Construction Simulator

Construction simulation with licensed heavy machinery and cooperative contracts

weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH · Published by astragon Entertainment · Released Sep 20, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 15K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 205 in 30 days
Playing now: 452; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 3, 2025

What is Construction Simulator?

A casual, open-world construction simulation set on two maps inspired by the United States and Germany. You operate licensed heavy machinery to dig, pave, move materials, and complete contracts while growing a construction business through a separate campaign on each map. Contracts support solo and online cooperative play.

For you if...

+you like slow, methodical projects without time pressure
+you want to learn controls for varied heavy machinery
+you prefer completing long jobs cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

−you want detailed hand-tool work or building design
−you dislike repetitive digging, paving, and crane tasks
−you expect a freeform sandbox for custom projects

What players say

81% of 14,647 reviews are positive · 81% of 205 in the last 30 days

Players praise the range of machinery and the digging and crane work, with some describing co-op as a relaxing way to handle long jobs. The most common complaints concern clunky or overly sensitive controls, an awkward camera, repetitive tasks, and bugs that can block tutorials or mission progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Construction Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or comparable
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 (4GB) or AMD Radeon Pro 570 (4GB) or comparable
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-Tamper - 5 Activations per 24 hours machine activation limit
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 33
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, German, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal.