Best 2026 Video Games for crafting system

#2 Resident Evil Requiem
4.2

Crafting was generally seen as strategic and interesting, especially the blood/injector system, though one reviewer found it weird.

Pros: driving mechanics, protagonist appeal

Cons: platform-specific feature support, checkpoint system

#3 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
4.0

One reviewer explicitly praises the absence of crafting, framing that omission as a benefit rather than a missing feature.

Pros: grind level, originality

Cons: social features, accessibility options

#4 Starfield
3.8

Crafting, outposts, mods, and ship-building depth stand out, but the same systems can feel under-explained or tedious when resource handling gets in the way.

Pros: puzzle design, sound design

Cons: accessibility options, AI behavior

#5 Pokémon Pokopia
3.6

Crafting and building were seen as deep and rewarding, but some reviewers found manual construction cumbersome or imprecise.

Pros: protagonist appeal, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: map and navigation design, aiming precision

#6 Crimson Desert
2.8

Reviewer evidence is negative or mixed: crafting system was often criticized, even where some reviewers found redeeming moments across 4 review(s).

Pros: level design, replay value

Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability

#7 Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad
2.8

Crafting was mixed: one reviewer liked its role in player expression, while another dismissed collected materials as filler.

Pros: environmental detail, art direction

Cons: world interactivity, loot system