The Crust
VEOM Studio
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
Overview
1.0 OUT NOW — full campaign with multiple endings, Planning Mode, Sandbox 2.0, global events, macOS
Mine resources and automate their production processes
Mine lunar resources, craft processing machinery, and power up your base with satellites and batteries. Unlock scientific advancements across three research trees to enhance your technological capabilities.
Automate resources with conveyor belts and drones.
Streamline your resource management as you deploy conveyor belts and drones for seamless automation
Explore
Embark on lunar expeditions to unearth the moon's hidden secrets, deploying your rover to various locations and delving into the mysteries of humanity's newfound lunar habitat.
Trade Resources
Engage in resource exchange with Earth through contracts, where your decisions have the power to shape their political landscape. Choose a faction to support or navigate the field strategically for maximum profit.
Assemble a team of colonists
People are your most valuable resource. Keep track of your colonists' health, mood and needs. Hire the best experts and make sure they work as a team: it’s their unique traits and skills that will allow you to truly optimize your production and research!
Key Features
Build a lunar colony
Mine and automate resources and production
Explore the moon
Play through a rich, story driven narrative
Trade with Earth
Influence politics
Manage colonists and their needs
The feel
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Ways to play
- Single-player
Weak PC? It still plays
Play The Crust on a weak PC
The Crust needs at least 8 GB of RAM and 6 GB of VRAM. Cloud PC is a Windows computer with a strong GPU in the cloud. You control it from your laptop, phone or desktop.
Turn on Cloud PC
Log in to Thinkmay and start your machine. You get a Windows desktop of your own.
Install the game
Install The Crust from Steam as you would at home.
Play on any device
Play on a laptop, phone or desktop. Controllers and microphones work.
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