Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder.
509 Players in Game
5 170 All-Time Peak
74,42 Rating
Steam Charts
509 Players in Game
5 170 All-Time Peak
74,42 Rating
At the moment, The Crust has 509 players actively in-game. This is 82.26% lower than its all-time peak of 4 650.
The Crust Player Count
The Crust monthly active players. This table represents the average number of players engaging with the game each month, providing insights into its ongoing popularity and player activity trends.
| Month |
Average Players |
Change |
| 2025-07 |
429 |
+182.93% |
| 2025-06 |
151 |
-32.07% |
| 2025-05 |
223 |
-7.92% |
| 2025-04 |
242 |
-24.7% |
| 2025-03 |
322 |
-31.2% |
| 2025-02 |
468 |
+18.57% |
| 2025-01 |
395 |
+8.7% |
| 2024-12 |
363 |
+12.06% |
| 2024-11 |
324 |
-24.88% |
| 2024-10 |
431 |
-41.71% |
| 2024-09 |
740 |
-31.78% |
| 2024-08 |
1085 |
-64.05% |
| 2024-07 |
3020 |
0% |
2 603 Total Reviews
2 003 Positive Reviews
600 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score
The Crust has garnered a total of 2 603 reviews, with 2 003 positive reviews and 600 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.
Reviews Chart
Chart above illustrates the trend of feedback for The Crust over time, showcasing the dynamic changes in player opinions as new updates and features have been introduced. This visual representation helps to understand the game's reception and how it has evolved.
Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
3173 minutes
Excellent Cut Scenes and Immersive play options. I have not enjoyed a game like this since Master of Orion!
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
2314 minutes
A few problems figuring out the control surface but it is a lot of fun.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
2020 minutes
A game, very bad in telling you what to do.
Even more bad in telling you why to do it.
And not a clue how to do it.
So... Great game!
The director actually becomes a director. You need a brain— not just two left hands hammering away on rock and wood to fill furnace. Look, me smart!
So... look, me exit!
(and then returning to try again...)
Because, it has that itch... the one I need to scratch. But I just have not figured out how yet.
Right now, for me, the game still is a mix between appeal and frustration. Let's wait and see what side wins.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
679 minutes
Something like Factorio, but game aim's more on story telling and team building
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
39380 minutes
This has a great story and is very detailed in how it works. it has a lot of replayability as well. With at 2 different story lines depending on how you answer certain questions. They have made the process of making this game very open to the players as well.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
20834 minutes
I really tried to like this game, I have been hoping since before day 1 that this game will improve enough to be actually enjoyable to play, but the flaws in this game means it's not even enough to reserve disk space for it.
Here's the thing, it could be a good game. It can be fun, but only for brief periods that are far too short compared to the rest of the game, with too many problems to list here. But in short... the total lack of quality of life for a large scale builder (things like no copy or paste or blueprints of mass buildings), a darn right hostile market system, and unwieldy overall game play that just isn't balanced properly. Add the lack of optimization and bugs announced as fixed (and are not) and the game becomes a frustrating mess and you end up spending long periods of time waiting around doing nothing. To make matters worse, the developer seems intent to make the game even more difficult by making constant changes, so the game drags even more than it did before.
The sad thing is this game has been out a year, and you expect better than this. At the very least, fix the bugs that have been present since day one, and maybe be a bit more flexible, and change things like people have been asking. I really wanted to recommend this game, but it's just not good enough and that is on the developer.
Ultimately, to put it in perspective, there are far better games available than this one. This just has too many problems to justify, and needs a serious rethink on some major systems.
👍 : 5 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
841 minutes
You guys have such an interesting idea for a game and excellent artwork that you really can't help but want to play it. However, as many players have suggested, it's too constricting to play, very bad from a game design perspective, and unfriendly to diverse players.
My suggestion is that your first job is to add customisation options to the storyline mode: allow players to unlock some of the primary tech trees or get higher resources early in the game, and focus the game on diverse route choices later on. Focus is the key to success.
Secondly, there is a serious UI interaction logic problem, which many have mentioned before and I won't go into it too much. The game itself has a long single-game cycle, and poor UI can be fatal when accompanied by a long game of the player.
Anyway, I had a hard time tolerating these issues and had to uninstall after restarting many times, so I hope to see you guys improve it the next time I come back.
Good luck to you guys!
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Edited on 7th July, 2025
To Developer:
Thanks for reply!
I'm talking about The Crust, yes. If you know your game well, you'll get what I mean. I don't think I need to go into too much detail, as other players have already said most of the things I wanted to.
Anyway, I'll take a look at your New Horizon update first and then decide how to adjust my review.
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 2
Negative
Playtime:
43953 minutes
Other than the various bugs, which I hope are being ironed out, I'm really liking this game. Once it gets to the laser stage, things get a bit dicey, so I've had to learn to find good stopping points (currently before fixing the cargo terminal) so I can do the real learning as well as ramp up production. I look forward to any updates, cuz I wanna finish this game.
👍 : 4 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
7665 minutes
Addictive game, great developer who has shown they care about their game and the players.
I find this take on automation/colony sim innovative and highly addictive. While the updates are slow, they do closed testing. Many developers use us players as testers and rush updates out. The Crust has the bones of a solid hit with much replay value. And from the little I do know about upcoming features the depth and replay value will continue to grow.
Edit: One thing that is a bit of a disappointment regarding the developers is they are very heavily focused on Discord, early testing access to Discord subscribers only. This has made me just put this game in the backlog, will get to it again eventually (Well maybe, something better may come along before I get to play any sort of update since I do not use that garbage Discord).
While this game is still underrated, I do suggest purchasing it only after it's full release at 1.0. The developers are slow to release updates, then give priority if you are on Discord to updates. While using experimental branch on Steam, but ignoring Steam users who do not use Discord.
👍 : 8 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
1149 minutes
Very good factorio-lite with a few novel systems on top. The whole colonist side of base development is pretty rough as of the time of this Early-Access review, it feels undercooked and tacked on, but they do say that's the main focus of current active development.
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 0
Positive
The Crust Steam Achievements
The Crust offers players a rich tapestry of challenges, with a total of 23 achievements to unlock. These achievements span a variety of in-game activities, encouraging exploration, skill development, and strategic mastery. Unlocking these achievements provides not only a rewarding experience but also a deeper engagement with the game's content.
Now the Fun Begins
Complete the tutorial
One Year of Solitude
Survive the First Year
Lost and Found
Locate the lost convoy
Charlie on our six
Find the Charlie base
Heroes Never Die
Rescue all 12 survivors of Hope-2
A Single Spark
Build a Single regolith refinery
Smart Moves, Concrete Gains
Build 3 Pressing Modules
Signal in a Bottle
Discover a magnetic anomaly
American Dream
Have 1 million credits on balance
I need a Private Jet
Have 10 000 000 million credits on balance
Ore In My Veins
Deplete 1 resource vein
Ice Breaker
Deplete 1 ice vein
Diggy Diggy Hole
Excavate 10,000 cells
Average Crust Enjoyer
Spend 100 years in the game
Houston, YOU have a problem
Lunar Truck Simulator
Own at least 10 vehicles
Hydrogen tycoon
Build 10 fuel generators
The Crust Minimum PC System Requirements
Minimum:- 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
The Crust Recommended PC System Requirements
Recommended:- 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 1060 or equivalent with 6GB of video RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 8 GB available space
The Crust has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.
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The Crust Latest News & Patches
This game has received a total of 54 updates to date, ensuring continuous improvements and added features to enhance player experience. These updates address a range of issues from bug fixes and gameplay enhancements to new content additions, demonstrating the developer's commitment to the game's longevity and player satisfaction.
Demo Hotfix 0.80.467
Date: 2023-01-24 21:11:51
👍 : 18 |
👎 : 1
Demo Hotfix 80.468
Date: 2023-01-25 17:51:58
👍 : 18 |
👎 : 1
Demo Hotfixes 80.469
Date: 2023-01-26 00:21:39
Now it's even less buggy
👍 : 23 |
👎 : 1
Demo Hotfixes 80.470
Date: 2023-01-26 22:33:32
C'mon now, it should be working by that time
👍 : 21 |
👎 : 1
Patch notes 0.83.52 | Hotfixes
Date: 2023-09-06 13:04:26
Patch Notes 0.83.52
👍 : 43 |
👎 : 1
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