
For subscribers of the service, it's effortless to give the game a try for yourself. Source: POCKET PAIR, Inc (Image credit: Source: POCKET PAIR, Inc)Ĭraftopia recently released through Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass for PC and console. In my adventures so far, I've only managed to make my way to the third or fourth age in the game, but I've already seen an almost overwhelming number of things to craft. In order to progress through the various ages of Craftopia, which unlock new craftable items and tools, players must collect the necessary resources and offer them to an Altar of Civilization. Instead, this open-world survival game utilizes Age of Empire's iconic age-progression system. While comparisons to titles like Minecraft, Breath of the Wild, and Pokémon are a bit more obvious, what if I told you Craftopia manages to sprinkle in some Age of Empires as well? Now before folks get too excited, there are no RTS military elements in Craftopia. As a long-time Pokémon fan, I'm excited to invest more skill points into Taming tree and see how deep this creature-collecting and battling rabbit hole goes. The developers even introduced their own take infamous Pokéball wiggle animation. To add a beast to your collection, you must first weaken it by attacking it and then trap it in a Pokéball - I mean Monster Prism.


Much like Nintendo's iconic franchise, players can capture the various wild animals and enemies they find out in the world. Much like Pokémon, players can capture the various wild animals and enemies they find out in the world.Īnyone who follows me on Twitter knows I have a concerningly sizeable soft spot for Pokémon, so the creature-collecting components of Craftopia are easily what intrigued me the most.
