Source-checked colony help
The Crust Guides for Your Lunar Colony
A factory-simulation guide site for The Crust. Every number, mechanic and patch note on this site is traced to an official source and stamped with the date we checked it.
Independent guide site · Not affiliated with VEOM Studio, Crytivo or Valve
Official video
Watch the 1.0 release trailer first
The official release trailer shows the lunar surface, mobile drilling rigs and the factory loop without leaving this page.
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Find the right kind of help
Beginner's Guide
Your first landing: life support, first drills and the mistakes that stall a new colony.
Open →Highest demandConveyors & Logistics
Why belts stop moving, how to cross them and how to lay out a line that keeps running.
Open →Common blockerDrones & Automation
Getting more drones, fixing stalled construction and reading drone CPU limits.
Open →When it breaksTroubleshooting
Every issue the official patch notes have already fixed, plus what to check when it happens to you.
Open →Story campaign or sandbox?
Pick the mode that matches how you want to play
The Crust ships with a scripted campaign and a free-form sandbox, and they do not pressure you in the same way. We compare both against the official descriptions before you commit a save.
Compare game modes and difficulty →Verified facts
Verified game facts
- Developer & publisher
- VEOM Studio / Crytivo
- 1.0 release date
- September 10, 2026
- Steam platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genre
- Simulation, Strategy
- Official achievements
- 28
- Languages on Steam
- 13 interface/subtitle languages
Prices, platform support and availability can change. Confirm the live amount on the official Steam page. Verified 2026-09-17.
Official screenshots
A look at the surface and the factory
A small credited selection from the official Steam gallery. These are representative official scenes, not step-by-step walkthrough images.
All images on this page are official Steam store screenshots of The Crust, credited to VEOM Studio and Crytivo.
How we handle uncertain answers
Where the official sources do not explain something, this site says so instead of guessing. Community wikis are labelled as community sources and never presented as official.