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SteamWorld Build

Casual city builder where mining fuels a robot town

The Station · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Dec 1, 2023

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 1,938
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 14 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Oct 10, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is SteamWorld Build?

In this single-player city builder and mine-management game, a Steambot town searches beneath a dying planet for technology that could help it escape. Build and supply the town above ground, then dig through mines, solve puzzles, gather materials, and defend against threats below. Progress in each area helps you advance in the other.

For you if...

  • +you prefer relaxed city building with straightforward goals
  • +you like switching between town planning and mine exploration

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex production chains and demanding economics
  • −you expect different maps to have different objectives
  • −you dislike defending mines against recurring enemy attacks

What players say

83% of 1,938 reviews are positive · 92% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the approachable town-building and the link between mining and surface expansion. Their most common complaint is that progression feels easy and similar across maps, leaving little reason to replay; some also find mine attacks tedious.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Sep 25, 2026.

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How many players finish SteamWorld Build?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Up, Up And Away!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

SteamWorld Build screenshot 1

SteamWorld Build system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 8400
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Does SteamWorld Build have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does SteamWorld Build run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does SteamWorld Build 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

2 DLC available.

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