Building indie games
indielist tracks 179 indie building games with the Steam user tag "Building", together holding 11,882,129 reviews at an average of 87% positive. The most reviewed is Garry's Mod with 1,253,271 reviews.
Tagged titles
179
Total reviews on Steam
11,882,129
Avg positive %
87%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best building indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Building data reportRelated tags
Sandbox (45) Simulation (42) Open World (34) Adventure (30) Crafting (28) Survival (27) Base-Building (22) Management (21) Strategy (20) Casual (19)
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Terraria
2011 · Action
1,228,074 reviews · 97% positive
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival2DMultiplayer
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Rust
2018 · Action
1,155,721 reviews · 87% positive
SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft
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Stardew Valley
2016 · Indie
883,579 reviews · 98% positive
Farming SimPixel GraphicsMultiplayerLife SimRPG
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ARK: Survival Evolved
2017 · Action
583,450 reviews · 83% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldDinosaurs
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Project Zomboid
2013 · Indie
462,276 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Valheim
2021 · Action
456,201 reviews · 94% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayer
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Palworld
2026 · Action
383,931 reviews · 94% positive
Open WorldSurvivalCreature CollectorMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Raft
2022 · Adventure
321,319 reviews · 93% positive
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opCrafting
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Satisfactory
2024 · Adventure
232,517 reviews · 97% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCrafting
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Scrap Mechanic
2026 · Action
119,850 reviews · 92% positive
BuildingSandboxMultiplayerSurvivalOpen World
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Cult of the Lamb
2022 · Action
109,439 reviews · 96% positive
Base-BuildingCuteAction RoguelikeSingleplayerDungeon Crawler
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ARK: Survival Ascended
2023 · Action
102,965 reviews · 60% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaurs
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Supermarket Together
2024 · Casual
96,175 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationOnline Co-OpMultiplayerFree to PlayManagement
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House Flipper
2018 · Action
92,045 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationDesign & IllustrationBuildingSingleplayerRelaxing
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Enshrouded
2024 · Action
91,964 reviews · 86% positive
Open WorldSurvivalBase-BuildingMultiplayerOnline Co-Op
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Supermarket Simulator
2025 · Casual
83,359 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationManagementEconomySingleplayerMultiplayer
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Core Keeper
2024 · Action
65,685 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvival
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Stranded Deep
2022 · Adventure
47,700 reviews · 74% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCrafting
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Forager
2019 · Action
43,861 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalPixel GraphicsCraftingIndie
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Two Point Hospital
2018 · Indie
26,514 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationManagementMedical SimBuildingFunny
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Fields of Mistria
2024 · Indie
26,403 reviews · 98% positive
Early AccessFarming SimDating SimRPGLife Sim
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Dinkum
2025 · Adventure
24,520 reviews · 92% positive
Open World Survival CraftAgricultureFarming SimLife SimRelaxing
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My Time at Sandrock
2023 · Adventure
23,967 reviews · 88% positive
Life SimBuildingFarming SimMultiplayerSandbox
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Gas Station Simulator
2021 · Casual
23,707 reviews · 88% positive
SimulationEconomyBuildingSingleplayerManagement
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Necesse
2025 · Action
23,402 reviews · 93% positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxPixel Graphics
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Forts
2017 · Action
20,964 reviews · 92% positive
Base-BuildingMultiplayerPhysicsStrategyDestruction
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TerraTech
2018 · Action
20,430 reviews · 91% positive
BuildingSandboxOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayer
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Craftopia
2020 · Action
18,316 reviews · 76% positive
Open WorldCraftingSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Soulmask
2026 · Adventure
18,173 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerHunting
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Going Medieval
2026 · Indie
16,834 reviews · 89% positive
RPGEarly AccessCity BuilderColony SimSingleplayer
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Gold Mining Simulator
2017 · Indie
15,016 reviews · 73% positive
SimulationMiningSingleplayerRealisticOpen World
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shapez 2 - Factory
2026 · Casual
13,519 reviews · 97% positive
ManagementStrategyAutomationFuturisticEarly Access
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Dungeon Defenders
2011 · Action
12,103 reviews · 93% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpTower DefenseSingleplayerStrategy
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
2015 · Action
11,351 reviews · 84% positive
RTSStrategyReal Time TacticsMultiplayerBase-Building
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Captain of Industry
2022 · Indie
10,722 reviews · 90% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationResource ManagementManagementSimulation
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
2024 · Action
10,335 reviews · 82% positive
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftBase-BuildingOnline Co-Op
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
8,645 reviews · 88% positive
TanksSimulationWorld War IIRealisticSingleplayer
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Voidtrain
2025 · Action
8,539 reviews · 74% positive
Open World Survival CraftCo-opSurvivalMultiplayerBase-Building
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Ale & Tale Tavern
2024 · Action
8,510 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpSimulationCookingFantasy
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Colony Survival
2017 · Action
8,208 reviews · 92% positive
Colony SimSurvivalBase-BuildingBuildingMultiplayer
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Software Inc.
2015 · Indie
7,506 reviews · 94% positive
Early AccessManagementSimulationEconomyBuilding
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Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
2020 · Action
7,456 reviews · 97% positive
SandboxMultiplayerSingleplayerExplorationBuilding
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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
2018 · Indie
7,367 reviews · 96% positive
Tower DefenseStrategy2DSingleplayerDifficult
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,353 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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while True: learn()
2019 · Indie
7,294 reviews · 91% positive
ProgrammingSimulationEducationPuzzleScience
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The Tenants
2022 · Casual
7,046 reviews · 79% positive
ManagementDesign & IllustrationLife SimCity BuilderBuilding
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
6,655 reviews · 81% positive
Early AccessSimulationLife SimImmersive SimFirst-Person
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Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
2023 · Indie
6,606 reviews · 61% positive
Naval CombatNavalWorld War IGrand StrategyWargame
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My Dream Setup
2023 · Casual
6,558 reviews · 91% positive
Design & IllustrationRelaxingBuildingSimulationSandbox
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gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
2025 · Casual
5,293 reviews · 91% positive
Character CustomizationCozyCuteUtilitiesAnime
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TaleSpire
2021 · Indie
4,341 reviews · 90% positive
TabletopDungeons & DragonsLevel EditorRPGOnline Co-Op
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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
2024 · Indie
3,967 reviews · 85% positive
CasualSingleplayerFarming SimRPGAgriculture
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Emberward
2024 · Action
3,786 reviews · 97% positive
Early AccessTower DefenseStrategyRogue-liteBase-Building
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Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
2023 · Action
3,560 reviews · 77% positive
SimulationDestructionMultiplayerOnline Co-OpExploration
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,550 reviews · 86% positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvivalOpen World
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Plan B: Terraform
2025 · Indie
3,465 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessAutomationResource ManagementTransportationSimulation
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SUMMERHOUSE
2024 · Casual
3,087 reviews · 93% positive
SandboxRelaxingSingleplayerCasualCity Builder
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
2,944 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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Occupy Mars: The Game
2026 · Adventure
2,677 reviews · 70% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldResource ManagementSandbox
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Astro Colony
2026 · Action
2,348 reviews · 81% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationEarly AccessSpaceResource Management
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Go-Go Town!
2026 · Casual
2,216 reviews · 93% positive
Early AccessSimulationCity BuilderSandboxBuilding
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Airborne Kingdom
2022 · Adventure
2,094 reviews · 87% positive
City BuilderBase-BuildingExplorationBuildingSingleplayer
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Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
1,586 reviews · 72% positive
SimulationBuildingSingleplayerDesign & IllustrationSandbox
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,577 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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Farlands
2026 · Casual
1,531 reviews · 91% positive
Farming SimBuildingEarly AccessCraftingAgriculture
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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
2025 · Casual
1,267 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCasualManagementSimulationStrategy
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Ova Magica
2026 · Casual
567 reviews · 93% positive
Early AccessCraftingFarmingCreature CollectorJRPG
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Urge
2021 · Action
489 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftAtmosphericSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSandbox
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VALHALL: Harbinger
2020 · Action
354 reviews · 51% positive
Early AccessVikingsSurvivalOpen WorldBuilding
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Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
2017 · Adventure
0 reviews · 75% positive
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsSandboxMassively MultiplayerAdventure
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best building indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 179 tracked building indie games led by Garry's Mod (1,253,271 reviews).
- How is the building list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.