Alnico Smithery (2024)

Developer: Pinapl
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A calm, methodical forging sim where you mine, smelt, and craft with physics-based tools in a hand-drawn medieval setting.

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What players say

Players compare it to Potion Craft, saying the core alloy-mixing and pouring is fun but the game feels incomplete with a repetitive loop that shows everything in the first hour. Development stalled with no updates for months, and the 30-hour completion time offers little replay incentive.

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