Grow a robot-populated town in the unique city builder SteamWorld Build.

SteamWorld Build offers a refreshing twist on the city-building genre with its retrofuturistic steam-powered robots and the simultaneous construction of a town above ground and a mine below. The game’s simplicity is a strength, and it provides a satisfying loop as players expand both above and below. The charming art style and quirky characters create a visually distinctive game world.

Gameplay and Mechanics

In SteamWorld Build, players provide citizens with services and produce goods to upgrade their towns and unlock new buildings. The game’s simple yet satisfying loop will appeal to fans of series like Anno and the Impressions City Building games. Players will also need to recruit miners, prospectors, and mechanics to excavate and extract resources in the mines while protecting their workers from threats.

Upgrades can be obtained through regular visits from out-of-towners at the train station, allowing for boosts to buildings and the opportunity to trade goods for cash.

Simplicity and Approachability

One of SteamWorld Build’s greatest strengths is its simplicity, making it an approachable city builder suitable for beginners. The game also offers competent controller support, which sets it apart from other titles in the genre.

While the game lacks deep, engaging puzzles, it does include some unpredictable elements and new unlocks as players progress. Each map can be played with a randomly generated underground layer, adding variety to the mine-building aspect of the game.

Overall, SteamWorld Build provides a quick and simple city-building experience that, while lacking in complexity, offers a unique and charming take on the genre.