Alnico Smithery

Physics-based blacksmithing simulator with hands-on forging and alloy experimentation

Pinapl · Released Oct 25, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 102
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 23, 2025
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Alnico Smithery?

You rebuild your grandfather's smithery in this single-player, hand-drawn 2D sandbox simulation. You mine ore, smelt ingots, and forge tools, dragging objects and operating cranks, levers, and bellows. Selling your work pays for new equipment and upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy methodical busywork with a relaxed pace
+you like arranging and stacking objects around your workspace

Not for you if...

−you want crafting mechanics that keep changing as you progress

What players say

80% of 102 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with alloy mixtures and working metal by hand. Recent reviews describe limited content and frequent crashes, including failures during the tutorial.

Screenshots and trailer

Alnico Smithery system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Alnico Smithery?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Alnico Smithery have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Alnico Smithery run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Alnico Smithery use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam