Craft The World vs Dungeon Defenders
Craft The World is an open-world RPG game from Dekovir Entertainment (2014) while Dungeon Defenders is an action-RPG RPG game from Chromatic Games (2011).
What each one is
Steam files Craft The World under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, it files Dungeon Defenders under Action-RPG and RPG.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
At a glance
| Craft The World | Dungeon Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 17,058) | Very Positive (93%, 18,981) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 81/100 |
| Price | $18.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 2 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2014 | 2011 |
| Developer | Dekovir Entertainment | Chromatic Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Craft The World vs Dungeon Defenders, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Craft The WorldOpen-world RPG gameDungeon DefendersAction-RPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Craft The WorldDwarf, Colony Sim, CraftingDungeon DefendersOnline Co-Op, Tower Defense, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Craft The WorldScore 7.5 · 88% on SteamDungeon Defenders ✓Score 7.9 · 93% on Steam · 81 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Craft The World17,058 reviews · 12 add-ons · 2 GBDungeon Defenders18,981 reviews · 40 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Craft The World$18.99Dungeon Defenders ✓$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Craft The World ✓PlayableDungeon DefendersUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Dungeon Defenders takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueCraft The World and Dungeon Defenders on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Dungeon Defenders (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Dungeon Defenders ($14.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Craft The World (playable)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
BuildingSurvivalStrategyRPGMultiplayerSingleplayerFantasyTower Defense
Where they differ
DwarfColony SimCraftingSandboxOpen WorldIndie
Online Co-OpAction RPGCharacter CustomizationTacticalFamily FriendlyFunny
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Craft The World is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Dungeon Defenders is family-friendly and approachable.
System requirements, side by side
| Craft The World | Dungeon Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Intel Graphics | — |
| Minimum CPU | 2.0 GHz Dual Core CPU | 1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Install size | 2 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Craft The World · Dungeon Defenders.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Craft The World and 1 for Dungeon Defenders. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Craft The World and Dungeon Defenders in scope?
Craft The World has drawn 17,058 Steam reviews, ships 12 add-ons and installs in 2 GB. Dungeon Defenders has drawn 18,981 Steam reviews and ships 40 add-ons.
Is Craft The World or Dungeon Defenders better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dungeon Defenders rates higher (7.9 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Craft The World or Dungeon Defenders?
Dungeon Defenders is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $18.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.