Best Video Games for crafting system

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Best for crafting system

Hades II

4.5 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Most evidence

Diablo IV

7 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

4.4 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

#1 Hades II
4.5
5 reviews

Alchemy, incantations, cauldron work, gathering, and material use are praised as thematic witchcraft systems, though some reviewers think there are too many materials.

Pros: world interactivity, side character depth

Cons: grind level

#2 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
4.3
6 reviews

Crafting is deep and often satisfying, especially blacksmithing and alchemy, though a few reviewers find parts clunky or elaborate.

Pros: core gameplay loop, emotional impact

Cons: family friendliness, checkpoint system

#3 Monster Hunter Wilds
4.3
2 reviews

Crafting remained a meaningful part of the endgame through armor, talismans, decorations, weapons, and Artian weapon crafting.

Pros: cross-play support, atmosphere

Cons: dialogue quality, mission design

#4 Diablo IV
4.1
7 reviews

Reviewer evidence is positive but qualified: crafting system reviewers find useful strengths while also noting limits or context, with crafting praised through gear upgrades, Horadric Cube, and deterministic refinement.

Pros: cross-play support, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#5 Ghost of Yōtei
4.1
2 reviews

Crafting is light but useful, with camp crafting and simplified material categories helping upgrades feel less rigid.

Pros: load times, art direction

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#6 Assassin's Creed Shadows
4.0
3 reviews

hideout building and gear crafting add customization and utility, though not every reviewer engaged deeply with them.

Pros: polish, cross-save support

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#7 The First Berserker: Khazan
4.0
1 review

Crafting receives positive support as part of the buildcrafting and equipment system.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, value for money

Cons: multiplayer design, character development

#8 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
3.9
3 reviews

Reviewer evidence is mixed, with support including “new recipes to use in Rebirth’s crafting system” and “life Springs are a treasure Trove of crafting resources.”

Pros: crash stability, soundtrack quality

Cons: AI behavior, platform-specific feature support

#9 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
3.9
2 reviews

Cooking and crafting add useful progression benefits, though one reviewer found the cooking explanation weak at the outset.

Pros: crash stability, frame rate stability

Cons: facial animations

#10 Hollow Knight: Silksong
3.4
3 reviews

The tool and shard systems add flexibility, but some reviewers criticize their resource costs and the way consumable repair needs can lead to grinding.

Pros: value for money, sound design

Cons: loot system, camera behavior

#11 Crimson Desert
3.3
5 reviews

Crafting and life-skill systems are substantial, but some reviewers find food, resources, and storage frustrating.

Pros: visual effects quality, soundtrack quality

Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability