Underplayed Gems

The Crust (2024)

The Crust cover
Developer
VEOM Studio
Publisher
Crytivo
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
3.8 of 5, 3,654 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 33 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow-burn automation loop where planning conveyor belts and managing lunar resources feels both methodical and quietly tense.

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What players say

Players praise the potential of its mix of factory building, moon survival and market trading, but many report the early-access version is plagued by terrible UI, unresolved bugs, softlocks and heavy use of undisclosed AI art.

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