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Is Craft In Abyss worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Tower defense players who want to build and steer a mobile fortress
- Roguelite fans who enjoy adapting to randomly granted skills
- Players interested in resource gathering and base expansion between battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer combat without steering a structure or managing its layout
- Players who want to keep one fixed strategy, since skills vary between battles
- Players looking for a historical or contemporary setting rather than submerged sci-fi ruins
Our take on Craft In Abyss
The fortress itself is the combat platform: players steer it while rotating its baseplates and using automated defenses, with its size affecting how easily it can dodge incoming projectiles.
What is Craft In Abyss?
Craft in Abyss is a sci-fi tower defense roguelite centered on building and operating a moving fortress.
Players connect baseplates to the fortress, then place facilities on them before battles. A larger structure offers more room for facilities but is harder to maneuver around enemy projectiles. In combat, players steer the fortress and use rotating baseplates and automated defenses against enemies. Victories provide resources for upgrading and expanding the fortress. After each battle, a randomly awarded digital totem grants skills, requiring players to adjust their approach rather than rely on a fixed layout. The story follows engineer Alex, who pilots a battleship through submerged ruins while seeking an exit and facing attacks from the labyrinth.
How Craft In Abyss plays
- 01Modular fortress building
- Baseplates must connect to the fortress, and expanding its footprint makes enemy projectiles harder to dodge.
- 02Fortress-based combat
- Players steer the moving structure while rotating baseplates and automated defenses attack enemies.
- 03Randomized battle skills
- A digital totem gained after each fight grants skills that call for changes to the player's approach.
- 04Resource-based upgrades
- Defeated enemies provide resources used to improve and expand fortress facilities.
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Craft In Abyss: platforms & release
Is Craft In Abyss worth it?
It is worth it if: tower defense players who want to build and steer a mobile fortress. Skip it if: players who prefer combat without steering a structure or managing its layout.
Where can I download Craft In Abyss?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Craft In Abyss's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Craft In Abyss on?
Windows only.
