# Games like Craft The World

> The closest matches to Craft The World: Dig or Die, Banished, RimWorld, Oxygen Not Included, and Portal Knights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares crafting system with Craft The World. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
2. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Shares resource management with Craft The World. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
3. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craft The World. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
4. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Colony Sim, like Craft The World. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
5. [Portal Knights](https://imho.run/games/374040/portal-knights) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 4,796 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/)
6. [Stonehearth](https://imho.run/games/253250/stonehearth) — Shares mod support with Craft The World. 5,812 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253250/)
7. [Gnomoria](https://imho.run/games/224500/gnomoria) — A frequent pick in Craft The World players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,111 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/)
8. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — A frequent pick in Craft The World players' libraries, and another RPG. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
9. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Craft The World. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
10. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
11. [A Game of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/200370/a-game-of-dwarves) — Also Dwarf and City Builder, like Craft The World. 277 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200370/)
12. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Craft The World. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
13. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Shares crafting system and resource management with Craft The World. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
14. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — A frequent pick in Craft The World players' libraries, and another Action. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
15. [Hammerting](https://imho.run/games/760650/hammerting) — Also Colony Sim and Crafting, like Craft The World. 1,014 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760650/)
16. [Creativerse](https://imho.run/games/280790/creativerse) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 1,364 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280790/)
17. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with Craft The World. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
18. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with Craft The World. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
19. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares crafting system and resource management with Craft The World. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
20. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
21. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
22. [CryoFall](https://imho.run/games/829590/cryofall) — Shares crafting system with Craft The World. 1,572 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/)
23. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Also City Builder and Crafting, like Craft The World. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
24. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Also Crafting, like Craft The World. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248390&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248390&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248390&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=248390
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/248390
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Craft The World

Craft The World is a strategy and simulation game with RPG elements released in 2014, currently priced at $18.99 USD. The core experience centers on colony management, procedural excavation, resource gathering, and extensive crafting systems, with dwarves operating autonomously to dig, build, and defend. Players describe the game as chill, cozy, relaxing, and whimsical, finding the loop of digging, crafting, and defending satisfying during long sessions. Reviewers highlight the sandbox creativity enabled by endless crafting options, and the title supports online cooperative play alongside robust mod support and substantial DLC expansions. The game runs as playable on Steam Deck and holds an 83% positive rating from 4576 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 248390
- **Developer:** Dekovir Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Dekovir Ltd
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 24, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/248390/craft-the-world)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248390&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248390/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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