 reviews of which 1,076 were positive and 416 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in crafting games.
7.0
1,076
416
-95%
20.40€
1.02€
3. My Little Universe
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode! My Little Universe is a mining, exploration and dungeon crawler game developed by Estoty and published by SayGames. Released on October 05th 2023 has received 1,442 reviews of which 1,253 were positive and 189 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 93% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in crafting games.
8.3
1,253
189
-93%
14.29€
1.00€
4. Mech Mechanic Simulator
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty! Mech Mechanic Simulator is a mechs, crafting and sandbox game developed by Polyslash and published by Valkyrie Initiative. Released on March 25th 2021 has received 623 reviews of which 400 were positive and 223 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for crafting games.
6.2
400
223
-93%
20.57€
1.44€
5. Mr. Prepper
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming. Mr. Prepper is a survival, simulation and base-building game developed by Rejected Games and published by Rejected Games and PlayWay S.A.. Released on March 18th 2021 has received 4,828 reviews of which 3,903 were positive and 925 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for crafting games.
7.8
3,903
925
-90%
18.60€
1.86€
6. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a management, simulation and indie game developed by Daylight Studios and published by Daylight Studios and Daedalic Entertainment. Released on July 13th 2015 has received 2,036 reviews of which 1,459 were positive and 577 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for crafting games.
7.0
1,459
577
-90%
9.99€
0.99€
7. Andarilho
You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive! Andarilho is a survival, crafting and open world game developed and published by SC Jogos. Released on November 12th 2020 has received 1,229 reviews of which 817 were positive and 412 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for crafting games.
6.5
817
412
-90%
4.90€
0.49€
8. Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors. Stranded: Alien Dawn is a survival, base-building and simulation game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Frontier Foundry. Released on April 25th 2023 has received 9,755 reviews of which 8,292 were positive and 1,463 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 89% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for crafting games.
8.3
8,292
1,463
-89%
35.36€
3.89€
9. shapez
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity! shapez is a automation, base-building and resource management game developed by Tobias Springer and published by tobspr Games and Doyoyo Games. Released on June 07th 2020 has received 13,489 reviews of which 12,980 were positive and 509 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for crafting games.
9.4
12,980
509
-88%
9.83€
1.18€
10. Lumberjack's Dynasty
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come. Lumberjack's Dynasty is a simulation, building and crafting game developed by UMEO Studios and published by Toplitz Productions. Released on February 25th 2021 has received 2,623 reviews of which 1,862 were positive and 761 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for crafting games.
6.9
1,862
761
-88%
19.67€
2.36€
Free crafting games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play crafting games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play crafting games.
1. Shop Titans
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans! Shop Titans is a idler, shop keeper and medieval game developed and published by Kabam Games and Inc.. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 16,750 reviews of which 13,121 were positive and 3,629 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 4,991 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
13,121
3,629
4,991
players
2. Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise! Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game is a idler, clicker and casual game developed and published by Humble North. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 25,034 reviews of which 23,629 were positive and 1,405 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 1,636, this crafting game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free crafting games on Steam.
9.2
23,629
1,405
1,636
players
3. Muck
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can. Muck is a survival, multiplayer and crafting game developed and published by Dani. Released on June 05th 2021 has received 174,482 reviews of which 163,372 were positive and 11,110 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 1,089, this crafting game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free crafting games on Steam.
9.3
163,372
11,110
1,089
players
4. Idle Cave Miner
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below. Idle Cave Miner is a idler, clicker and mining game developed and published by Cold Hours. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 664 reviews of which 538 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 768 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
538
126
768
players
5. Wizard101
Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG. Wizard101 is a colorful, mmorpg and pvp game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment and published by KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo group. Released on September 06th 2018 has received 8,010 reviews of which 6,556 were positive and 1,454 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 429 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #5 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
8.0
6,556
1,454
429
players
6. EverQuest II
EverQuest® II is the epitome of massively multiplayer gaming - the ultimate blend of deep features, heritage, and community. EverQuest II is a free to play, rpg and massively multiplayer game developed by Darkpaw Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. Released on December 07th 2011 has received 2,675 reviews of which 2,129 were positive and 546 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 202 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #6 position in the best free crafting games on Steam.
7.7
2,129
546
202
players
7. 修真大陆
A casual hang-up class repair fairy game 修真大陆 is a rpg, turn-based strategy and 2d platformer game developed and published by 北冥. Released on April 18th 2024 has received 378 reviews of which 275 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
6.9
275
103
65
players
8. Mist Legacy
Mist Legacy gives you a new way to experience the thrills and adventures of an MMORPG. Handcrafted by a small team of passionate developers, the game features an easy to play top-down world, turn-based combat and a skill-based progression system. Try our game for free. We hope you like it! Mist Legacy is a free to play, mmorpg and turn-based combat game developed and published by Virtys. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 1,475 reviews of which 1,089 were positive and 386 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
7.1
1,089
386
42
players
9. Darza's Dominion
The Dominion takes no prisoners! Fight for your survival in the unforgiving terrains that surround you, strengthen your hero through slaying dangerous creatures, gather a group of allies and bring the battle to Darza in this fast-paced roguelike cooperative bullet-hell MMO! Darza's Dominion is a crafting, action roguelike and adventure game developed and published by Ripple Studio. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 1,197 reviews of which 800 were positive and 397 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
6.5
800
397
31
players
10. Cookard
Cookard is a cooking game where you run a restaurant by stacking cards to prepare and serve dishes to customers. Cookard is a free to play, card game and cooking game developed and published by Panitia GameDev and Cliffbite Game. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 1,855 reviews of which 1,793 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free crafting games on Steam.
9.2
1,793
62
16
players