The Best Building Games

Update, 13 September 2023: Plasma added at rank #44.

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Main Assembly (2020)

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PC Windows

You’re the designer, engineer and architect if you can imagine it you can create it! Construct robots of any shape or size from eight-legged spider bots to eerie UFO contraptions.

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programming
artificial
intelligence
automation
cooperative
science
building
immersive
3d
logic
robots
crafting
character
simulation
sandbox

Dyson Sphere Program (2021)

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early access Android Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

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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automation
space
base-building
resource-management
building
management
simulation
mech
city-building
open-world
sandbox
space-exploration
sci-fi
3d

Kasi (2020)

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ps1 PC Windows

Girls battle with sweets falling block puzzle! With Single play, 1P versus &2P versus mode. 3 sweets which are same and connected will disappear. And sweet in bottle be broke by other bottle fell on it. It is also for beginner to lightly enjoy the puzzle combo. Total of 8 character appear.

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weapon
simulation
building
minimalist
life
mid-combat
casual
fight
sandbox
fight-game
management
combo
colourful
family-friendly
2d

Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission (2022)

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PC Windows

Get ready for the ultimate survival adventure on Nova planet in Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission! With resource gathering, automation, and survival, you'll learn your way around the game and build an incredible base with the help of amazing helper bots. Unlock new islands, gather resources, and meet new creatures in a world full of adventure! Whether you want to be a kind visitor or an interloper, the choice is yours. Don't miss out on this exciting journey!

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Pro:

Beautiful graphics
Very good gameplay, audio, and audience appeal
Easy difficulty
Average grind level
It's free!

Cons:

Short game time
Average story

farming
automation
sandbox
simulation
casual
building
survival
strategy
base-building
adventure
crafting
pixel
exploration
2d
resource

shapez.io (2020)

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Linux PC Windows

shapez.io is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.

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automation
open-source
building
base-building
strategy
relaxing
resource-management
management
simulation
table

The Genesis Project (2022)

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early access PC Windows Linux Mac OS

The Genesis Project is an attempt to replicate Sburb from the popular webcomic Homestuck, made by Andrew Hussie.

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rpg
party
memes
base-building
building
dungeon-crawler
action-adventure
character
3d
tag
exploration
customization
crafting
management
fantasy

Scrap Mechanic (2016)

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early access Android PC Windows

Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

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building
sandbox
survival
crafting
open-world
base-building
physics
simulation
cooperative
moddable
third-person
multiplayer

Airport CEO (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Build and manage an international airport!

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simulation
jet
building
automation
transportation
management
capitalism
immersive
city-building
tutorial
base-building
economy
sandbox
driving
top-down

Trailmakers (2019)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Trailmakers lets you explore the adventure of building creative vehicles that can be unleashed into the open world. Simulate the driving capabilities of your favorite vehicle: from helicopters to racing cars, combat jets, robots, hovercrafts and many more. The limit is your imagination.

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sandbox
jet
submarine
building
moddable
vehicle
racing
destruction
tanks
multiplayer
open-world
space
physics
flight
exploration

Occupy White Walls (2022)

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PC Windows

A game about building art galleries may sound boring until you realise that just about anything can be an art gallery... Add in cutting edge AI, extremely creative community, Unreal graphics, and did we mention it's free?

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