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Games like The Crust
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Crust” means here
AutomationColony SimCity BuilderResource ManagementBase-BuildingSpace
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
The Wandering Village
Automation · Colony Sim · City Builder · Resource Management
92% of 8,453 reviews positive · 140 playing now
98%
match
2
Astro Colony
Automation · Colony Sim · Base-Building · Resource Management
81% of 2,716 reviews positive
96%
match
3
Dyson Sphere Program
Automation · Base-Building · Space · Resource Management
97% of 91,643 reviews positive · 2,127 playing now
95%
match
4
Space Haven
Colony Sim · Base-Building · Space · City Builder
86% of 11,106 reviews positive · 295 playing now
95%
match
6
Blacksmith Master
Automation · Colony Sim · Base-Building · City Builder
84% of 2,753 reviews positive
93%
match
8
IXION
Colony Sim · City Builder · Space · Resource Management
79% of 17,717 reviews positive · 332 playing now
93%
match
9
93%
match
10
Factory Town
Automation · Colony Sim · Base-Building · Resource Management
91% of 4,478 reviews positive
92%
match
11
Oxygen Not Included
Colony Sim · Base-Building · Resource Management · Building
97% of 143,665 reviews positive · 5,626 playing now
91%
match
12
Techtonica
Automation · Base-Building · Resource Management · City Builder
65% of 3,264 reviews positive
91%
match
13
Oxygen: First Breath
Colony Sim · Base-Building · City Builder · Resource Management
89% of 1,662 reviews positive
90%
match
14
Against the Storm
Colony Sim · Automation · City Builder · Base-Building
94% of 37,447 reviews positive
90%
match
15
Settlement Survival
Colony Sim · City Builder · Building · Resource Management
85% of 8,072 reviews positive
90%
match
16
Desynced
Automation · Base-Building · City Builder · Resource Management
80% of 2,051 reviews positive
89%
match
17
Factorio
Automation · Base-Building · Resource Management · Sandbox
98% of 234,213 reviews positive · 11,356 playing now
89%
match
19
Surviving Mars
Colony Sim · City Builder · Base-Building · Space
80% of 28,741 reviews positive · 215 playing now
89%
match
20
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Colony Sim · Base-Building · Post-apocalyptic · Resource Management
81% of 2,265 reviews positive
88%
match
21
88%
match
22
New Cycle
Colony Sim · City Builder · Base-Building · Resource Management
79% of 2,863 reviews positive
88%
match
23
Kingdoms and Castles
Colony Sim · City Builder · Resource Management · Base-Building
94% of 31,412 reviews positive
87%
match
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87%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Crust?
The closest matches to The Crust on Steam are The Wandering Village, Astro Colony, Dyson Sphere Program, Space Haven, Planetbase. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Crust's, and shared tags include Automation, Colony Sim, City Builder.
How are games like The Crust chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Automation, Colony Sim, City Builder count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Crust's. Popularity never affects the ranking.