Termcraft
Ranked 3 of 4 terminal games by recommenders
Readers bookmarked it and look forward to playing this terminal-first 2D survival sandbox. Critics find the 2D view hard to read, with unclear player motion and a slow, unskippable Nether fortress search.
Readers bookmarked it and look forward to playing this terminal-first 2D survival sandbox. Critics find the 2D view hard to read, with unclear player motion and a slow, unskippable Nether fortress search.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Appealing despite low expectations
“Didn't expect to want this, but here we are. Bookmarked.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Termcraft – terminal-first 2D sandbox survival in Rust” Readers look forward to playing
“good stuff! Looking forward to play with!”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: Termcraft – 2D terminal survival with multiplayer support”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Sprites look like lollipops
“Right now they look a bit like a lollipop.”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Termcraft – terminal-first 2D sandbox survival in Rust” Player motion hard to see
“Kind of hard to see the player's motion”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Termcraft – terminal-first 2D sandbox survival in Rust” Nether fortress search takes long
“finding the nether fortress will sure take time in 2d world and will render it unskippable”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Termcraft – terminal-first 2D sandbox survival in Rust”
Other terminal games people recommend
The three most recommended other terminal games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QBasic Gorillas | 19 | 2 | 90% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Duskers | 8 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| TermcraftThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Nibbles (QBasic game) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“good stuff! Looking forward to play with!”
“Didn't expect to want this, but here we are. Bookmarked.”
“Kind of hard to see the player's motion”
“Right now they look a bit like a lollipop.”
“finding the nether fortress will sure take time in 2d world and will render it unskippable”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.