Crafting Games

Created by Nelson de Benito

139 apps ( Last updated: 3 weeks ago )

You'd never imagine what you can create with three stones and a wooden plank in these crafting games. You start with an empty inventory, and from there, every material you collect unlocks a new recipe, which in turn requires another material you still don't have. That loop is what hooks you, and it works just as well when you're fighting to survive on a deserted island as it does in a potion workshop. And yes, no matter what you do, your inventory will always end up feel too small.

1. Subnautica: Below Zero

Craft habitats and vehicles to survive an arctic ocean on 4546B, managing heat, food, and oxygen while exploring, outrunning leviathans, and uncovering a story-driven mystery...

4.5

115 k downloads

2. Terraria

Sprawling 2D sandbox with randomly generated worlds, deep crafting of 200+ tools and armor, base-building, and tough battles against 70 monsters plus five bosses...

4.3

26.8 M downloads

3. Rust Mobile

Start with a rock and torch in a hostile open world, then craft and build bases, weapons, and vehicles while surviving PvP, wildlife, and weather...

4.4

268 k downloads

4. Crafting and Building

Pure creative sandbox—no survival grind. Build freely with classic controls, tons of blocks in your inventory, intuitive joystick and camera, and a free block-building experience...

4.6

2.3 M downloads

5. Minecraft Education

Learn math, coding, history, and civil rights through Minecraft-style worlds. This student-focused classroom app turns building, mining, and crafting into hands-on lessons...

4.4

69.6 k downloads

6. ARK: Survival Evolved

Tame and train dinosaurs to survive a vast open-world island by gathering, crafting, and building bases. Farm crops, upgrade gear, and team up online...

4.5

10.5 M downloads

7. WorldBox

Build and destroy worlds with a tap in this pixel-art sandbox. Shape continents, grow civilizations, then unleash earthquakes, lightning, and bombs to wipe it out...

4.1

1.6 M downloads

8. Last Day on Earth

Solitary survival-crafting MMO in a zombie apocalypse: gather wood, stone, and parts to build base, farms, and guns. Scavenge, raid bunkers, explore hundreds of locations...

4.4

3.3 M downloads

9. ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition

Survive a dinosaur-filled island by crafting weapons, building fortresses, and taming creatures. Explore huge maps, tackle missions, and team up in online multiplayer...

4.4

483.2 k downloads

10. The Escapists: Prison Escape

Craft ropes, levers, and improvised tools from everyday items to plan a clever breakout. Blend into headcounts while dodging guards, cameras, and metal detectors...

4.7

117.6 k downloads