Games like Crank the Engineer

64%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

stability, grinding

67% User Score Based on 498 reviews

Critic Score 25%Based on 2 reviews

Windforge is a single-player platformer game with an epic storyline and quests, set in a destructible procedural world. Gameplay involves building and customizing airships, combat with 360-degree aiming, and crafting over 1200 items. The game features sky whales and a steampunk aesthetic, but has been noted for its abundance of grinding and bugs.

83%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

monetization, grinding

83% User Score Based on 780 reviews

Vampire’s Fall 2 is a dark fantasy RPG set in a vampire-ruled world where humans are enslaved and hunted. Explore a seamless 2D open world filled with living towns, hidden dangers, and visible enemies to engage strategically. Embrace vampirism to unlock unique powers and engage in tactical, turn-based combat to shape humanity’s fate.

86%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

optimization, music

97% User Score Based on 39 reviews

City of Springs is a steampunk action adventure where you play as Val, a mechanic fighting oppression in the city of Riveton. Sneak, fight, and craft drones to challenge a corrupt regime controlling every aspect of life. Experience intense tactical combat and lead a revolution to bring freedom to the oppressed.

84%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 7,345 reviews

Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into. Chop trees, mine ores, and hunt beasts in order to collect the resources and materials you need to survive the harsh and unforgiving environment. With a ton of character traits, sta…

81%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, monetization

81% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions.

87%Game Brain Score

gameplay, story

graphics, grinding

87% User Score Based on 294 reviews

"Heroes of a Broken Land" is a turn-based strategy RPG where players must reclaim a shattered world. Recruit teams of heroes, explore randomly generated dungeons, and rebuild ruined towns to expand your territory. The game features tactical combat, town management, and a variety of quests to complete. With multiple factions, persistent world effects, and a wide range of customization options, every playthrough is unique.

54%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

stability, grinding

54% User Score Based on 354 reviews

"Interstellaria is a single-player Science Fiction Real Time Strategy game with a good plot and fabulous gameplay. Manage your crew, customize your ship, and navigate through a dangerous galaxy filled with hostile aliens and anomalies. Enjoy its pretty visuals, great soundtrack, and the humor, but be prepared for lots of grinding and some bugs."

55%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

stability, optimization

55% User Score Based on 180 reviews

In "Landinar: Into the Void" , play as a bounty hunter for the Stone Eyed Children in the Landinar Empire, exploring sectors, stations, and hidden areas while building your own spaceship with unique hull templates and ship parts. Engage in randomly generated bounty missions, meet diverse characters, and uncover the quadrant's secrets at your own pace, with the freedom to shape your own adventure.

99%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, optimization

99% User Score Based on 172 reviews

BURGGEIST is a single-player real-time action strategy game where players utilize terrain height and quick tactics to build and defend a tower. Set in the mysterious land of Aliscans, the intriguing story follows the search to free Lucile by reaching the heavens. Featuring excellent mechanics and a compelling soundtrack, exploration unlocks new abilities to enhance combat strategy.

82%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

monetization, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,380 reviews

Blades of Deceron is a single-player medieval fantasy fighting RPG featuring an epic action and strategy-driven plot. It boasts spectacular graphics and engaging game mechanics but requires extensive grinding. However, players may find the experience disrupted by frequent ads and numerous bugs.