25 Simulation games like Craft The World that you should try

On paper it is what Craft The World is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Craft The World, and so does a casual, approachable feel, procedural generation and fantasy world. The common ground extends to base building and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

The genre is the same as Craft The World’s, and with it a sandbox world, a medieval setting and single-player focus. To that it adds crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and an isometric view.

Shelved next to Craft The World for good reason: fantasy world, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Shelved next to Craft The World for good reason: a sandbox world, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Craft The World and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Shelved next to Craft The World for good reason: procedural generation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and historical setting.

Shelved next to Craft The World for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds resource management and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Craft The World and shares a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and resource management. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Craft The World, and so does a sandbox world, a medieval setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and base building. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Craft The World, and so does a sandbox world, a medieval setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and an isometric view.

Shelved next to Craft The World for good reason: a sandbox world, a medieval setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Craft The World, and so does a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Same family as Craft The World: a sandbox world, a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to base building and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Craft The World, and so does punishing difficulty, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a top-down view.