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Ardent Games · 2022 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 90 % positive of 2,332 reviews, as of Oct 28

Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry.

24 games that play like Smithworks and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Bronzebeard's Tavern, Garry's Mod and Team Fortress 2.

Player tags

  • 3D Platformer
  • First-Person
  • Character Customization
  • Tutorial
  • Team-Based
  • Parody
  • Casual
  • Controller
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Steam reviews

What players say

Recent reviews are mixed-to-negative: players who enjoy it praise its chaotic co-op fun, but many find the tutorial misleading, bugs frequent and solo play poor.

Reviews from the last year are much more negative than Steam's overall totals. Many players who enjoy Smithworks describe it as chaotic, funny fun with friends, praising the blacksmithing crafting, the throwing and parkour-style movement, and the free price. Many others find it frustrating: the tutorial does not match the first working day, stations and materials are placed far apart, the order timers are very tight, and bugs such as glitchy jumps, items falling through floors and laggy solo sessions come up often. Some players say the game is hard to enjoy without at least three or four people, and a few note that the late levels and the lack of a difficulty option are problems. Some reviewers also say the game feels abandoned, with no recent updates.

Praised

  • Chaotic fun with friends

    Players say the game is funny and chaotic when played in a group, especially with friends who are relaxed or joking around.

    Many players
  • Crafting and throwing mechanics

    Players enjoy forging weapons from raw materials and the ability to throw items, which creates unpredictable situations.

    Some players
  • Free to play

    Reviewers highlight that the game is free and offers good value for a short co-op session.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Frequent bugs and glitches

    Reviewers report gamebreaking bugs, items falling through floors, exploitable jumps and laggy solo sessions.

    Many players
  • Poor solo play

    Players say the game is unfun or unplayable alone, and some note it needs three or more people to work well.

    Many players
  • Tutorial does not match play

    Players say the tutorial's setup differs from the first real day, with missing stations and materials placed far away.

    Some players
  • Tight timers and stress

    Players find the order time limits too short and the game stressful, with spread-out stations making tasks slow.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to groups of three or more friends who want a chaotic, cheap co-op session and do not mind rough edges.
Who should skip it
Players who want to play alone, or who want a polished, stable experience with clear progression.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with short playtimes mostly describe the early tutorial and first orders as confusing, while those with many hours praise the co-op chaos once it clicks.

Summarised by AI from 57 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Smithworks

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

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Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

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  3. King Arthur's Gold84 % positive of 5,233Shared: Team-Based · Medieval · Co-op
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  5. Shop Titans76 % positive of 18,046Shared: Character Customization · Management · Medieval
  6. Overcooked89 % positive of 13,613Shared: Co-op · Casual · Multiplayer
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  8. Grocery Store Simulator89 % positive of 5,357Shared: First-Person · Management · Co-op
  9. Unrailed!93 % positive of 13,843Shared: Controller · Co-op · Casual
  10. Cook-Out88 % positive of 170Shared: First-Person · Team-Based · Management
  11. Fast Food Simulator85 % positive of 8,812Shared: First-Person · Character Customization · Management
  12. Deducto89 % positive of 4,384Shared: First-Person · Character Customization · Team-Based

By look

Looks like Smithworks

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

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  2. Everwind80 % positive of 3,575
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  5. Legend of Grimrock 289 % positive of 3,078
  6. Vertigo 295 % positive of 2,590
  7. Knightfall: A Daring Journey89 % positive of 8,213
  8. Blacksmith Master82 % positive of 2,582
  9. FrostRunner94 % positive of 3,418
  10. The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot98 % positive of 1,050
  11. The Bloodline81 % positive of 3,809
  12. Old School RuneScape82 % positive of 20,986

At a glance

What games like Smithworks have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Smithworks: First-Person (15 of 24), Management (11) and Co-op (10).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2026, 14 of them after Smithworks (2022).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors (97 % positive of 1,943).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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