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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 81
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
0.3 GB RAM
Full requirements

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 81 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 screenshot 1

Build-A-Lot system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Build-A-Lot?

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Minimum

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

Does Build-A-Lot have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Build-A-Lot run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Build-A-Lot 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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