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Craftlings

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Unique blend of lemmings and settlers gameplay
  • Engaging logistics and puzzle challenges
  • Pleasant pixel art and music
  • Good value for price
  • Active developer and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and micromanagement early on
  • Limited number of levels
  • Some ui and tutorial shortcomings
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Repetitive gameplay in later levels

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Craftlings. These titles are not in What to play next.

Craftlings: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status, Competition.

Last update: 26/08/2026