On Steam, you can currently try out many new games for free: One of them is the MMORPG BitCraft. However, players warn that something important is still missing.
What kind of game is this? BitCraft is a new MMORPG from developer Clockwork Labs. Announced in 2021, the game reminiscent of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was already seen in the first trailer.
In BitCraft, you explore an open sandbox world that you shape yourself:
- Players establish their own cities and allow them to grow into real empires.
- You can even modify the terrain to your liking – for example, you can remove parts of a mountain to create a new path.
- Trade and economy are also in the hands of the players.
You will share this world with “thousands” of other players, according to the developers.
Before the early access release on June 20, 2025, there is a free demo on Steam. However, players are frustrated that an important feature is missing – one that is taken for granted in games today.
You can watch the announcement trailer for BitCraft here:
Players are angry: BitCraft does not offer WASD control
What feature is missing for the players? BitCraft does not support WASD control. You move through the game world by clicking with the left mouse button. This has sparked a heated discussion on Steam:
- xInt4real writes “No WASD – is this a late April joke? How is it possible for a game to have no controls in this age?!”
- Breadform also says: “I was excited. Until i watched someone doing click to move. That’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.”
What follows is a full-on rant against the developers and the game. Many agree that WASD control is mandatory nowadays – but certainly not all. Partly because the developers have clearly communicated that BitCraft offers a “point-and-click” control. This is also stated on the shop page where you can download the demo.
Developers explain why they decided against it
The lack of a WASD control has two reasons: The developers revealed this a few days ago in a stream. You can watch this on YouTube – around 1 hour and 8 minutes into it, they discuss the control.
- BitCraft should always be a game that doesn’t require you to play “incredibly, incredibly actively”. Once you introduce WASD control, you have to fully focus on it.
- The second reason is a mix of technology and player experience: In order to make the world large enough and reach the intended player density, a 2.5D world was the best option.
During internal tests with WASD control, demands for a 3D world kept popping up, which raises other expectations. For this reason, they decided against it, although they might add it as an option at some point in the future.
Tyanu Khah replied to the player who was upset about the control: “Maybe if you played more than 3 minutes you’d get why no WASD is not an issue in this game.”
Noru also points out the developers’ explanation from the stream and adds: ” IF that’s not enough, then don’t play the game, and don’t complain. Simple.”
Have you played the demo for BitCraft yet? If so, feel free to let us know in the comments how you like it so far. The developers have also attracted attention with another decision – what that is, you can read in this article: New MMORPG on Steam does something that WoW, FFXIV and Co. would never dare to do
