Craterbound

Craterbound

Daniel Marquez · 2022 · Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Space, Exploration

PC
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About Craterbound

Craterbound is a space sandbox survival game set on a hostile alien planet. Explore an expansive and open world, upgrade your technology, and fight your way off the planet!

Explore a Strangely Beautiful Alien Planet

You work for the most frugal aerospace company out there, Craterbound Industries. Unfortunately for you, your mission has lived up to the company's name once again. You have crash-landed on the alien world of Brahe-5, filled with dangerous creatures and rolling hills.

Fight, Kill, Mine

On Brahe-5 it is kill or be killed. Luckily for you, your company has provided you with moderately adequate weapons. Your multitool can be used both to dissolve conquered enemies and take their resources.

Craft, Upgrade, Repair

You start out with just a basic shelter and tools. Your only means of escape is miles away, and your oxygen is limited. Use the resources you collect from the planet's wildlife to upgrade your suit, improve your tools, and repair your cruiser.

Deploy Shelters and Outposts

Brahe-5 is a big planet, and you will need shelter to survive the creature attacks and replenish your ever-diminishing oxygen supply. Construct habitats in order to fabricate upgrades, store resources, and fend off attacks.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Feb 1, 2026
With a great deal more time spent in development, Craterbound might have become good. The foundation is there. But it was abandoned long before reaching a playworthy state.
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Recommended Mar 23, 2026
simple yet satisfying just exploring the world with lofi in the background. very cozy if you know what youre doing
Not recommended Oct 10, 2025
Thought this looked great and had potential. sadly there are too many bugs in it to enjoy, got bored with falling through the floor and out the sandbox, and enemy critters randomly spawning in front and behind you in a newly cut tunnel, also there appeared to be an invisible barrier preventing you from shoot enemies in tunnels and even on build structures. the energy drain from your weapon also killed this game as you'd literally have to choose between shooting enemies or mission because you couldnt do both because of the heavy drain on yr energy the gun made. sadly its not been updated in 3years and its a shame because it would be a good game if the aforementioned bugs were addressed.
Not recommended Aug 5, 2025
Plays more like a demo or an early-game build. The biggest gripe is how unwieldy the character movement is. It's an absolute chore trying to get out of pits you dig or fall into, since the "climbing" physics is just so jank. The UI is overly simplistic to the point of frustration; it lacks even a simple navigation/map UI so good luck going caving and figuring out wherever the heck you are.
Recommended Aug 2, 2025
this game is pretty good
Recommended Apr 10, 2025
HMMMMMMMMMMM idk i going to say

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