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2026PC, Steam Deck playable75 % positive−40 % 29.99 € 17.99 €

You build and automate a lunar colony that Earth relies on, mining regolith, running conveyor and drone factories, looking after colonists and trading with rival factions. A story campaign with multiple endings adds direction to the sandbox.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Economy and management
  • Resources and survival
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In short: Games like The Crust

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Crust special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Oxygen Not Included

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2019PC, Steam Deck verified96 % positive22.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Crust: a sandbox with your own goals, economy and management as well as scarce resources and survival.

A deep colony sim inside an asteroid where you keep your Duplicants alive by managing oxygen, heat, food and waste through interlocking physics-like systems. Spectacular failures are part of the fun, often with dark humor.

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