Master of his craft: Cool crafting games

From building your own base to making equipment, weapons, and more, developers are constantly coming up with unique and diverse crafting systems. The Izvestia article contains a selection of interesting crafting games that can be launched right now.

Minecraft

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Developer: Mojang Studio
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, iOS, Android

It is impossible not to mention the obvious — the game that gave rise to the genre, which has become a pop cultural phenomenon. Over 170 million copies sold speak for themselves. Minecraft has become synonymous with creativity, because you can create almost anything in the game. And the recent film adaptation based on the project has become a hit.

Terraria

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Developer: Re-Logic
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android

In Terraria, absolutely every aspect of the game is tied to a well-thought-out crafting system. If it is the creation of objects that you like the most, then here is one of the most diverse and profound realizations of this process.

The combat system is chaotic and quite complex. This makes Terraria an excellent choice for those who love a relaxing atmosphere of creativity, but at the same time are not averse to sweat, repelling the attacks of crowds of monsters.

Dig or Die

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Developer: Gaddy Games
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

The creators of Dig or Die were very much inspired by Terraria. The game combines advanced crafting and base defense with side-scrolling platformer elements. The plot is simple: after a crash on an alien planet, you need to get as many resources as possible before the locals descend with ill-neighborly intentions.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

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Developer: Free Range Games
What to play on: PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S

If you want to explore Middle—earth, welcome to Moria. Under the mountain ranges, the player becomes a dwarf who needs to restore lost property.

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In the procedurally generated subsurface, resources will have to be extracted to create weapons, equipment, and bases. The project provides an opportunity to restore mines and build a wide range of improvements, including together with other users in an online cooperative. This development can be considered one of the best in the line of games in the Tolkien universe.

Satisfactory

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Developer: Coffee Stain Studios
What to play on: PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Satisfaction is a game not only about crafting, but also about automation, it's at the top of everything here. An open world with the construction of factories on alien resources, where the main goal is to build a space elevator to save humanity.

To build this mechanism, you need to produce a huge number of components, which requires the creation of complex production chains. We will have to explore the planet, search for rare resources and design production so that it is as efficient as possible.

Craft the World

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Developer: Dekovir Entertainment
What to play on: PC

Another game that gives you the opportunity to try on the role of a resident of the underground.
In Craft the World, you not only need to craft and build, but also gradually increase the number of dwarf people who can come to the rescue in large-scale battles.

This aspect makes the project look like a real-time strategy game in some ways, but much simpler than full-fledged RTS, and it assumes a more relaxed gameplay and all the advantages of dungeon crawler.

Graveyard Keeper

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Developer: Lazy Bear Games
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

In "The Cemetery Keeper," Kraft intersects with farming, but instead of a quiet rural life, he has to dig graves. This is necessary to prepare a final resting place for the bodies that will regularly turn up at the door.

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You can't just throw a corpse into a pit and forget, because embalming and cemetery construction are whole sciences with their own subtleties and rules. Crafting plays a key role in the project: with its help, you can build an advanced cemetery, and at the same time look for alternative sources of income. The technology tree is really interesting to develop, for the sake of pumping alternative skills, it's worth going through the game.

Raft

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Developer: Redbeet Interactive / Axolot Games
What to play on: PC

A cute crafting simulator right in the open sea. A raft acts as a base here. At the start, it's just a few boards hastily put together. However, over time, the raft can be significantly expanded and turned into a full-fledged floating shelter.

Of course, the voyage will not be calm. After the player learns how to cope with hunger, thirst and marine predators, you can proceed to the next stage: catch debris from the ocean, collect resources and go to explore the islands.

The Escapists

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Developer: Team17
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Switch

Team17, also known for the Overcooked cooperative culinary masterpiece, is able to make games based on simple but ingenious concepts. In The Escapists series, in order to successfully escape from prison, it is necessary to turn seemingly harmless objects into ideal escape tools.

The developers took a creative approach to the crafting system. For example, a sledgehammer can be made from a mop handle, a can of paint and electrical tape, and a pillow stuffed into a duvet cover turns into a mannequin imitating a sleeping prisoner.

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A huge number of items fills the gameplay with variety and depth. In addition, since the release of the second part, the game has acquired a rich set of additional content, making each escape even more exciting.

Forager

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Developer: HopFrog
What to play on: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Switch

An adventurous "survivor" in an open world, full of crafting opportunities. The game has been released in early access and is being prepared for release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2026. This is a real godsend for fans of the cooperative — up to 16 users can participate here at the same time. They will have to create weapons and armor, collect materials to strengthen the base, and build their own castle step by step, decorating it both from the outside and from the inside.