Best Base Building Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,996 Base 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. Base Building game rankings were last updated on 11/6/2025.
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1. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
HoloCure - Save the Fans! holds the #1 spot for "best Base Building game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,802 positive reviews and 371 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
2. 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.
Schedule I has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 254,944 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 249,806 positive reviews and 5,138 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).
3. 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.
RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 227,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 222,555 positive reviews and 4,776 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $27.99 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 | $27.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
4. 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.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 220,139 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 214,502 positive reviews and 5,637 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 |
5. 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!
Satisfactory has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,173 positive reviews and 7,006 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 |
6. 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.
Dyson Sphere Program has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 85,777 positive reviews and 2,132 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 | 1/20/2021 |
| Developer | Youthcat Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1366540 |
7. Subnautica
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 330,215 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 320,269 positive reviews and 9,946 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2018 |
| Franchise | Unknown Worlds |
| Developer | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 264710 |
8. Escape From Duckov
Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.
Escape From Duckov has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,865 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,893 positive reviews and 1,972 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Escape From Duckov on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,409 positive reviews and 4,339 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
10. Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,924 positive reviews and 489 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 Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2013 |
| Franchise | Firefly Studios |
| Developer | FireFly Studios |
| Publisher | FireFly Studios |
| Steam App Id | 40970 |
More Base Building Games
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| 440 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,474 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,973 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14,913 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,352 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,923 | 1/20/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,967 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28,723 | 10/16/2025 | 96 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,302 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 430 | 10/21/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 570 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $16.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,231 | 4/10/2024 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,579 | 4/9/2013 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,846 | 8/11/2022 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 653 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $4.68 | Steam Charts | |
 | 733 | 9/28/2011 | 94 | $2.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 200 | 10/11/2024 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,078 | 12/6/2018 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,678 | 7/22/2025 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,170 | 9/15/2021 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 6). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 19). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 28). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 24). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 28). Satisfactory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Dyson Sphere Program on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Subnautica on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 20). Escape From Duckov on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) on Steam. Steam Store.