What is the fastest way to get Steam-man in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Ant-Man + Steam. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Steam-man in Infinite Craft

Steam-man sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Ant-Man plus Steam.

The final combination

Ant-ManSteamSteam-man

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 155 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWaterSwamp
3FireSwampDragon
4EarthWindDust
5DragonDustDragonfly
6DragonflyEarthAnt
7PlantWindDandelion
8DandelionSwampFrog
9FrogWindPrince
10AntPrinceAnt-Man
11FireWaterSteam
12Ant-ManSteamSteam-man

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Steam-man

5 combinations are known to produce Steam-man. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steam-man
First	Second	Result
Ant-Man	Steam	Steam-man
Ant-man	Steam	Steam-man
Ant-Man	STEAM	Steam-man
Ant-man	STEAM	Steam-man
Steam-men	Steam-men	Steam-man

What you can make with Steam-man

Steam-manSteampunk Steam-punk
Steam-manWater Phoenix Steam-Phoenix
Steam-manUn Steam-un
Steam-manSnot Troll Steam-troll
Steam-manFjord Koi Steam-fish
Steam-manPlural Steam-men
Steam-manPokemon Steam-Pokemon
Steam-manBattleship Steam-battleship
Steam-manPapa Smurf Steam-smurf
Steam-manEggs Benedict Steam-egg
Steam-manSteam Dwarf Steam-dwarf
Steam-manChocolate Castle Chocolate Steam-man
Steam-manOpposite Steam-woman
Steam-manLetters Steam-powered
Steam-manNautroll Steam-nautroll
Steam-manAnagram Anagram-man
Steam-manHacknet Hacknet-man
Steam-manSimilar Steam-powered Man
Steam-manSoda Seal Soda Steam-man
Steam-manInitials I.S.M.

Steam-man at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 15; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 5; ways to make it
Used in: 21; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam-man in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ant-Man with Steam. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam-man?

12 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Steam-man hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steam-man?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Steam-man, and the shortest route is shown above.