- Apollo 67 - 7 July 2026
Hello there, Ariano here, I was thinking that sending Craftlings to space would also be a good idea. Since humans will follow shortly, those tiny workers could already start mining asteroids, building infrastructure on planets, and helping to create a new life in space for humans, right? But first things first — we need a rocket! 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Engines are on! In the newest patch, I’ve added a new map, Apollo 67, where the player has to build rocket parts with the help of a local scrap merchant in the sandy dunes of a desert. The merchant accepts anything that interacts with the metal detector and turns it into rocket parts. It is up to you whether you start mass fork production, build a hammer factory line, or try to brute-force your way to space with just axes! 👀 There are also a few small QoL additions and small bug fixes. Before you jump into the patch notes, I would like to ask…
- "Shark of Wall Street" - 1.1 Update - 19 March 2026
Hello there, Ariano here, I have a few updates for you today. Before I jump into the new content and the 1.1 update, I want to say two things: 1.) Thank you for playing, for being part of the community, for your help, your kind words, your Steam reviews, and for the trust and hope you have in me as a developer and in the game. It truly means a lot! 2.) Unfortunately, Craftlings did not sell enough to cover all the costs associated with development and running a small company, and also the consequences of the termination of my publishing contract last year make it even harder. Honestly, it’s kind of a wonder I managed to launch the game at all with these circumstances, the stress level, and the limited time and resources after that. I’m not allowed to talk about the details and could get into serious trouble if I do — that’s how contracts for indie developers are often structured these d…
- 7 Days 7 Numbers - 23 January 2026
Hello every one! It’s too early for me to share any plans for the future or a roadmap, and things are still quite uncertain, but I can share something else! 7 days ago I have launched Crafltings, today I have 7 numbers for you: Number 1: 52,8% This is the percentage of players who experienced the most useless feature in the game: how to blow up Craftlings with dynamite! 🧨 Number 2: 196 This is the number of reviews you’ve posted on Steam since launch. I am really grateful for all your comments and feedback – it helps me a lot! If you’re planning to share more feedback, please use Steam reviews for now. This not only helps Craftlings, but also helps new players discover the game 💙 Number 3: +82% Very Positive I feel like Craftlings is going well with many of you. Some people are confused about what the game really is, and I will do my best to reduce this confusion before you decide to…
- Thank you very, very much! And here’s a small patch ❤️ - 16 January 2026
Hey, Ariano here – officially an independent game developer with a number of games in his catalog equal to ONE! I had a short night. After releasing the game, I stayed up late to fix a bug and push a patch for Steam Deck users 🐞 But I’m really happy and proud that so many of you are playing Craftlings and enjoying it. I truly appreciate all your warm comments and messages on Discord, X, and Steam! If you could do me a favor and write a review on Steam, it would really help. This way, people interested in buying the game can better understand what to expect from it—what Craftlings is and what it is not. That would be awesome! And here’s a short changelog for the small patch v1.0.3: - Bug fix: On Steam Deck, the ladder did not react to the B button - Bug fix: The ladder was sometimes skipped at 3× speed BTW, I’m curious—how does the rank system work? What are your best ranks so far? On t…
- Craftlings is OUT! - 15 January 2026
It is out and I wish you Happy Wusseln! I really hope you will enjoy it, and if you do, leaving an early review and telling your friends about Craftlings will help a lot in establishing a safe and positive environment for further development. Thank you! You can buy Crafltings here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771110/Craftlings Or a Supporter Bundle including orginal Sound Track: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4013720/Craftlings_Soundtrack/
- A personal letter to comunity - 14 January 2026
Hi, Ariano here – some of you know me at least a bit, but for many I am an unknown person, releasing just another solo developer dream game… I am writing for those who are interested in me and the project, and I am writing this furthermore to say thank you to everyone who has helped me during this 4-year journey and made my childhood dream real. I was seven years old when I discovered video games on my father’s x386 DOS machine, with big floppy disks and a Hercules graphics card. As I played a game, I was instantly impressed by visual objects moving on the screen as I hit the arrow buttons on the keyboard, or felt a huge blast when an object shot a projectile after I pressed the space bar—followed by incredible excitement as the projectile hit another object and exploded into hundreds of tiny pixels. This experience was so strong—being able to interact with a “cartoon”, something I had…
- It's happening! – Release Date Announcement - 11 December 2025
Hello there, Let’s start with the Craftlings 1.0 Release Date Trailer right away — no long intro! Oh boy, oh boy! I guess we’re really getting there. I can’t believe that after 4 years of intense work I’m finally releasing Craftlings next month! Maybe you’re asking yourself how does it feel? Honestly — kind of hard to find the right word! On one hand, I feel excitement and happiness that the first big chapter of my indie dev journey is coming to an end — and players will get their hands on Craftlings. On the other hand, I’m a bit uncertain about what the next chapter, starting after release, will be about! But let’s keep our fingers crossed — because the players from Discord community and I already have plenty of ideas on how we could extend the core concept of Craftlings! Craftlings has come a long way, from its first prototype and early demo under the old working title "The Settlings"…
- What's coming next? - 13 November 2025
Hey everyone 👋 Thank you all for your kind messages and encouraging words after my last post — I truly appreciate your support! Over the past few weeks, I took some time off to play games, spend time with family and friends, and focus on projects that brought me joy. The break was refreshing and helped me recharge. Thank you for your understanding and patience during that time ❤️ We’re diving into the beta test and pricing today — read on till the end, I’d love to hear your thoughts on pricing! 😄 Remaining Work Now, I’m excited to return to Craftlings and complete what I started more than three years ago. My goal is to finish and polish the game and bring it to you at the beginning of next year. If everything goes as planned, I will announce the official release date in December! Of course, there’s still work to be done before launch. Here are the key areas I’m currently focusing on:…
- The only constant thing is change. - 21 September 2025
Hey folks, Ariano here, the solo developer and creator of Craftlings. I am writing to you in my own name to give you some heads-up on things going on with the game right now.I would like to start and recap what happened so far and how grateful I am to be here, despite the fact that certain things did not always go optimal in the past.To be honest, it has been an incredible journey for me in the last 3 years! Full of emotions, ups and downs, with big opportunities and wins and also some heavy crisis and doubts – all needed for great learning and boosting my XP level!Craftlings is my first Steam project. It started as a hobby during my parental leave back in 2022 when my kid was in kindergarten. Of course, I have dreamed about building something which could sustain my life as solo developer – who is not? But as I said, it was just a dream at that point.In January 2023 I should go back to…
- Games Forged in Germany & Demo Update - 24 July 2025
We are delighted to be included in the Games Forged in Germany event on Steam until 31st July 2025. The event features many wonderful games from German developers and publishers and all the information about the event, the discounts and the demos included can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-Forged-in-Germany Check out our demo as part of the event. Our demo features 2 playable levels where you can learn the basics of leading your band of hapless craftlings to create a settlement on the strange island they find themselves stranded upon. You’ll learn about building, production chains, resource management in level 1 and progressing to combat and advanced settlement building in level 2. We love to see how you create and the ranks you obtain during the demo so feel free to share these with us on our Discord. Demo Update Following feedback from the community we have m…
- Celebrate the Simfest with Craftlings - 18 July 2025
We are happy to have Craftlings be part of SimFest 2025 - Workers & Resources Edition, the annual celebration of all things simulation which is running until July 28th! Under your steady guidance, you will be able to turn your diligent but hapless craftlings into a refined resource and gathering production chain. Experiment with the buildings at your disposal to optimize your craftlings production chains, to further streamline the efficiency of your blossoming village. Blast your way through the dirt, take risks, venture past your settlement to find additional resources, but be ever wary of what dangers lurks around the corner. Now go forth and build! Play the Demo now! And join the craftling chatter on our Twitter, Bluesky or join us on Discord.
- Demo Updates & Bug Fixes - 24 June 2025
We’ve made some changes to the Craftlings demo. We have added some new features, fixed some bugs and made a few updates. All of these are detailed in the patch notes below: Updates: New: Added Cargo lift below the workshop on level 1 New: Added a stone sign to level 1 to help with traffic control New: Craftlings can now change direction on ladders New: Craftlings carrying tools can now use ladders New: Added small animations to the tooltip/tutorial on appear and hide New: Added green and yellow and wood log icons to some tutorial elements on level 1 New: Added coin icon to tutorial about tool limitation on level 1 New: Added tutorial steps for wood sign and stone sign Update: QoL - Ladders can now be clicked and highlighted if the mouse is over a ladder segment and not just when it’s over the ladder widget Update: Increased the speed of the camera on tutorial appear and added small ease…
- Craftlings refreshes the classic Lemmings with mini city-building - 11 June 2025
I had fond memories of playing tons of Lemmings on the Amiga, and now Craftlings is rekindling my love of it but with a city-building twist. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/craftlings-refreshes-the-classic-lemmings-with-mini-city-building/
- Steam Next Fest - 9 June 2025
Craftlings is included in Steam Next Fest from now until 16 June.Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration where players can learn about upcoming games and check out demos. Craftlings is a resource-management strategy game where you must help your hapless Craftlings create a settlement, expand and survive. After being attacked by a giant octopus and stranded on an unknown island the Craftlings need to gather resources, build and even create an economy to prepare for an epic battle against the creature that stranded them here. The Craftlings demo features 2 playable levels where you learn how to manage and motivate your Craftlings, farming, combat and even some spells.Become a Craftlings Next Fest Champion!Play our demo during Steam Next Fest, share your rank with us on our Discord server and you might be one of our Next Fest Craftlings Champions! To enter, submit a screenshot of your h…
- The MIX & Our New Demo - 3 June 2025
You might have just seen Craftlings included in The MIX showcase featuring our brand new gameplay trailer, new key art and we have a new demo! We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on Craftlings and we’re excited to now share some of that with you! So what’s new in the New Demo? We’ve updated the tutorial to teach you the basics and help you get to grips with helping your Craftlings thrive in their new land. The first level has been updated in terms of design and improved balancing of the combat with the giant octopus. We’ve included a whole new level! Level 2 includes hand to hand combat with skeletons. Train your Craftlings to create pitchforks to transform them into the first of several combat units: The Peasant. Pit your Peasant against the first enemy type: the Skeleton. Discover the means to transform a lucky Craftling into the Champion (but that’s all we’re telling you - no s…
- Turn-based Thursday Festival & Upcoming News 👀 - 2 June 2025
It’s an exciting week for Craftlings. Not only are we delighted to be included in the Turn-based Thursday Fest until 9 June, but we also have something to share as part of The Mix Summer Showcase tomorrow (3 June). Turn-based Thursday Fest features over 300+ games of all kinds including RPGs, strategy, puzzlers, sims and more. This is a great opportunity to discover a lot of great games. Check out our free to play demo during the event. The Mix Summer Game Showcase We’re not going to give too much away about what we’re sharing at the online showcase tomorrow but we highly suggest tuning in to find out. The showcase airs at 9am PDT/12pm EDT/6pm CEST and you can find full details about the event and how to tune in here: https://mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/summer-showcase-2025/ We hope to see you there! Craftlings is coming to Steam in 2025. Wishlist Now https://store.steampowered.com…
- Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration - 29 May 2025
We’re delighted that Craftlings is included as one of the featured demos in the Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration. Upon the high seas, searching for a new land to call home, the humble Craftlings were attacked by a giant octopus that destroyed their ship.They find themselves stranded on an unknown island. Here they must build a home, create a settlement and gather resources. You’ll need to ensure your Craftlings have the tools they need to expand, create an economy and replant trees as your settlement grows. The Celebration features a fantastic selection of cozy and family friendly games and we’re grateful to have been included for a second year! We highly suggest checking out as many games included as you can before the event ends on 2 June 2025. Play our demo now https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771110/Craftlings/
- Polish Constitution Days Event & Demo Update - 29 April 2025
We’re excited to share that Craftlings is included in the Polish Constitution Days event on Steam now until 3rd May 2025! As the Craftlings development team at Ariano Games is 100% Polish it is a pleasure to be included in a celebration of Polish game development. Craftlings is all about leading your hapless settlers to build a civilization on the island where they have found themselves. You’ll need to be able to manage resources, place and build homes, shops and utilities to help you expand and survive. Do you have what it takes to lead your craftlings to success? We’ve also decided to leave the demo for Craftlings free to play on Steam for everyone to try indefinitely. We would love to hear about your experiences with the demo and how your civilization building efforts turned out. Let us know on our Twitter, Bluesky or join us on Discord. Now go forth and build! Craftlings is coming t…
- Earth Appreciation Festival & Demo Extension - 1 April 2025
We’re delighted that Craftlings is included as part of the Earth Appreciation Festival until 8 April 2025, and we decided that we’d extend our free demo until then too! In recognition of World Earth Day which takes place at the end of April, this event celebrates the beauty of our planet. Craftlings is a resource-management strategy game and building your settlement for your hapless craftlings uses a lot of natural resources from the world around you. In order to start building you’ll need to gather elements like wood and stone, advancing production as you expand and upgrade. Those resources are not infinite, so you really have to consider how you use them, and how you replenish them. One of the key elements of Craftlings is always ensuring that you have enough resources, money and craftlings to advance forward as a civilization. You’ll need to budget, build an economy and even plant tr…
- Steam City Builder & Colony Sim Fest 2025 - 24 March 2025
We’re excited to share that Craftlings is included in the Steam City Builder & Colony Sim Fest until 31st March 2025 with a playable demo! Guide your craftlings to gather resources, build a thriving community and even prepare for battle in our resource-management strategy game. You’ll need to shape the world around you, put your craftlings to work and make sure they don’t wander off any cliffs when you’re not paying attention! https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbTB4MjNrZWNkaTIwaWlsN3hnYTcyaHI3dXY4N3pkd3Fncmd1ZzA0NiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/IUfWN92QNNuXBqjvuy/giphy.gif In Craflings you build and constantly improve your settlement, crafting various building types from houses to mining sheds to ensure your craftlings survival. In our free demo you can check out two levels of the game, learn to manage and guide your craflings and build up production chains, an…
