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Build-A-Lot

Real estate strategy game about building, selling, and renting houses

Hip Soft · Published by Next Game · Released Dec 17, 2009

Simulation

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 78
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Build-A-Lot?

A single-player real estate strategy game set in a series of towns. You build, buy, upgrade, and sell houses or collect rent. Career mode has goals tied to local mayors' requests, while Casual mode lets you improve neighborhoods at your own pace.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy straightforward building and real estate decisions
  • +you want structured goals alongside a relaxed building mode

Not for you if...

  • you want complex systems rather than simple house management
  • you dislike games that become repetitive across levels

What players say

91% of 78 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple gameplay but often find it repetitive, and some report crashes or glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

Build-A-Lot

Build-A-Lot system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 98 or higher
Processor
500 MHz CPU or higher
Memory
256 MB Ram or higher

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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