The Crust

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Mine resources and automate their production processes Mine lunar resources, craft processing machinery, and power up your base with satellites and batteries. Unlock scientific advancements across three research trees to enhance your technological capabilities.

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Developer:
VEOM Studio
Publisher:
Crytivo
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
15 July 2024
Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (76)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (1655)

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Description

Mine resources and automate their production processes

Mine lunar resources, craft processing machinery, and power up your base with satellites and batteries. Unlock scientific advancements across three research trees to enhance your technological capabilities.

Automate resources with conveyor belts and drones.

Streamline your resource management as you deploy conveyor belts and drones for seamless automation

Explore

Embark on lunar expeditions to unearth the moon's hidden secrets, deploying your rover to various locations and delving into the mysteries of humanity's newfound lunar habitat.

Trade Resources

Engage in resource exchange with Earth through contracts, where your decisions have the power to shape their political landscape. Choose a faction to support or navigate the field strategically for maximum profit.

Assemble a team of colonists

People are your most valuable resource. Keep track of your colonists' health, mood and needs. Hire the best experts and make sure they work as a team: it’s their unique traits and skills that will allow you to truly optimize your production and research!



Key Features



  • Build a lunar colony
  • Mine and automate resources and production
  • Explore the moon
  • Play through a rich, story driven narrative
  • Trade with Earth
  • Influence politics
  • Manage colonists and their needs

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor:
Inlel i5-4590K or equivalent AMD-Hardware
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce 960 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
8 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor:
Intel i5-6600K or equivalent AMD-Hardware
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce 1060 or equivalent with 6GB of video RAM
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
8 GB available space

User reviews

martyius
Recommended | 28 May 2026
259h played

This game is highly addictive and a blast to play! It sharpens your mind like a ninja sword. While the soundtrack is decent, it doesn't detract from the overall experience. I highly recommend it; you will absolutely not

Helpful: 1
Templar01
Not recommended | 23 May 2026
50.4h played

I feel like I was ripped off. I bought The Crust in Early Access and gave the developers the benefit of the doubt. I put over 45 hours into the game before finally setting it aside because the gameplay problems became

Helpful: 4
queensgambit8
Recommended | 30 May 2026
22.4h played

Very good game enjoy every moment of it. I love base building games. I also like to play alone and take my time. I find it eases my mind after a long day at work. the sound tracks are beautiful, and mesmerizing. Hope

Helpful: 0
Master Sergeant Worm
Not recommended | 23 May 2026
192h played

The Crust is a game that is a mix of a factory builder with some mixed in story/plot and a fairly unique combination of exploration, trading, and colony building features to this genre. Overall, while I really like a

Helpful: 1
HLG
Not recommended | 22 May 2026
75.9h played

This game has all the elements needed to be a fantastic game, in time I think it will become that game. But, for now, the mechanics, balance, and micro-management required all need significant work. I really dig the

Helpful: 1
JustAnotherGamer
Recommended | 17 May 2026
466h played

Pretty much echoing everyone else here. It's a solid game, lots of promise, a real time sink. However I'm at 500+ hours now and still yet to get too far as I'll encounter a bug which breaks my game and as I tend to play

Helpful: 1