Base-Building indie games
indielist tracks 95 indie base-building games with the Steam user tag "Base-Building", together holding 4,936,850 reviews at an average of 86% positive. The most reviewed is ARK: Survival Evolved with 583,450 reviews.
Tagged titles
95
Total reviews on Steam
4,936,850
Avg positive %
86%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best base-building indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Base-Building data reportRelated tags
Building (38) Sandbox (37) Open World (35) Survival (35) Simulation (33) Crafting (31) Strategy (27) Adventure (26) Action (22) Exploration (20)
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ARK: Survival Evolved
2017 · Action
583,450 reviews · 83% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldDinosaurs
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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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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
98,895 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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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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Foxhole
2022 · Action
52,539 reviews · 80% positive
Massively MultiplayerWargameMilitaryBase-BuildingOpen World
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Forager
2019 · Action
43,861 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalPixel GraphicsCraftingIndie
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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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Soulmask
2026 · Adventure
18,173 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerHunting
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Tribes of Midgard
2021 · Action
17,431 reviews · 76% positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction RPGPvE
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Going Medieval
2026 · Indie
16,834 reviews · 89% positive
RPGEarly AccessCity BuilderColony SimSingleplayer
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Breathedge
2021 · Action
14,366 reviews · 82% positive
Open World Survival CraftSpaceSingleplayerSurvivalSandbox
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ZERO Sievert
2024 · Action
13,962 reviews · 85% positive
Extraction ShooterSurvivalPost-apocalypticLooter ShooterTop-Down
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Mist Survival
2018 · Action
13,545 reviews · 76% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldSingleplayer
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The Last Spell
2023 · Action
13,520 reviews · 91% positive
StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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shapez 2 - Factory
2026 · Casual
13,519 reviews · 97% positive
ManagementStrategyAutomationFuturisticEarly Access
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
12,481 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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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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Hobo: Tough Life
2021 · Adventure
8,598 reviews · 84% positive
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerBase-BuildingRPG
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Voidtrain
2025 · Action
8,539 reviews · 74% positive
Open World Survival CraftCo-opSurvivalMultiplayerBase-Building
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Colony Survival
2017 · Action
8,208 reviews · 92% positive
Colony SimSurvivalBase-BuildingBuildingMultiplayer
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The Tenants
2022 · Casual
7,046 reviews · 79% positive
ManagementDesign & IllustrationLife SimCity BuilderBuilding
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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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Plan B: Terraform
2025 · Indie
3,465 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessAutomationResource ManagementTransportationSimulation
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Occupy Mars: The Game
2026 · Adventure
3,116 reviews · 70% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldResource ManagementSandbox
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Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,352 reviews · 84% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderLovecraftianDeckbuildingRogue-likeCard Battler
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Astro Colony
2026 · Action
2,348 reviews · 81% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationEarly AccessSpaceResource Management
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Airborne Kingdom
2022 · Adventure
2,094 reviews · 87% positive
City BuilderBase-BuildingExplorationBuildingSingleplayer
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Warlord: Britannia
2022 · Action
1,874 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldStrategyBase-BuildingRomeIndie
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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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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
2025 · Casual
1,267 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCasualManagementSimulationStrategy
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Airborne Empire
2026 · Action
906 reviews · 88% positive
Early AccessColony SimStrategy RPGWargameSandbox
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Urge
2021 · Action
513 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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Crab God
2024 · Adventure
322 reviews · 82% positive
SingleplayerRogue-likeStrategyUnderwaterSide Scroller
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
165 reviews · 80% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftSpaceshipsExplorationSpace
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SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
2018 · Indie
0 reviews · 75% positive
StrategyFree to PlayWargameGrand StrategyMassively Multiplayer
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best base-building indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 95 tracked base-building indie games led by ARK: Survival Evolved (583,450 reviews).
- How is the base-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.