House Builder

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

FreeMind S.A. · Simulation · Jan 15, 2024

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$18.88
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
63
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
35
Full audio1 of 35
Subtitles35 of 35

Should I buy House Builder?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I did enjoy it though and there's a bit of replayability to it. (prolly not a word but I like it)
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The controls, graphics, UI are sufficient and understood to the average gamer.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Easy to get into and with a pretty good learning curve as the game adds layers to the gameplay mechanics nicely.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay71 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
67% still recommend
Story
88% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
45% still recommend
Crashes
19% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Performance
0% still recommend
Optimization
20% still recommend
Controls
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$18.88

The lowest we've tracked is $6.94.

12 months agotoday · $18.88

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