Craft The World

Craft The World

Released Nov 2014

   Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

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Evaluation

Craft The World has been in continuous, active development since its 2014 release and shows no signs of slowing down. The developer has shipped 12 paid DLC packs over the years, with the most recent being Magic Mirror (September 17, 2025) and Wonderwood (December 16, 2024). In between major content releases, the game receives regular feature updates — the most recent being Update 1.11.011 on February 3, 2026. Most importantly, on June 3, 2026, Dekovir Entertainment published Developer Diary #1 for a new expansion called "Primal Craft," explicitly stating it "is already in full swing at our studio." This confirms active development of a new paid content addition. Primal Craft is described as a prehistoric prequel where dwarves progress through a technology tree spanning bones, dinosaur hides, copper, and bronze. The developer has not indicated a release date, but concept art was shared and development is described as ongoing. The developer is also working on a separate new game, Terra Trials (most recently updated with Dev Diary #16 on June 26, 2026), but this appears to be a parallel project and does not indicate that Craft The World development has concluded. With a confirmed expansion actively in development and a consistent multi-year track record of annual DLC releases, players should expect at least one more major content addition to the game.
Evidence
Developer Diary #1 for 'Primal Craft' expansion published, stating it 'is already in full swing at our studio.' Describes a prehistoric prequel featuring new technology progression through bones, hides, copper, and bronze, with concept art of new creatures shared.
news post · Jun 3, 2026 source content planned
high
Magic Mirror DLC launched, adding dwarf appearance customization, outfit options, and renaming functionality.
news post · Sep 17, 2025 source content shipped
high

Content

12 of 12 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Dekovir Ltd
Achievements
94
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

   Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.

Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

  You control a tribe of dwarves by giving them commands to dig in certain places, attack enemy creatures, and build houses and other structures. You'll need to provide your dwarves food and clothing, as well as help them with magic when fighting against other inhabitants of the world. You start the game with one dwarf and gain additional dwarves as your experience level increases.

  Each game level has many layers of earth to explore, from the sky down to boiling subterranean lava. The level is randomly generated as an island, restricted by natural boundaries: oceans on the edges, lava beneath it, and the sky above. Other features include day and night and changing weather conditions. The worlds differ in size, humidity, temperature, terrain, and flora and fauna. Abandoned halls and rooms with treasure are hidden somewhere deep within the islands.

  One feature of the game is a user-friendly system of recipes for crafting. The recipes are organized and easily accessible. You can craft dozens of different items: building blocks for houses, furniture, decorations, weapons, armor, ammunition, and food for your dwarves.

  At the outset you find the recipes for basic tools and items, and build a small house with places to sleep and eat. Then, the size of the tribe increases and catches the attention of other inhabitants of the world. Most of them are night creatures and dwell underground. The worlds are full of fantasy creatures like zombies, skeletons, goblins, beholders, ghosts, giant spiders, and others. Some of them pay little attention to the dwarves, as long as the dwarves do not come into their field of vision. Others gather into quite large groups and try to break into the dwarves’ residence.

  Especially dangerous are the waves of monsters that appear from time to time from portals. So, do not neglect to build a safe haven with strong walls and numerous trapdoors, cells, firing towers, and secret passageways.

  As a divine being, you possess various spells. You can speed up the movement of the dwarves, open small portals, illuminate dark caves to scare away monsters, evoke natural magic in the form of rain or tree growth, hurl fireballs at the monsters’ heads, and find useful resources and hidden rooms underground, thereby helping to speed up resource extraction, exploration of the world, and the population growth of your assistants.

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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