Best Building Games on Steam

Steam currently has 5,631 Building games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Building game rankings were last updated on 5/16/2025.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Building game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 881,739 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 867,986 positive reviews and 13,753 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 280,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 276,757 positive reviews and 3,991 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/23/2019
Developer mestiez
Publisher Studio Minus
Steam App Id 1118200

3. Schedule I

From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

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Schedule I has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192,773 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,768 positive reviews and 3,005 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/24/2025
Developer TVGS
Publisher TVGS
Steam App Id 3164500

4. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,404,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,369,175 positive reviews and 35,332 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

5. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 209,599 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 205,327 positive reviews and 4,272 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

6. Factorio

Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 209,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 204,139 positive reviews and 5,515 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $35.00 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $35.00
Release Date 8/14/2020
Developer Wube Software LTD.
Publisher Wube Software LTD.
Steam App Id 427520

7. Dyson Sphere Program

Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.

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Dyson Sphere Program has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,935 positive reviews and 1,988 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dyson Sphere Program on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 1/21/2021
Developer Youthcat Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1366540

8. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,156,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,119,054 positive reviews and 37,066 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

9. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 311,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 302,974 positive reviews and 9,016 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
Publishers
Steam App Id 1281930

10. Satisfactory

Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

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Satisfactory has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 230,941 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 224,371 positive reviews and 6,570 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Satisfactory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 9/10/2024
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 526870

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2/26/2016
98
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4,081
7/23/2019
97
$9.99
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Schedule I steam charts
39,316
3/24/2025
97
$19.99
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Terraria steam charts
19,631
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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RimWorld steam charts
19,286
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Factorio steam charts
12,546
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Dyson Sphere Program steam charts
1,740
1/21/2021
96
$19.99
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Garry's Mod steam charts
15,035
11/29/2006
96
$9.99
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tModLoader steam charts
20,038
5/16/2020
96
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Satisfactory steam charts
11,249
9/10/2024
96
$39.99
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Fields of Mistria steam charts
1,835
8/5/2024
95
$13.99
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
4,320
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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shapez 2 steam charts
341
8/15/2024
95
$24.99
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) steam charts
468
10/21/2013
95
$9.99
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Tiny Glade steam charts
247
9/23/2024
95
$14.99
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Cookie Clicker steam charts
9,629
9/1/2021
95
$4.99
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Mon Bazou steam charts
242
12/16/2021
95
$15.99
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The Forest steam charts
2,558
4/30/2018
95
$19.99
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Blender steam charts
7,507
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Digseum steam charts
28
12/9/2024
95
$2.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 20). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 21). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 19). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Dyson Sphere Program on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 21). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 22). Satisfactory on Steam. Steam Store.

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