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The Crust

Lunar colony simulator blending automation with deadline-driven Earth contracts

VEOM Studio · Published by Crytivo · Released Sep 10, 2026

SimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 4,044
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 132 in 30 days
Players
711
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC
1060
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Crust?

This single-player simulation and strategy game puts you in charge of a lunar colony. You mine and process resources, automate production with belts and drones, manage colonists, research technology, explore by rover, and trade with Earth through contracts. A campaign connects your choices to Earth's politics and has multiple endings, while a sandbox mode supports open-ended building.

For you if...

  • +you like factory automation tied to contracts and deadlines
  • +you enjoy managing production, trade, and colonist needs
  • +you prefer lunar campaigns or open-ended sandbox building

Not for you if...

  • −you want the genre's deepest automation systems
  • −you prefer simple systems with extensive guidance
  • −you dislike contract deadlines shaping your factory plans

What players say

72% of 4,044 reviews are positive · 68% of 132 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the Earth contract and market systems for giving production deadlines and purpose. Common complaints include poor onboarding and automation that is less deep than in leading factory games. Older reviews report severe bugs and late-game performance drops, though recent players say saves, drones, and performance have improved.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,349 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 29, 2026814
Sep 27, 20261,148
Sep 26, 20261,074
Sep 25, 20261,003
Sep 24, 2026996
Sep 23, 20261,453
Sep 23, 20261,124
Sep 22, 20261,301
Sep 21, 20262,349

Screenshots and trailer

The Crust screenshot 1

The Crust system requirements

Minimum: 1060, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel i5-4590K or equivalent AMD-Hardware
Graphics
GeForce 1060 or equivalent with 6GB of video RAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel i5-7700 or equivalent AMD-Hardware
Graphics
GeForce 1070 or equivalent with 8GB of video RAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does The Crust have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Crust run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Turkish.

Does The Crust use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

All voice acting is performed by professional actors and is licensed. All the music in the game was composed by real composers—Ilya Khaminov, Sergey Sergeev, Alexander Kosyakov, and Emil Zenko—and is licensed. All 3D models and animations were created by our talented team of professional artists. As part of the development process, generative AI was used to assist in the creation of certain visual elements, including artistic textures and company logos. The AI-generated content was reviewed, edited, and/or further refined by our development team before being incorporated into the game. The gam...
Full statement

All voice acting is performed by professional actors and is licensed. All the music in the game was composed by real composers—Ilya Khaminov, Sergey Sergeev, Alexander Kosyakov, and Emil Zenko—and is licensed. All 3D models and animations were created by our talented team of professional artists. As part of the development process, generative AI was used to assist in the creation of certain visual elements, including artistic textures and company logos. The AI-generated content was reviewed, edited, and/or further refined by our development team before being incorporated into the game. The game has been in development since 2019, and 99% of all game content was created by professional developers, artists, and designers.

The statement mentions: Art

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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