Crashlands is an absolute triumph of game design, blending survival, crafting, and RPG elements into a package that feels perfectly at home on mobile. You play as Flux Dabes, a galactic delivery driver stranded on the alien planet Woanope. What follows is a massive, hilarious adventure filled with quirky characters, strange creatures, and a zillion things to craft.
Unlike many survival games, Crashlands removes the 'busywork'—there is no hunger meter and your inventory is infinite. This allows you to focus on the fun parts: exploring the vast world and engaging in the excellent, skill-based combat. The monsters have clearly telegraphed attack patterns, turning every battle into a tactical dance. The writing is genuine laugh-out-loud funny, and the sense of progression as you upgrade from wooden tools to high-tech energy weapons is incredibly satisfying. It’s a masterpiece that every mobile gamer should own.
I’ve spent half my life clicking on trees in survival games, and usually, I hate it. Crashlands is the first one in a long time that didn't make me want to throw my phone. The infinite inventory is a godsend; why other developers still make us play 'backpack Tetris' in 2026 is beyond me. The combat is responsive enough, and the crafting progression is logical, which is more than I can say for most of its competitors.
However, the writing is 'early 2010s internet humor'—lots of random words and forced zaniness that wears thin after the first hour. It’s a bit too repetitive for a perfect score; you’re basically doing the same 'fetch and fight' loop for 40 hours. But it’s a solid, well-built loop. For a mobile port, it’s exceptionally competent, which is a low bar I know, but they cleared it easily.
Performance: Flawless 60fps on modern iOS devices; very stable.
Buy if: You love crafting and exploration but hate inventory management.
Skip if: You want a serious survival horror experience or deep tactical combat.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 100.0.160Thu Jan 23 2025
Edited the store listing to display gamepad support.
"...a design masterpiece." 5/5 - TouchArcade
2016 Game of the Year - TouchArcade, Gamezebo
Time's Top 10 Games / Top 50 Apps of 2016
Craft, battle, and quest your way through Crashlands, an outlandish, story-driven Crafting RPG overflowing with sass!
Become Flux Dabes, a galactic trucker whose latest shipment gets derailed by a chin-strapped alien menace named Hewgodooko, leaving you stranded on an alien planet. As you hustle to retrieve your packages you’ll become enmeshed in a nefarious plot of world domination, which will require all of your wits and both of your glutes to overcome. Learn recipes from the local sentient life, make new friends, uncover ancient secrets and deadly bosses, tame everything and build yourself a home-away-from-home as you learn to thrive on planet Woanope.
▼▼ Key Features ▼▼
-● Expansive Crafting System ●-
Unlock over 500 craftable items as you explore the world and learn its secrets!
-● Self-managing, Infinite Inventory ●-
In Crashlands, your inventory is infinite, manages itself, and retrieves your tools when you need them, so you can focus on adventuring, questing, and building. You'll never have to dig through your bag or return to your base to free up inventory space!
-● RPG-Style Character Progression ●-
Become more powerful through creating ever-more-amazing items! As you grow in power, you can venture to new regions of the world, meet strange characters, discover new stories, and encounter new and interesting enemies.
-● Skill-Based Combat ●-
Learn the attacks of the enemies you encounter, and use your skill, agility, and wits to defeat them! You can even augment your fighting prowess with the power of the dozens of gadgets you can craft. Set your enemies on fire, stun them, slow down time, and more!
-● Intuitive Base Building ●-
Building a base in Crashlands is so simple it feels like fingerpainting. You can create beautiful, sprawling bases in minutes!
-● Tameable Creatures ●-
Every creature in Crashlands can become a trusty combat sidekick. Find an egg, incubate it, and hatch your very own adorable or hideous bundle of joy. You can even craft special items to grow and empower them!
-● Huge World... with Huge Problems ●-
Four sentient races, three continents, an epic bid for the future of the planet, and you - trapped in the middle, trying to deliver your freakin' packages. Take your time to dive into the side stories of the characters you meet or just rush headlong into making that special delivery. With hundreds upon hundreds of quests, there's a lot to do and discover on planet Woanope!
-● Effortless Cloud Saving ●-
Just because your battery died or you accidentally dropped your device into a bottomless chasm, doesn't mean your save has to die with it. With Rumpus, you can easily store and retrieve your save from the cloud, and move it between your devices!
-● Controller Support ●-
Tired of rubbing your sweaty hands all over your beautiful touchscreen? No problem! We've got support for most mobile-compatible controllers, so you can rub your sweaty hands on some joysticks instead!
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch."...a design masterpiece." 5/5 - TouchArcade
2016 Game of the Year - TouchArcade, Gamezebo
Time's Top 10 Games / Top 50 Apps of 2016
Craft, battle, and quest your way through Crashlands, an outlandish, story-driven Crafting RPG overflowing with sass!
Become Flux Dabes, a galactic trucker whose latest shipment gets derailed by a chin-strapped alien menace named Hewgodooko, leaving you stranded on an alien planet. As you hustle to retrieve your packages you’ll become enmeshed in a nefarious plot of world domination, which will require all of your wits and both of your glutes to overcome. Learn recipes from the local sentient life, make new friends, uncover ancient secrets and deadly bosses, tame everything and build yourself a home-away-from-home as you learn to thrive on planet Woanope.
▼▼ Key Features ▼▼
-● Expansive Crafting System ●-
Unlock over 500 craftable items as you explore the world and learn its secrets!
-● Self-managing, Infinite Inventory ●-
In Crashlands, your inventory is infinite, manages itself, and retrieves your tools when you need them, so you can focus on adventuring, questing, and building. You'll never have to dig through your bag or return to your base to free up inventory space!
-● RPG-Style Character Progression ●-
Become more powerful through creating ever-more-amazing items! As you grow in power, you can venture to new regions of the world, meet strange characters, discover new stories, and encounter new and interesting enemies.
-● Skill-Based Combat ●-
Learn the attacks of the enemies you encounter, and use your skill, agility, and wits to defeat them! You can even augment your fighting prowess with the power of the dozens of gadgets you can craft. Set your enemies on fire, stun them, slow down time, and more!
-● Intuitive Base Building ●-
Building a base in Crashlands is so simple it feels like fingerpainting. You can create beautiful, sprawling bases in minutes!
-● Tameable Creatures ●-
Every creature in Crashlands can become a trusty combat sidekick. Find an egg, incubate it, and hatch your very own adorable or hideous bundle of joy. You can even craft special items to grow and empower them!
-● Huge World... with Huge Problems ●-
Four sentient races, three continents, an epic bid for the future of the planet, and you - trapped in the middle, trying to deliver your freakin' packages. Take your time to dive into the side stories of the characters you meet or just rush headlong into making that special delivery. With hundreds upon hundreds of quests, there's a lot to do and discover on planet Woanope!
-● Effortless Cloud Saving ●-
Just because your battery died or you accidentally dropped your device into a bottomless chasm, doesn't mean your save has to die with it. With Rumpus, you can easily store and retrieve your save from the cloud, and move it between your devices!
-● Controller Support ●-
Tired of rubbing your sweaty hands all over your beautiful touchscreen? No problem! We've got support for most mobile-compatible controllers, so you can rub your sweaty hands on some joysticks instead!










Crashlands is a story-driven survival RPG where you play as a stranded space trucker. Explore a massive world, learn the secrets of local alien races, and craft over 500 items from the resources you find. The game features an infinite, self-managing inventory and tactical combat against powerful bosses. With cross-platform saving and no in-app purchases, it is a premium gaming experience.
Expansive crafting system (500+ items)
Infinite, self-sorting inventory
Skill-based, tactical combat
Cross-platform play and cloud saves
Hilarious story and characters
Every creature on Woanope has a red telegraph area showing where they will attack. Move out of the red zones, then strike during their cooldown. Learning these patterns is key to defeating bosses and tougher elite monsters.
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Use the 'Quest Log' to track items you need for your next upgrade. The game will highlight the required resources on your map, making it easy to hunt for specific materials without aimless wandering.
No, Crashlands is a premium 'buy-to-play' title with no microtransactions, energy systems, or hidden costs.