Games like Eden Crafters

A singleplayer/co-op open-world survival crafting game focused on terraforming and automating planets. Players build factories to transform hostile environments into habitable worlds.

86% positive from 2,512 · 2026 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · Lowest ever $11.99 (2025-09-05)

Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftAutomation Base-Building Crafting Sandbox

Six games like Eden Crafters

FOUNDRY

81% positive from 3,850 reviews20244% finish itDeck Playable

First-person voxel factory builder with creative freedom. Automate production, trade goods, and achieve galactic domination.

What players likedPlayers describe FOUNDRY as a 3D Factorio or Satisfactory with unique space station management and engaging optimization.

The catchControls and the belt system feel clunky and unintuitive

Both are tagged Automation, Crafting and Base-Building.

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Nova Lands

89% positive from 3,452 reviews202328% finish itDeck Verified

2D open-world automation game with exploration and base building. Automate production with helper bots to explore islands and encounter creatures.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Forager or a streamlined Factorio, praising its satisfying progression and simple, effective automation.

The catchLate game turns into waiting on glacial timers while bots trickle out resources.

Both are tagged Automation, Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building.

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Factory Town

91% positive from 4,451 reviews20212% finish itDeck Verified

Factory Town is a peaceful city-builder focused on automating complex production chains with mechanical transport. Players build and optimize logistics systems to supply their growing civilization.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxing, simple, and cute factory-building gameplay, with a unique mix of belts and NPCs, making it a peak in its genre.

The catchThe UI is clunky and poorly explained, which makes building feel like a chore.

Both are tagged Automation, Crafting and Base-Building.

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Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

80% positive from 2,342 reviews20214% finish itDeck Playable

Survival sandbox RPG with resource management, crafting, and exploration. Features procedural generation, base building, and combat in a magical world.

The catchProgress buries you in grinding and waiting on crafting timers for hours.

Both are tagged Crafting, Base-Building and Sandbox.

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Survival: Fountain of Youth

85% positive from 4,399 reviews20249% finish itDeck Playable

Survival simulation game. Explore islands, manage needs, craft, build, and fight to survive and thrive.

What players likedPlayers praise its in-depth crafting, exploration, and story, comparing it to Subnautica and Ark but with a more casual feel.

The catchNearly every interaction happens through menus instead of hands-on action.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Base-Building.

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Block Story™

84% positive from 2,054 reviews2015Deck Playable

This is a 3D block building RPG with a core loop of exploration, questing, and crafting. It offers sandbox freedom with fantasy combat and creature riding.

What players likedPlayers praise Block Story as a charming RPG with dragons, offering a Minecraft-like experience with quests and character progression.

The catchMelee combat stops working early, with enemies out-reaching and out-damaging you.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Sandbox.

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More about Eden Crafters

What players liked

Players praise Eden Crafters as a simpler blend of Satisfactory and Planet Crafter, offering diverse planets and enjoyable automation.

The catch

Jank and missing polish make it feel like it never left early access.

Reviews: 86% positive from 2,512
Released: 2026
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: Lowest ever $11.99 (2025-09-05)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 2,512 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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