01Most likely cause
Why it happens
The developer has described Prioritize Sleep as disabling crafting and building so settlers can recover, rather than merely moving sleep higher in the queue.
Primary lead: Developer feedback threadEarlier reportNeeds live-build checkStill checkingPlayer questionsettlement
Quick fix / Settlement work order
Prioritize Sleep stopped crafting and building?
Symptom / what you seeSettlers go to bed, but crafting and construction stop even when jobs remain available.
Try this firstTreat it as a mode switch, not a small priority boost: disable it before testing jobs.
Earlier report · live-build check needed · open primary source ↗
02Do this now / immediate action
Run one clean test
Try these checks in the current Early Access build.
- 01Turn off Prioritize Sleep for the affected settler or group.
- 02Leave one simple hauling, crafting, or building job available.
- 03Unpause and wait for the next job-selection tick before changing any other priority.
03Success feedback
Know when it worked
A rested, eligible settler claims a non-sleep task. If everyone remains idle, the cause is not yet isolated.
What still needs checking
Open the evidence yourself
- communityDeveloper feedback thread ↗
Developer clarification links Prioritize Sleep with suspended crafting/building.
