SteamWorld Build Reviews

I love most things about this more laid back city builder. One issue I don't like is that I can't help direct my bots. Game is easy to start up and play. Game ends pretty quick so for some might lack longevity. Definitely a neutral-yes. I beat the game in about 10 hours. I know I will replay this game to try the other maps, but not for awhile. I grabbed this as Steamworld bundle. Definitely all the games have their own charm and most will entertain to some extent. The best part? The Steamworld games on sale are cheaper form of entertainment and have a reason to exist...unlike Jurassic Rebirth, as an example.

[b]Score: 7/10[/b] [list] [*][b]Art:[/b] Characteristically charming and colorful, the art direction is one of the game’s strongest points. It maintains the quirky and inviting aesthetic that defines the SteamWorld series. [*][b]Music:[/b] The soundtrack is decent and fits the tone of the game well, but it lacks standout tracks or memorable moments that would elevate the experience. [*][b]Story:[/b] The narrative is simple and largely secondary to the gameplay. [spoiler]The ending, in particular, feels inconsistent. Especially regarding the sacrifice of a minor character, which ends up having no real weight.[/spoiler] [*][b]Gameplay:[/b] A mix of town building and light dungeon management with hints of automation. It’s accessible and not very difficult, making it a good entry point for newcomers to the genre. While the game offers multiple maps with different layouts and unlockable bonuses after each playthrough, the core loop doesn’t provide enough depth to justify repeated runs for most players. [*][b]Recommendation:[/b] Best suited for fans of the SteamWorld series or those looking to dip their toes into town builders without the overwhelming complexity of genre staples. [/list]

I played this for a bit and refunded it becuase it wasn't for me but honestly, theres nothing wrong with it. the aesthetic is nice, runs well, and is intuitive. I think if the vibe of the game speaks to you, its worth a go.

Okay so ive played all of the Steamworld games so far but even tho this tittle is: Gorgeous to look at Very snappy on all respects No mayor bugs if any (i did not run into any issues so far ) I wonder if they shoulda stayed away from the city builder genre the game is regretably very monotonous after the first playthrough and that's a critical flaw in a city builder every run you do is basicaly the same with no new challenges and the base game aint that challengeing to begin with so they should change their aproach for future content or just let it be i had high hopes for this and was honeslty exited the Steamworld DIG AND HEIST Games were great and so the expectation was high for this but they just didint hit the same mark , but who knows maybe they can turn it around

Still a alright game but definitely the weakest steamworld game. Im not a big city builder fan to begin with. Found the final act of this was a huge difficulty spike that wasnt very fun. Still nice style to everything and it was different from what I normally play. Played with the mechanized expansion if that matters

A good little game, a pleasant story. I doubt about replayability but who knows, I might come back to it later.

Very nice town builder! Cool mining system and very satisfying to play.

A wonderful little gem of a game, that I have very much enjoyed playing. It is easy to learn and looks absolutely lovely. I very much enjoy the setup, where you build your little town on top of a mine, that you are slowly exploring. It is a game where everything just works and it is lovely to play. :)

The game lacks variety and is quite boring at times. The story is not bad but not explained at times. The upper part is boring without any variety, you just build and collect resources. The bottom part is the reason I bought the game but it quickly becomes the same and not much different three small dungeons and that's it. The other levels are just different territory or skins. Plus, if you pass each level once, it gives you a bonus building, which could have been a medal or something that doesn't take up extra space. The game doesn't offer anything new that is already available in other games or is diverse. The game has as much variety as Dungeons 3 none. Maybe with a big discount for one playthrough .

The game tried to mix Anno with Dungeon Keeper, yet the result feels way too watered down and bland. [list] [*] Town building part. Here is your Anno: road based logistics, radius based service buildings for populations and large homing districts to provide the work force for your many factories. The problem here is simple: with no different isles and biomes you are just building stuff linearly as it unlocks - no variation, no challenges just placing stuff and waiting for the resources to pile up - oftentimes in alt-tab, since the game doesn’t have any notable speed up mode and there are no events that may require your attention. [*] The mines. On paper this is your “other isle” with unique resources that your main city needs, but it plays as Dungeon Keeper - you build barracks and have no direct control over your minions. In practice it is extremely dull: not only digging through the level takes a lot of time, you can’t even designate everything and leave the game running, as your miners will not reinforce the walls or clean up the debris if they have a digging order - so you have to advance in a slow incremental way. While there are enemies here and you have turrets and guards to take care of those - there isn’t really any tactics or player involvement, as guards are completely automated and turrets are only useful on spawn areas, since you will can’t build a maze with traps or anything like that (and you don’t really have the space for it anyway). [*] Horrible pacing in both modes. The game simply is way too slow. Producing resources is slow. The trader comes once in 5 minutes and only brings 3 random items with him. Mining through even the first level of the mines that has no enemies takes ages. All of the things in the game feel artificially slowed down, and the speed up option doesn’t feel like 2x, more like 1,5x speed. And even with all that said - my first, longest game took me 9 hours, and subsequent runs took around 5 - even on the hardest difficulty. For a city builder game that is simply pathetic. [*] Zero replay value. Against the Storm has a lot of randomization, fail and win states that makes the game interesting to play again. Some other games like Banished clones have a relaxing feel and pace to them so you could play them just to chill. This game has neither. With a rigid build order there is no variation, all of the different maps play the exact same way. With no unique mechanics or depth it doesn’t offer anything special. You play it once and you are done, as there isn’t anything apart from achievements to motivate you to play this game again. [/list] TL/DR: boring, repetitive, no depth or interesting mechanics, only good to play once. Simply not worth your money.