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Best Crafting Games
Creating items from gathered materials
48 games ranked by crafting intensity
Magical Delicacy
Windows
PlatformingPixel artCraftingFantasy mythologyExploration
Guild Wars 2®
Windows
MMO socialExplorationCraftingLinear storyFantasy mythology
Foxhole
Windows
MMO socialWarfare emphasisOpen worldSandboxCrafting
Venba
WindowsmacOS
CraftingExplorationLinear storyDialogue choicesPuzzle solving
Mineko's Night Market
WindowsmacOS
CraftingExplorationAnime/mangaLinear storyPick-up-and-play
Path of Exile 2
Windows
Skill masteryMMO socialCraftingMelee combatTense
Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
Windows
CraftingOpen worldResource managementEconomic depthExploration
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Windows
MMO socialOpen worldExplorationCraftingFantasy mythology
Potionomics
Windows
CraftingAnime/mangaDialogue choicesWholesome friendshipFantasy mythology
Black Desert
Windows
MMO socialOpen worldCraftingExplorationCompetitive ranked
Team Fortress 2
WindowsLinux
ShootingCraftingCompetitive rankedCo-op chaosMethodical
Cozy Grove
Windows
CraftingWhimsicalLinear storyCollectionResource management
Heat Death
WindowsmacOS
Deck buildingDialogue choicesCraftingPuzzle solvingTurn-based combat
Void Bastards
WindowsmacOS
ShootingCraftingSolo contemplativeExplorationStealth
Potion Permit
WindowsmacOS
Pixel artCraftingSolo contemplativeLinear storyMeditative
Wytchwood
WindowsmacOS
CraftingExplorationLinear storyMystery and detectiveSolo contemplative
Coffee Talk
WindowsmacOS
Pixel artDialogue choicesAnime/mangaCraftingLinear story
The Escapists 2
WindowsmacOSLinux
Pixel artCraftingLocal multiplayerSandboxStealth
Coral Island
Windows
Open worldCraftingSandboxMeditativeDialogue choices
ASTRONEER
Windows
Open worldExplorationSandboxAutomation designCrafting
Trove
Windows
Open worldSandboxPixel artMMO socialVoxel
The Last Plague: Blight
WindowsmacOSLinux
SandboxOpen worldCraftingResource managementPhotorealistic
Thea 2: The Shattering
Windows
Deck buildingResource managementTech/research treesTurn-based combatTerritory control
Factorio
WindowsmacOSLinux
Automation designSandboxOpen worldPixel artCity/empire building
Satisfactory
Windows
Automation designOpen worldSandboxExplorationResource management
Autonauts
Windows
Automation designCity/empire buildingSandboxPuzzle solvingResource management
Factory Town
WindowsmacOS
Automation designCity/empire buildingResource managementSupply chain designSandbox
Techtonica
Windows
Automation designSandboxCity/empire buildingExplorationResource management
Plan B: Terraform
Windows
Automation designSandboxBase managementMinimalistResource management
Sons Of The Forest
Windows
Open worldSandboxCraftingResource managementTense
Raft
Windows
Open worldSandboxMMO socialCraftingResource management
Graveyard Keeper
WindowsmacOSLinux
Pixel artSandboxCraftingResource managementSolo contemplative
Starbound
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldSandboxExplorationPixel artCrafting
ATLAS
Windows
Open worldExplorationMMO socialSandboxCrafting
Don't Starve Together
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldSandboxCraftingResource managementTense
No Man's Sky
WindowsmacOS
Open worldExplorationSandboxShootingCrafting
Embark
Windows
Base managementSandboxOpen worldVoxelResource management
Thea: The Awakening
Windows
Fantasy mythologyDialogue choicesResource managementTech/research treesTurn-based combat
Deadside
Windows
Open worldMMO socialCraftingResource managementShooting
Unturned
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldSandboxShootingMMO socialCrafting
Valheim
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldExplorationFantasy mythologySandboxCrafting
ARK: Survival Evolved
WindowsmacOS
Open worldSandboxMMO socialCraftingResource management
Odd Realm
WindowsmacOSLinux
Base managementCity/empire buildingPixel artSandboxResource management
Stranded Deep
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldExplorationSandboxCraftingResource management
Palworld
Windows
Open worldExplorationSandboxAutomation designAnime/manga
Project Zomboid
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldSandboxCraftingResource managementCo-op chaos
Don't Starve
WindowsmacOSLinux
Open worldExplorationSandboxCraftingResource management
Going Medieval
Windows
City/empire buildingSandboxBase managementResource managementEmergent narrative