Building indie games
indielist tracks 185 indie building games with the Steam user tag "Building", together holding 12,084,635 reviews at an average of 87% positive. The most reviewed is Terraria with 1,553,968 reviews.
Tagged titles
185
Total reviews on Steam
12,084,635
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 (40) Open World (34) Adventure (31) Crafting (29) Survival (27) Base-Building (22) Strategy (21) Exploration (19) Management (19)
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Terraria
2011 · Action
1,553,968 reviews · 97% positive
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival2DMultiplayer
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Rust
2018 · Action
1,166,736 reviews · 87% positive
SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft
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Stardew Valley
2016 · Indie
1,037,633 reviews · 98% positive
Farming SimPixel GraphicsMultiplayerLife SimRPG
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ARK: Survival Evolved
2017 · Action
586,463 reviews · 83% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldDinosaurs
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Palworld
2026 · Action
486,678 reviews · 95% positive
Open WorldSurvivalCreature CollectorMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Valheim
2026 · Action
460,448 reviews · 94% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayer
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Project Zomboid
2013 · Indie
363,573 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Raft
2022 · Adventure
323,236 reviews · 93% positive
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opCrafting
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Satisfactory
2024 · Adventure
279,203 reviews · 97% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCrafting
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Cult of the Lamb
2022 · Action
111,906 reviews · 96% positive
Base-BuildingCuteAction RoguelikeSingleplayerDungeon Crawler
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Scrap Mechanic
2026 · Action
109,307 reviews · 92% positive
BuildingSandboxMultiplayerSurvivalOpen World
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ARK: Survival Ascended
2023 · Action
106,427 reviews · 60% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaurs
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Enshrouded
2024 · Action
93,219 reviews · 86% positive
Open WorldSurvivalBase-BuildingMultiplayerOnline Co-Op
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House Flipper
2018 · Action
92,247 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationDesign & IllustrationBuildingSingleplayerRelaxing
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Supermarket Simulator
2025 · Casual
79,174 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationManagementEconomySingleplayerMultiplayer
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Core Keeper
2024 · Action
49,976 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvival
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Stranded Deep
2022 · Adventure
43,607 reviews · 74% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCrafting
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Forager
2019 · Action
35,372 reviews · 89% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalPixel GraphicsCraftingIndie
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Fields of Mistria
2026 · Indie
31,264 reviews · 97% positive
Early AccessFarming SimDating SimRPGLife Sim
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Two Point Hospital
2018 · Indie
26,628 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationManagementMedical SimBuildingFunny
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Forts
2017 · Action
25,376 reviews · 92% positive
Base-BuildingMultiplayerPhysicsStrategyDestruction
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TerraTech
2018 · Action
24,983 reviews · 91% positive
BuildingSandboxOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayer
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Dinkum
2025 · Adventure
24,624 reviews · 92% positive
Open World Survival CraftAgricultureFarming SimLife SimRelaxing
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Necesse
2025 · Action
24,376 reviews · 93% positive
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxPixel Graphics
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My Time at Sandrock
2023 · Adventure
24,096 reviews · 88% positive
Life SimBuildingFarming SimMultiplayerSandbox
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Gas Station Simulator
2021 · Casual
23,825 reviews · 88% positive
SimulationEconomyBuildingSingleplayerManagement
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Soulmask
2026 · Adventure
18,390 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerHunting
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Craftopia
2020 · Action
18,383 reviews · 76% positive
Open WorldCraftingSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Going Medieval
2026 · Indie
16,994 reviews · 89% positive
RPGEarly AccessCity BuilderColony SimSingleplayer
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Gold Mining Simulator
2017 · Indie
15,121 reviews · 73% positive
SimulationMiningSingleplayerRealisticOpen World
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shapez 2 - Factory
2026 · Casual
13,765 reviews · 97% positive
ManagementStrategyAutomationFuturisticEarly Access
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Dungeon Defenders
2011 · Action
12,141 reviews · 93% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpTower DefenseSingleplayerStrategy
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
2015 · Action
11,398 reviews · 84% positive
RTSStrategyReal Time TacticsMultiplayerBase-Building
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Captain of Industry
2022 · Indie
10,998 reviews · 90% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationResource ManagementManagementSimulation
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Ale & Tale Tavern
2024 · Action
10,414 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpSimulationCookingFantasy
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Voidtrain
2025 · Action
9,887 reviews · 73% positive
Open World Survival CraftCo-opSurvivalMultiplayerBase-Building
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
9,421 reviews · 88% positive
TanksSimulationWorld War IIRealisticSingleplayer
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Colony Survival
2017 · Action
8,249 reviews · 92% positive
Colony SimSurvivalBase-BuildingBuildingMultiplayer
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
2024 · Action
8,069 reviews · 82% positive
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftBase-BuildingOnline Co-Op
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Software Inc.
2015 · Indie
7,565 reviews · 94% positive
Early AccessManagementSimulationEconomyBuilding
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Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
2020 · Action
7,520 reviews · 97% positive
SandboxMultiplayerSingleplayerExplorationBuilding
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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
2018 · Indie
7,448 reviews · 96% positive
Tower DefenseStrategy2DSingleplayerDifficult
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while True: learn()
2019 · Indie
7,318 reviews · 91% positive
ProgrammingSimulationEducationPuzzleScience
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The Tenants
2022 · Casual
7,069 reviews · 79% positive
ManagementDesign & IllustrationLife SimCity BuilderBuilding
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,020 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
6,729 reviews · 81% positive
Early AccessSimulationLife SimImmersive SimFirst-Person
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My Dream Setup
2023 · Casual
6,682 reviews · 91% positive
Design & IllustrationRelaxingBuildingSimulationSandbox
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Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
2023 · Indie
6,659 reviews · 61% positive
Naval CombatNavalWorld War IGrand StrategyWargame
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gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
2025 · Casual
5,428 reviews · 91% positive
Character CustomizationCozyCuteUtilitiesAnime
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TaleSpire
2021 · Indie
4,387 reviews · 90% positive
TabletopDungeons & DragonsLevel EditorRPGOnline Co-Op
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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
2024 · Indie
4,004 reviews · 85% positive
CasualSingleplayerFarming SimRPGAgriculture
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Emberward
2024 · Action
3,754 reviews · 97% positive
Early AccessTower DefenseStrategyRogue-liteBase-Building
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Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
2023 · Action
3,630 reviews · 77% positive
SimulationDestructionMultiplayerOnline Co-OpExploration
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,619 reviews · 86% positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvivalOpen World
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Plan B: Terraform
2025 · Indie
3,520 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessAutomationResource ManagementTransportationSimulation
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,482 reviews · 82% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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SUMMERHOUSE
2024 · Casual
3,113 reviews · 93% positive
SandboxRelaxingSingleplayerCasualCity Builder
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Occupy Mars: The Game
2026 · Indie
2,711 reviews · 70% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldResource ManagementSandbox
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Go-Go Town!
2026 · Casual
2,457 reviews · 93% positive
Early AccessSimulationCity BuilderSandboxBuilding
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Astro Colony
2026 · Action
2,391 reviews · 81% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationEarly AccessSpaceResource Management
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Airborne Kingdom
2022 · Adventure
2,104 reviews · 87% positive
City BuilderBase-BuildingExplorationBuildingSingleplayer
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Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
1,633 reviews · 72% positive
SimulationBuildingSingleplayerDesign & IllustrationSandbox
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Farlands
2026 · Casual
1,621 reviews · 90% positive
Farming SimBuildingEarly AccessCraftingAgriculture
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,620 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
2025 · Casual
1,279 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCasualManagementSimulationStrategy
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Ova Magica
2026 · Casual
579 reviews · 92% positive
Early AccessCraftingFarmingCreature CollectorJRPG
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Urge
2021 · Action
497 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftAtmosphericSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSandbox
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VALHALL: Harbinger
2020 · Action
360 reviews · 51% positive
Early AccessVikingsSurvivalOpen WorldBuilding
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Seeds of Calamity
2026 · Adventure
271 reviews · 81% positive
Early AccessFarming SimLife SimRPGPixel Graphics
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HAREM!RANCH LIFE
2024 · Casual
207 reviews · 75% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiCuteFarming SimCity Builder
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Haunted House Renovator
2025 · Adventure
197 reviews · 46% positive
CasualSimulationDesign & IllustrationFirst-PersonAdventure
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Mix Universe
2023 · Casual
112 reviews · 96% positive
BuildingCraftingSandboxAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural Generation
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Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
2017 · Adventure
0 reviews · 75% positive
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsSandboxMassively MultiplayerAdventure
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Supermarket Together
2024 · Casual
0 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationOnline Co-OpMultiplayerFree to PlayManagement
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best building indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 185 tracked building indie games led by Terraria (1,553,968 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.