Craftopia

Developer: Pocketpair
Release: Sep 4th 2020
Platforms:
Action
Adventure
Indie
RPG
Early Access
Expansive
Creative
Customizable
Buggy
Unoptimized
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" Expansive multiplayer survival RPG with flexible crafting and exploration but suffers severe optimization issues "

Craftopia Review

Craftopia is an ambitious survival crafting game that has undergone significant development, particularly with its recent "Seamless Update" in 2025. Players appreciate the game's expansive world, character customization via native Vroid support, and the freedom to approach gameplay in multiple ways—from action combat to factory automation. The developers are actively updating the game, aiming to transition it out of Early Access soon. However, performance issues such as optimization problems and crashes persist, especially in multiplayer modes, impacting the overall experience for some users.

While the game offers a rich variety of mechanics and a sizeable world to explore, many players note that the combat system lacks depth and polish, making it feel repetitive and less engaging than expected. Building mechanics, particularly object snapping, are also criticized for being clunky and frustrating. Despite these drawbacks, Craftopia remains a fun and creative experience for enthusiasts of survival and crafting genres, though it still requires refinement and additional content to fully realize its potential.

Highlights

Players praise Craftopia's expansive and seamless open world introduced in the 2025 update, which enhances exploration without loading interruptions. The game's flexibility allows for diverse playstyles, including action combat, automation, and exploration. Customization is a standout feature, with extensive character creation options supported by Vroid, enabling players to embody various characters. Quality of life improvements and numerous gameplay mechanics, such as perk systems and item enchantments, contribute to an enjoyable experience. The game's graphics and storyline receive positive remarks for being engaging and visually appealing, making the game highly recommendable for survival builder enthusiasts.

Criticisms

Common criticisms focus on severe optimization and performance issues, including frequent crashes and low frame rates even on capable hardware. Multiplayer mode is reported to be unstable and laggy, detracting from cooperative play. Combat lacks complexity, with repetitive combos and limited skill variety, failing to satisfy players seeking technical depth. Building mechanics are described as frustrating due to poor snapping and placement systems, hindering large-scale construction projects. Additionally, some players find the game’s progression and endgame content underdeveloped, and the character customization options limited in scope. The prolonged Early Access status has also led to player impatience regarding the game's completion and polish.

Pros

  • Expansive seamless open world enhances exploration and immersion.
  • Flexible gameplay supports action, crafting, automation, and exploration.
  • Extensive character customization via native Vroid support.
  • Quality of life improvements and perk systems enrich gameplay.
  • Engaging graphics and a visually appealing storyline.
  • Fun single-player experience with potential for co-op play.
  • Regular developer updates show commitment to improvement.

Cons

  • Severe optimization issues cause low FPS and crashes.
  • Multiplayer mode is unstable and prone to lag.
  • Combat system feels repetitive and lacks combo variety.
  • Building mechanics are clunky with poor snapping functionality.
  • Endgame content and progression feel underdeveloped.
  • Limited character customization options beyond basic models.
  • Long Early Access period with slow polish and bug fixes.

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Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.

Release Date Sep 4th 2020
Publisher Pocketpair
Developer Pocketpair
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User Reviews

Very Positive (7,231)
81% Positive 19% Negative