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Tribe: Primitive Builder

Village building and resource management with rituals that unlock blueprints

Space Boat Studios, Baked Games · Published by PlayWay S.A., Polyslash · Released Oct 12, 2023

AdventureCasualSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 722
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 29 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 25, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 570
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tribe: Primitive Builder?

A single-player village-building simulation set on an island, where you work as a builder to restore your tribe. You gather materials, craft tools, hunt, and provide villagers with food, shelter, and work. The elders guide you through story tasks, while constructing buildings opens access to new areas.

For you if...

  • +you prefer clear objectives over open-ended sandbox play
  • +you like primitive settings and low-tech tools

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat and demanding survival mechanics
  • −you expect extensive freedom to customize buildings

What players say

79% of 722 reviews are positive · 79% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed pace and the process of assembling buildings. Common complaints focus on repetitive resource gathering and frequent travel between areas.

Screenshots and trailer

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Tribe: Primitive Builder system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics
RX 570 4GB VRAM / GeForce GTX 970 4GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or better
Graphics
Nvidia 1660 Super or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Tribe: Primitive Builder have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tribe: Primitive Builder run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Polish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Turkish.

Does Tribe: Primitive Builder use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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