The Crust

by VEOM Studio·published by Crytivo

Early Access

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment75

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,851en

3,460 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Jul 15, 2024

Price

$19.49

Velocity

2.6/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈110K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$3.4M

Based on 3,460 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,843 post-launch reviews

38%65 rev

<2h

63%49 rev

2-10h

78%476 rev

10-50h

76%795 rev

50-200h

80%353 rev

200h+

74%105 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+17pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 373 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2024.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 30%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 14%

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