Rank 01Why this
Shares production chains with Craftlings.
- $20.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Craftlings
- 24 games
- Updated Nov 6, 2026
Players who liked Craftlings also play
The closest matches to Craftlings: Pioneers of Pagonia, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Microtopia, Flotsam, and The Wandering Village. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Trains and City Builder, like Craftlings.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craftlings.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Flotsam
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Craftlings.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Craftlings
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
Also Trains and City Builder, like Craftlings.
- 83% of 1,074 reviews
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Shares production chains and resource gathering with Craftlings.
- 81% of 183 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: ARIANO Games GmbH
- Price: $13.99−30%checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 168 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep production chains feel satisfying
- Lemmings style workers automate tasks
- Levels encourage creative problem solving
- Cozy
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
More games like Craftlings, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Craftlings
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Banished
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craftlings.
The Settlers: New Allies
Why this: Shares production chains with Craftlings.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Craftlings at current Steam store prices.
Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder
Why this: Shares production chains with Craftlings.
ISLANDERS
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craftlings.
Hammerting
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Automation, like Craftlings.
Island Idle RPG
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Craftlings.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
Why this: Also Trains and City Builder, like Craftlings.
Flotsam
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Craftlings.
The Wandering Village
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craftlings.
About Craftlings
The closest matches to Craftlings: Pioneers of Pagonia, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Microtopia, Flotsam, and The Wandering Village. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Craftlings is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pioneers of Pagonia, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure and Microtopia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its automated loops and community ranking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Craftlings: Inspired by legendary classics from the ’90s, Craftlings will take you on a journey full of strategic decisions and test your skills in optimizing automated production chains and Craftlings’ paths. Gather, deliver, build, and fight for wealth and glory in the unique, nostalgic world of Craftlings.
Is Craftlings worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 168 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep production chains feel satisfying
- Lemmings style workers automate tasks
- Levels encourage creative problem solving
- Nostalgic pixel art and music
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's a cute game. I can see the love that went into creating it, and as an old gamer with fond memories of Lemmings, I had to give it a try. I'd love to give a neutral score instead of a Yes/No answer, but given that I have to give up on…”
People who play it also play: Pioneers of Pagonia, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Microtopia
Frequently asked about Craftlings
Can I run it?
Does Craftlings run on Steam Deck?
Craftlings is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Craftlings cost?
Craftlings is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Craftlings?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Craftlings are Pioneers of Pagonia, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Microtopia.
Who developed Craftlings?
Craftlings was developed by ARIANO Games GmbH.