Rank 01Why this
Shares tech tree progression and base building with Blacksmith Master.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
The closest matches to Blacksmith Master: Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, Going Medieval, Nova Roma, and Clanfolk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares tech tree progression and base building with Blacksmith Master.
Rank 02Why this
Shares base building and resource management with Blacksmith Master.
Rank 03Why this
Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares resource chain management and resource management with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares tech tree progression with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares automation with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares automation and base building with Blacksmith Master.
Shares tech tree progression and base building with Blacksmith Master.
Shares base building and resource management with Blacksmith Master.
Shares resource chain management and resource management with Blacksmith Master.
Shares automation and resource management with Blacksmith Master.
Shares base building and resource gathering with Blacksmith Master.
Shares resource chain management and tech tree progression with Blacksmith Master.
Shares resource gathering and crafting with Blacksmith Master.

Players highlight
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Blacksmith Master at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares worker management and tech tree progression with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares simulation and base building with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares resource management with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares upgrade system and resource management with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares crafting and upgrade system with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Shares resource gathering with Blacksmith Master.

Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Blacksmith Master.
The closest matches to Blacksmith Master: Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, Going Medieval, Nova Roma, and Clanfolk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Blacksmith Master is your kind of game, the closest matches are Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove and Going Medieval — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its automation and base building. 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.
Blacksmith Master is a strategy and simulation game released in 2025 by Untitled Studio and published by Hooded Horse, available for $19.99. Set in a medieval workshop, it tasks players with managing the complete smithy operation from mining raw materials to designing and selling finished products. The game features mechanics including base-building, blueprint-unlocking, crafting, automation, employee management, and layout optimization, progressing through a business-management structure with grind-based progression. Reviewers highlight the medieval craft aesthetic and sounds, the beautiful environment with detailed paintings, and smooth performance on low-end machines. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, and immersive, with the satisfying hook of designing efficient factory-like workshop systems and unlocking new content through constant updates. It is playable on Steam Deck, supports solo play only, and holds 85% positive reviews from 1169 Steam users.
About Blacksmith Master: Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game has all the problems of Tavern Master, and then some, but with none of the charm. The game starts out easily enough, but by day 100 your smithy will probably look more like, operate like, a sweatshop; and it only gets worse as…”
“This is a no go. Practically an idle game. This has no rhyme or reason into the pathways or progression. No balance to the costs of anything and mired in tedium. There are far better blacksmithing games out there and much better…”
People who play it also play: Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, Going Medieval
Blacksmith Master is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Blacksmith Master is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blacksmith Master are Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, Going Medieval.
Blacksmith Master was developed by Untitled Studio and published by Hooded Horse.