House Builder

First-person construction sim building igloos, log cabins, and modern homes

FreeMind S.A. · Published by PlayWay S.A., FreeMind S.A. · Released Jan 15, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 80% of 2,596
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 16; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 20, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is House Builder?

In this first-person construction simulator, you work alone on house projects in locations around the world, from the Arctic to Africa. You prepare materials, use tools, and place parts from foundation to roof, improving your skills and equipment as you progress.

For you if...

+you enjoy relaxed, step-by-step building projects
+you like working with different materials and construction methods

Not for you if...

−you prefer designing your own homes to following set builds
−you want fast-paced challenges rather than methodical construction

What players say

80% of 2,596 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxing pace and variety of houses and building methods. Common complaints include repetitive clicking, unclear instructions, awkward controls, and bugs that can interrupt progress.

Screenshots and trailer

House Builder system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 750
Memory: 8 GB RAM

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 63
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Croatian, Estonian, Hindi, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Slovak.