Deep automation, building and crafting
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Now, I am creating vast Rube Goldberg-like creations moving livestock and goods across the map”
Steam review · 270.2 h played ↗
Craftopia
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 77%Mostly Positive · 77%Pocketpair2020Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Sandbox
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $14.99
The verdict
A huge, janky survival-crafting sandbox with deep automation, combat and building, but widely seen as abandoned in Early Access and poorly optimized. Skip it if you want a finished game.
Great for
Tinkerers who enjoy sprawling crafting, automation and co-op with friends and can tolerate bugs and jank
Main risk
Feels abandoned and unfinished after 6 years in Early Access, with bugs and poor performance
What players love
Huge amount of content and systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the amount of content it has is off the charts - building, crafting, automation, monster taming, countless collectibles”
Steam review · 66.2 h played ↗
Fun combat, skills and character builds
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Personally, I adore the combat. It's generally pretty rewarding to get damage windows after dodging attacks”
Steam review · 206.4 h played ↗
Large open world to explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“This game has such a huge world where you can quest, build and explore.”
Steam review · 75.4 h played ↗
Fun with friends in co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Fun alone but better with friends.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
Cozy, relaxing, casual play
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“if you want a cozy base building game, this is a 10/10 game”
Steam review · 567.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Abandoned for Palworld, still Early Access
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“abandoned, was originally promised updates alongside of palworld.”
Steam review · 533.5 h played ↗
Poor performance and optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“How is it possible that craftopia STILL runs like a potato?”
Steam review · 73.7 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and broken multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the instability to the point where it crashes AT LEAST once per every time I play it just kills it for me.”
Steam review · 34 h played ↗
Unfocused, unpolished design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“They stuffed every concept/ skill trees / crafting trees without a shred of contemplation of how its going to play out.”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
Seamless map update ruined the original
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Now the game has been completely reworked into one large open-world survival game.”
Steam review · 48 h played ↗
Seen as a Zelda/Genshin copy
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“this one just copies Zelda.”
Steam review · 50.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable12 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 SP1 or later
Processor2.0 GHz Dual Core or similar
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsVRAM 2GB
Storage12 GB available space
OSWindows 7 SP1 or later
Processor2.0 GHz Dual Core or similar
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsVRAM 2GB
Storage12 GB available space
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Very Positive · 95%
+ Pals as workers and base building
− Late-game grind
analyzed 21 d ago
−15%
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Mixed · 49%
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− No way to fight without a weapon
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−40%
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Mostly Positive · 77%
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− Clunky, confusing UI and tribe menus
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