Games like Crafter's Hollow
If Crafter's Hollow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Welderman Shop Sim, Rustbound and Hero Park — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cute character designs, chill and cozy. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Crafter's Hollow: Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Players who liked Crafter's Hollow also play
Steam players who put hours into Crafter's Hollow also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Welderman Shop Sim
WHY THIS
Top pick for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Build a welding shop from a single machine into a fabrication empire. Hire workers, manage production, complete contracts, upgrade equipment, and decide if you're staying in the shop or sending crews out on the road.
Rustbound
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Turn forgotten ruins into a thriving settlement. Craft hundreds of items, manage specialized workshops, recruit survivors, and transform scrap into prosperity in a hopeful post-post-apocalyptic management RPG.
Hero Park
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Create the perfect illusion of an adventure town with blacksmiths, taverns, and dungeons with monsters bred by you. Meet epic characters who want to join you and use their skills to lure the hero's gold out of their purses. Make Hero Park what it used to be: the most magnificent town in the kingdom!
Dungeon Vacation Planner
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Behind every successful adventure is a well-packed bag, and behind every bag is a Dungeon Vacation Planner. Craft, merge, break down, and arrange gear to optimize space and prepare for the worst. Some adventures live and some will die, but the information you gather will be valuable for future runs.
CRUFT
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, resource gathering, casual and a chill mood with Crafter's Hollow.
Ranked #5 for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
A cozy crafter with tons of things to create, sell, or just have fun making. Every recipe always makes a bit of CRUFT too, so you should probably clean up after yourself!
Sproutmart – Grocery Store Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Run your own grocery store. Stock shelves, scan items at the checkout, and keep the store moving — solo or with friends. Farm, process, and fish for goods to expand what you can sell.
Basement Server Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Build a basement hosting empire solo or in co-op. Buy and place servers, install server apps, set your prices, accept time-limited customer contracts, and balance power, internet, heat, and hardware failures as you expand your operation.
MilkTea Time
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Crafter's Hollow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Crafter's Hollow
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Merchant
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression and a chill mood with Crafter's Hollow.
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Merchant blends traditional RPG systems and tycoon style mechanics. No gems, no consumables, all purchases are DLC! Great for second screen gaming! Merchant reimagines the classic RPG experience from the perspective of a Merchant. Hire Heroes and Crafters to do your bidding for you.
Weapon Shop Fantasy
WHY THIS
Shares crafting and resource management with Crafter's Hollow.
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Moonlighter
WHY THIS
Shares procedural dungeons, shop management and a whimsical mood with Crafter's Hollow.
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Swag and Sorcery
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Crafter's Hollow.
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.
Dragon Cliff
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Lootun
WHY THIS
Shares party composition and a whimsical mood with Crafter's Hollow.
Reviewers of Crafter's Hollow cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Lootun is a Semi-Idle RPG with a strong focus on Character/Skill Progression, Item Hunting, and Inventory Management. Assemble a team of adventurers and send them off to clear missions while you Craft, Upgrade and Enchant the Loot!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crafter's Hollow at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Crafter's Hollow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Crafter's Hollow.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Frequently asked about Crafter's Hollow
- Does Crafter's Hollow work on Steam Deck?
- Crafter's Hollow is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Crafter's Hollow cost?
- Crafter's Hollow is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Crafter's Hollow?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crafter's Hollow are Welderman Shop Sim, Rustbound, Hero Park.
- Who developed Crafter's Hollow?
- Crafter's Hollow was developed by Wylde Wisp Games.
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