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SeriesSteamWorld

SteamWorld Build

Critic score3 critics
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First release
Dec 01, 2023
Publisher
Thunderful
Engine
Unity
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology. Meet the ever-growing needs of your citizens, trade resources and defend your mine from the creatures that lurk below.

Also known as SteamWorld Build.exe

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Storyline
Be the architect of a SteamWorld mining town! Break ground and raise houses for your steambot citizens, keep them fed and provide some rootin'-tootin' entertainment. There's an abandoned mine sitting under your town, and it’s rumored to be filled with ancient tech that holds the key to escaping the impending doom. Stimulate new residential tiers to join the quest to dig deeper, unearth untold riches and ultimately help them to hightail it off the planet! As you go hunting deeper and deeper in the mine after riches, eventually something will start hunting you back. Defend your workers from creepy creatures and keep the walls from caving in as you explore the deeper levels of your mine.Read more

Be the architect of a SteamWorld mining town! Break ground and raise houses for your steambot citizens, keep them fed and provide some rootin'-tootin' entertainment. There's an abandoned mine sitting under your town, and it’s rumored to be filled with ancient tech that holds the key to escaping the impending doom. Stimulate new residential tiers to join the quest to dig deeper, unearth untold riches and ultimately help them to hightail it off the planet! As you go hunting deeper and deeper in the mine after riches, eventually something will start hunting you back. Defend your workers from creepy creatures and keep the walls from caving in as you explore the deeper levels of your mine.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 01, 2023
PlayStation 4
Dec 01, 2023
Xbox One
Dec 01, 2023
All 6 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Dec 01, 2023
PlayStation 5
Dec 01, 2023
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 01, 2023
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
robots, resource management, steampunk, business simulation, economy
… All 7, mining, city builder

At a Glance

Critic Score
77
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,902 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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