Thunderful

SteamWorld Build

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2023

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • SteamWorld

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    312*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    306*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    305*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    298*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    294*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    288*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    283*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    282*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    281*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    269*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    267*
  • Western*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    262*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    250*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Steampunk*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    229*
  • Capitalism*
    Votes · historical
    228*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    219*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 8400*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Station*
  • Thunderful Development*

Publishers

  • Thunderful
  • Thunderful Publishing*

Release history

  • 2023-12-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2023-11-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2023-11-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 1, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5 8400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
SteamWorld Build*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 8400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Thunderful Development
Thunderful Development*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
sandbox game
sandbox game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Thunderful Publishing
Thunderful Publishing*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2023-11-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2023-11-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
28*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
10* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
503* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Station*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
10* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
399* min
Name
SteamWorld Build*
Negative reviews · historical
264*
Peak ccu
20*
Positive reviews · historical
1,352*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Thunderful Publishing*
Recommendations
1,682*
Store release date · historical
Dec 1, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
https://steamworldgames.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Station
The Station*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Thunderful Publishing
Thunderful Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 1, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
754* min
Ccu
20*
Developer
The Station*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
552* min
Name
SteamWorld Build*
Negative reviews · historical
264*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,352*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Thunderful Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • City Builder*
  • Relaxing*
  • Casual*
  • Economy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Resource Management*
  • Cartoony*
  • Colorful*
  • Controller*
  • Cute*
  • Management*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Western*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Strategy*
  • Building*
  • Steampunk*
  • Sandbox*
  • Capitalism*
  • Base-Building*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
City Builder
City Builder*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Casual
Casual*
Economy
Economy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Colorful
Colorful*
Controller
Controller*
Cute
Cute*
Management
Management*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Western
Western*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Strategy
Strategy*
Building
Building*
Steampunk
Steampunk*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Capitalism
Capitalism*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Tags votes
City Builder
Votes · historical
312*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
306*
Casual
Votes · historical
305*
Economy
Votes · historical
298*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
294*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
288*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
286*
Colorful
Votes · historical
283*
Controller
Votes · historical
282*
Cute
Votes · historical
281*
Management
Votes · historical
269*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
267*
Western
Votes · historical
265*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
262*
Strategy
Votes · historical
250*
Building
Votes · historical
237*
Steampunk
Votes · historical
230*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
229*
Capitalism
Votes · historical
228*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
219*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Station*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
SteamWorld Build*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 8400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Thunderful Publishing*
Recommendations total
1,651*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 1, 2023*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Station
The Station*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 8400*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Thunderful Publishing
Thunderful Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 1, 2023*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,900*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
SteamWorld Build*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data