Craft The World

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Craft The World is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Dekovir Entertainment and was released on November 24, 2014. It received positive reviews from players.

Craft The World is a sandbox strategy game where you control a tribe of dwarves, guiding them to dig, build, and craft items in a randomly generated world. As a god-simulation, you must provide for your dwarves by gathering resources, creating weapons, and using magic to aid in fights against various creatures. The game features multiple levels of earth to explore, from sky to boiling subterranean lava, with day and night cycles and changing weather conditions.

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gameplay179 positive mentions

grinding206 negative mentions

Craft The World offers a unique blend of sandbox building, strategy, and survival elements, making it engaging and enjoyable.
The game features charming graphics and a whimsical art style that adds to the overall experience.
The developers continue to support the game with updates and new content, enhancing replayability and keeping the game fresh.

The AI of the dwarves is often frustratingly poor, leading to issues with pathfinding and task completion.
Many players have reported bugs, including missing text and game-breaking issues that hinder gameplay.
The game requires purchasing additional DLC for multiplayer features, which some players feel should have been included in the base game.

gameplay
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The gameplay of "Craft the World" is characterized by its addictive mechanics and engaging blend of crafting, resource management, and tower defense elements, appealing to fans of sandbox and colony simulation genres. While the game offers a satisfying progression system and a variety of tasks, it suffers from issues such as poor AI pathfinding, clunky controls, and a lack of depth in certain mechanics, which can lead to frustration and repetitive gameplay. Overall, it provides a fun and casual experience, though players may encounter significant learning curves and gameplay quirks that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The gameplay loop is addictive, progression is satisfying, and the quirky dwarf AI adds both humor and occasional frustration.”
- “For players who enjoy crafting, colony sims, and light tower defense wrapped in a cozy, fantastical package, Craft the World offers dozens of hours of engaging gameplay.”
- “With its blend of exploration, crafting, strategy, and a touch of magic, Craft the World guarantees hours of enjoyable gameplay and a chance to unleash your creative instincts.”
- “The gameplay is also just super boring.”
- “Starts out fun, but gets boring quickly, same gameplay rehashed over and over.”
- “Overall the gameplay is excruciatingly slow and tedious.”
graphics
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The graphics of "Craft the World" are widely praised for their charming, colorful, and cartoonish 2D art style, which enhances the whimsical atmosphere of the game. While some players note that the visuals may resemble mobile games, many appreciate the attention to detail and the vibrant environments that contribute to an engaging gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, with a solid rating around 7-10/10, though some critiques mention occasional graphical glitches and a simplistic aesthetic.
- “The graphics are cute and cozy, which makes it very easy to just sink into this game for hours, if not days <3”
- “Graphically, Craft the World delivers a charming 2D art style with colorful environments and lively animations.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, and the game plays very smoothly.”
- “Something about the art style of this game just screams 'mobile game for children' and every time I boot this game up there's a pit in my stomach that grows greater and greater as I become more and more sick and nauseous looking at the game I'm playing.”
- “It literally looks like that one generic mobile fantasy game you would maybe download when you are bored, and combined with the ugly art style it just looks like trash.”
- “The only con I can think of is that it looks like an upscaled version of what was originally intended to be a mobile phone game, but then decided to make a PC port - so the visuals suffer from when it was created back in 2014.”
grinding
209 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive, especially in the later stages. While the initial gameplay is enjoyable, the lack of quality-of-life options and a cumbersome crafting system contribute to a sense of frustration as players are often required to perform monotonous tasks to progress. Overall, while some players appreciate the grind as part of the experience, others feel it detracts significantly from the game's enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The game locks what the player needs behind tedious actions that are done solely for the sake of doing them, making the game even more of a slog than it already is.”
- “The crafting system and tech tree are incredibly tedious.”
- “It's just a grind with a clunky mobile interface and a lot of unsatisfying tedious bullshit.”
story
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The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and structure, with many players noting that it feels more like a sandbox experience than a narrative-driven adventure. While there are basic missions and objectives, they often revolve around building and resource management rather than a compelling plot, leading to a repetitive gameplay experience. Overall, the absence of a meaningful storyline detracts from the game's potential, leaving players wanting more in terms of narrative engagement.
- “Overall a great game, and mostly intuitive, but seriously needs further development of the quest system and better explanation of how the game works (tutorials, an in-game help system, a wiki, anything is better than the short blurbs in there at the moment).”
- “While that seems to be the extent of the story, it's more than enough to keep you and your dwarves digging deeper, darker tunnels, upgrading equipment and fighting increasingly difficult monsters.”
- “It would also benefit from having a story associated with it ... as it is, it's a long game but pretty much a sandbox ... find the things to get the patterns to build the bits to open the gate ... but there could have been a lot more story associated with it.”
- “There’s no real story beyond progressing through the tech tree, surviving waves of enemies, and building your perfect dwarven base.”
- “There is a very basic storyline, and barely any characterization.”
- “There is no story or overarching goal here.”
stability
103 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting persistent bugs, glitches, and AI pathfinding issues that detract from the overall experience. Many players find the game enjoyable despite these problems, but the frequency and severity of the bugs often render it frustrating and, at times, unplayable. While some updates have been made to address these issues, the game still feels unfinished and in need of further polish.
- “It is rare to find a game from an independent studio that is this well polished and bug-free; games like Oxygen Not Included can learn a lot from Craft the World.”
- “The graphics and attention to detail are awesome, and it's virtually bug-free.”
- “This game runs great even on my very old laptop, so anyone should be able to play it without worrying about their PC specs.”
- “This game is totally broken and buggy to the point of being unplayable.”
- “I would expect from a game this mature with so many paid DLCs to have worked out its bugs and glitches.”
- “The game freezes or quits frequently for no reason.”
replayability
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The game boasts high replayability, with many players praising its engaging gameplay, diverse biomes, and the ability to experiment with different strategies and building styles. While some reviews note that replay value can diminish after unlocking all features or completing certain objectives, the frequent updates and procedural generation help maintain interest. Overall, it is regarded as a highly replayable experience, appealing to both casual and dedicated players.
- “I highly recommend the game, not only for features and options for multiplayer value, but it has a high replay value as well.”
- “Building unique bases and experimenting with strategies keeps the game fresh, earning replayability an 8/10.”
- “The game offers a lot of gameplay and replayability, especially in the beginning.”
- “Replay value is near zero.”
- “And as others said, once you unlock everything on one map, it’s the same on every other map so it doesn’t have much replayability since you are doing the same stuff all over.”
- “Very little replay value, since the only variations are the worlds, which aren't all that different, and you still need to grind through the same tech tree over and over.”
music
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its cheerful and atmospheric qualities, though it often suffers from repetitiveness due to a limited number of tracks. While some find the soundtrack enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay, others note that the lack of variety can lead to monotony, prompting them to turn off the music in favor of their own playlists. Overall, the sound effects complement the experience well, but the music could benefit from a broader range of themes to enhance long play sessions.
- “The soundtrack complements the atmosphere with a mix of lighthearted fantasy tunes and tenser themes during attacks, rounding out a pleasant auditory experience.”
- “Along with those beautiful visuals come a great many sounds all accompanying in-game actions, from dwarfs mining to chopping wood; every creature, animal, and element in the game has their own unique sounds to make this game even better, coupled with very relaxing and soothing music to really make you enjoy this great game.”
- “The music is nice and context-sensitive in a way I can appreciate.”
- “The only downside is the lack of an in-depth musical score. What there is is lovely, but you get sick and tired of the same two themes, believe me. I usually keep the music off and play with just game sounds. Don't let this stop you from trying this gem; it's worth it even without a solid musical score.”
- “You can spend hours on a single map, and just one or two music loops become rapidly annoying.”
- “I had to turn the music off after a while as hearing the same song over and over as each day passes almost drives you to murder.”
humor
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The humor in the game is largely centered around the quirky and often foolish behavior of the dwarf characters, whose silly antics and amusing animations provide a lighthearted experience. Players appreciate the charming graphics and the comedic elements, such as the dwarves' gibberish dialogues and their tendency to make hilariously poor decisions, which can lead to both laughter and occasional frustration. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with gameplay, making it an enjoyable and entertaining experience for players.
- “The dwarves are idiots, sometimes that's annoying, but most of the time it's hilarious.”
- “The graphics are pleasant, and the dwarves in the game are adorable, complete with funny animations.”
- “It's a mixture of base building, crafting, strategy and survival, spiced with some humor and wrapped in beautiful, cartoony-style graphics.”
optimization
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its smooth performance and graphics, while others report significant issues such as AI inefficiencies, stuttering, and bugs, particularly on Mac systems. Although it is generally well-optimized for tablet play, many users feel that further improvements are needed to enhance the overall experience and address specific gameplay mechanics.
- “It is really well optimized even for a 2D game.”
- “And I recommend it since it is fun, well optimized, great graphics...”
- “I found it fairly bug-free and the performance was fantastic.”
- “Dwarf optimization is frustrating; the dwarves get stuck on each other, making it unclear what route they will take or what they can reach. They sometimes start drowning because they are difficult to direct. While there are sliders for general tasks, there are no ways to control them individually.”
- “As other players have noted, Craft the World isn’t well-optimized, with performance hiccups that drag down the experience even further.”
- “I just started a new custom map, and I am not even halfway through the research tech tree, and the game is already stuttering.”
monetization
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The monetization model of the game has drawn significant criticism, with players expressing frustration over intrusive ads, frequent DLC announcements perceived as cash grabs, and a lack of meaningful gameplay improvements. While there are currently no microtransactions, many users feel the game is designed with a mobile app mentality, hinting at potential future monetization strategies that could detract from the overall experience. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as exploitative and detrimental to gameplay quality.
- “It also may look like a mobile/casual game with microtransactions due to the art style, but it actually has none of that.”
- “Interesting concept, until you realize it's a port of a phone game with all the elements in place for microtransactions, but without the microtransactions.”
- “It seems like it was designed as a free smartphone app with in-app purchases, but the UI to manage your inventory is literally the worst of any game I have ever played.”
- “Gotta love a game that instead of continually improving its various flawed systems (UI, pathfinding, the dwarf task system, *insert basic game mechanic*) will instead continually insult me by announcing DLC after DLC as an obvious cash grab.”
- “Used to work before, but it's clear this developer cares more about cash grab DLCs over making sure the game is playable.”
- “Interesting concept, until you realize it's a port of a phone game with all the things in place for the microtransactions without the microtransactions.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its charming blend of lighthearted fantasy music and engaging visuals, creating a relaxed yet immersive experience. Players appreciate the vibrant art style and detailed environments, which enhance the overall enjoyment and make the gameplay feel engrossing. The combination of cheerful soundtracks and the game's aesthetic contributes to a captivating atmosphere that keeps players engaged.
- “The soundtrack complements the atmosphere with a mix of lighthearted fantasy tunes and tenser themes during attacks, rounding out a pleasant auditory experience.”
- “The atmosphere is fantastic and it is never boring to see them walk and build in the world.”
- “It is actually difficult to get out of the game, as it completely charms you with its simple but attractive gameplay and atmosphere.”
- “And the look... the developers made the look of the game so lovely, so funny and so coherent, which represents the whole atmosphere.”
- “I love the style of it, it has its own atmosphere.”
character development
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Reviewers appreciate the game's art style and character design, noting that it reflects a lot of care and creativity. However, they mention that character development is somewhat limited, with a focus on crafting and exploration reminiscent of Terraria. Overall, while the gameplay is fun and varied, the depth of character development may not meet everyone's expectations.
- “Fun and varied gameplay; I really appreciate the art style and character design, and I get the feeling that a lot of love went into the game.”
- “There is a 2D map with limited character development, crafting, and underground exploration similar to Terraria.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression.”
- “I was disappointed by the lack of depth in character customization and growth.”
emotional
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Players find the game emotionally resonant, often revisiting it for its heartwarming qualities and appreciating the developers' ongoing improvements that enhance the overall experience.
- “I return to this precious gem of my collection once or twice a year, and it is so heartwarming to see the developers keep improving it.”