[b][quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote][/b]
Craft city is an asset flip, what Valve calls a "fake game". The "developer", Kedexa, took the [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/easy-building-system]Easy Building System[/url] tutorial/demo/game asset pack from the real developers, Easy Systems, changed the name, and dumped the result onto Steam. They're attempting to scam people into buying this, so they can get your money for someone else's work.
Kedexa has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1855020]Freeze the time[/url]" = [url=https://assetsale.herokuapp.com/en/contents/36822]Freeze: X Mission[/url] developed by Andrew Oleynik
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1739770]Parking light[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/bus-parking-kit-2-107077]Bus Parking Kit 2[/url] developed by ALIyerEdon
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549950]Domino Killer[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/domino-game-template-121652]Domino Game Template[/url] developed by Mammoth Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472260]Macro Golf[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/mini-golf-76193]Mini Golf[/url] developed by Daniel Buckley
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1851450]Bubbles shot[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/mk-aqua-pop-bubble-shooter-game-asset-135537]Aqua Pop Bubble Shooter Game Asset[/url] developed by Master Key
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587610]Little Drift[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/extreme-drift-88601]Extreme Drift[/url] developed by Mehdi Rabiee
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1734610]Robosnow[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/snowboard-game-starter-pack-template-186097]Snowboard Game Starter Pack[/url] developed by Denis Lapiner
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431620]Cybercube Battle[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/unitz-unet-33494]UnitZ UNET[/url] developed by Hardworker Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1655560]Speeder[/url]" = [url=https://www.gameassetdeals.com/asset/51454/xtrem-no-brakes-endless-high-speed-game]Xtrem No Brakes[/url] developed by App Advisory
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1655550]A wave of enemies[/url]" = [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJqDlBZpIEE]Tower Defense Simple Demo[/url] developed by Easy Game Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1767610]Super Gunfight[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/urban/polygon-city-low-poly-3d-art-by-synty-95214]Polygon City Low Poly 3D Art[/url] developed by Synty Studios
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019040]Smash team[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/unitz-battlegrounds-117945]UnitZ Battlegrounds[/url] developed by Hardworker Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709950]Lounge Zone[/url]" = [url=https://flippednormals.com/downloads/dice-board-game-starter-kit/]Dice Board Game Starter Kit[/url] developed by Adam
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450530]Allotropy[/url]" = [url=https://www.gameassetdeals.com/asset/142383/darktree-fps-v1-4]Darktree FPS 1.4[/url] developed by HabTeam
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580960]The Trigger[/url]" = [url=https://www.gameassetdeals.com/asset/142383/darktree-fps-v1-4]Darktree FPS 1.4[/url] developed by HabTeam
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206870]Pinball Universe[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/pinball-creator-74772]Pinball Creator[/url] developed by Tropical Studio
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227580]Trasta[/url]" = [url=https://forum.unity.com/threads/released-ultimate-survival-the-complete-survival-template.442016/]Ultimate Survival[/url] developed by Winterbyte
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218440]Tanks 2020[/url]" = [url=https://learn.unity.com/project/tanks-tutorial]Tanks Tutorial[/url] developed by Unity Technologies
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The products that result from asset flips aren't "real" games. They lack depth and content, because they're just simplistic copies of demos or tutorials. In this case, "Easy Building System" is just a basic asset/demo pack to teach people how to make survival building systems in Unreal Engine, and doesn't have any merit as a proper, fully fledged PC game, so this copy+paste of it can't be recommended.
Asset flips don't involve any professional game development. Sure, sometimes they may change a few cosmetic things, swap out different assets etc, but at heart it's functionally identical to the asset they're ripping off.
Asset flips like this are harmful to the gaming industry and to Steam because they reduce the visibility that sincerely made indie games should have, and make it harder for gamers to find real games from genuine developers.
Another important Note: Kedexa have been caught using fake reviews on their games in an attempt to mislead gamers by creating a fake positive review score. The reviews are all from known/compromised pay-per-review accounts, all in Russian or broken English, and show as Steam purchasers (to make the fake reviews count). The fake reviews are all posted within roughly 24 hours of each other, and usually shortly after the game launch. There's no evidence of fake reviews on this game, but that may change in future. Gamers have a right to know when developers act in a highly unethical manner.
Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from Kedexa.
[quote][b][url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/profile]Profile Features Limited![/url][/b]
Valve have marked this game as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures and low community acceptance for the game (to date). Until this status changes, this game will not give you +1 to your Game Collector badge count, appear in profile achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this game.[/quote]
