Choose Farthest Frontier
Choose Farthest Frontier if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,450 Steam reviews back the pick.
Farthest Frontier vs Crafting Town
Farthest Frontier and Crafting Town both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Crafting Town (2022) is 3 years older than Farthest Frontier (2025). Farthest Frontier scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Crafting Town (52.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Crafting Town
Choose Crafting Town if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crafting Town launched in 2022.
Both Farthest Frontier and Crafting Town sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Farthest Frontier |  Crafting Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (10,450 reviews) | 52.9% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | Musa GUNGOR |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Crafting Town (2022) is 3 years older than Farthest Frontier (2025).
- Farthest Frontier scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Crafting Town (52.9% positive).
- Crafting Town is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Farthest Frontier (6.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Farthest Frontier is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crafting Town has no Deck rating yet.
Farthest Frontier vs Crafting Town — FAQ
- Should I play Farthest Frontier or Crafting Town first?
- If you want chronology, Crafting Town (2022) came out before Farthest Frontier (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Farthest Frontier and Crafting Town similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Farthest Frontier run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Farthest Frontier is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Crafting Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.