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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

AdventureCasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 2,322
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 30, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 750
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

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

78% of 2,322 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.

Players over time

▼ -12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

House Builder screenshot 1

House Builder system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 1050
Memory
8 GB RAM

Does House Builder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does House Builder run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

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

Does House 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

10 DLC available.

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