Top Base Building Games on Steam – Steam 250

Top 150 best Steam games of all time tagged with Base Building, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. RimWorld Oct 2018 Colony Sim Top 250 #10 $34.99 ▼

8.73 98% 154,696 votes

~ 2. Dyson Sphere Program Jan 2021 Space Top 250 #30 EA $19.99 ▼

8.65 98% 68,433 votes

~ 3. Satisfactory Jun 2020 Base Building Top 250 #36 EA $29.99 ▼

8.64 97% 121,503 votes

~ 4. Subnautica Jan 2018 Open World Survival Craft Top 250 #40 $29.99 ▼

8.63 97% 218,356 votes

~ 5. Factorio Aug 2020 Automation Top 250 #54 $35.00 Demo ▼

8.60 96% 161,742 votes

~ 6. Oxygen Not Included Jul 2019 Colony Sim Top 250 #67 $24.99 ▼

8.58 97% 95,485 votes

~ 7. Valheim Feb 2021 Open World Survival Craft Top 250 #89 EA $19.99 ▼

8.55 95% 389,469 votes

~ 8. Age of Empires II (2013) Apr 2013 Strategy Top 250 #114 $19.99 ▼

8.51 96% 96,478 votes

~ 9. Stronghold Crusader HD Jul 2002 Real Time Tactics Top 250 #126 $9.99 ▼

8.49 98% 14,878 votes

~ 10. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Nov 2019 Strategy Top 250 #170 $19.99 ▼

8.46 95% 116,660 votes

~ 11. Muck Jun 2021 Survival Top 250 #193 Free ▼

8.45 95% 138,582 votes

~ 12. Kenshi Dec 2018 Open World Top 250 #201 -55%$13.49 ▼

8.44 95% 64,207 votes

~ 13. The Planet Crafter Mar 2022 Open World Survival Craft Top 250 #216 EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.43 96% 17,950 votes

1 14. Townscaper Aug 2021 Controller Top 250 #223 $5.99 ▼

8.43 96% 18,064 votes

1 15. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Sep 2011 Strategy Top 250 #224 $12.99 ▼

8.43 97% 11,338 votes

~ 16. Raft Jun 2022 Survival Top 250 #226 $19.99 ▼

8.42 94% 255,373 votes

~ 17. shapez Jun 2020 Automation $9.99 Demo ▼

8.40 97% 9,026 votes

~ 18. Mindustry Sep 2019 Base Building $9.99 ▼

8.39 96% 13,622 votes

~ 19. The Planet Crafter: Prologue Dec 2021 Survival Free ▼

8.38 97% 8,425 votes

~ 20. PlateUp! Aug 2022 Co-op $17.99 Demo ▼

8.38 96% 10,410 votes

~ 21. Dwarf Fortress Dec 2022 Colony Sim $29.99 ▼

8.38 96% 18,577 votes

~ 22. XCOM: Enemy Unknown Oct 2012 Turn-Based Strategy $29.99 Demo ▼

8.37 94% 51,093 votes

~ 23. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade Oct 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

8.36 97% 7,038 votes

~ 24. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm Mar 2008 Warhammer 40K $12.99 ▼

8.34 96% 13,892 votes

~ 25. House Flipper May 2018 Simulation $24.99 ▼

8.34 94% 71,262 votes

~ 26. Rusted Warfare - RTS Jul 2017 RTS $4.99 ▼

8.33 97% 3,341 votes

~ 27. Cult of the Lamb Aug 2022 Character Customization $24.99 Demo ▼

8.32 94% 44,674 votes

1 28. Against the Storm Nov 2022 City Builder EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.30 96% 6,878 votes

1 29. Outpath: First Journey Dec 2022 Base Building Free ▼

8.30 98% 2,241 votes

~ 30. This War of Mine Nov 2014 Survival $19.99 ▼

8.30 93% 90,951 votes

1 31. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander Oct 2022 Building EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.30 96% 5,945 votes

1 32. Scrap Mechanic Jan 2016 Building EA $19.99 ▼

8.30 93% 95,111 votes

~ 33. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Mar 2014 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

8.28 96% 4,230 votes

~ 34. Stronghold HD Oct 2001 Real Time Tactics $5.99 ▼

8.28 95% 8,095 votes

~ 35. Dungeons 3 Oct 2017 Strategy $29.99 ▼

8.28 94% 17,137 votes

~ 36. Timberborn Sep 2021 City Builder EA $24.99 ▼

8.27 94% 16,722 votes

~ 37. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Game of the Year Edition Jan 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

8.27 95% 8,464 votes

~ 38. Empires of the Undergrowth Dec 2017 Strategy EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.25 95% 7,803 votes

~ 39. Rise of Nations: Extended Edition Jun 2014 Strategy $19.99 ▼

8.24 94% 12,128 votes

~ 40. Songs of Syx Sep 2020 City Builder EA $24.99 Demo ▼

8.24 97% 2,342 votes

~ 41. The Riftbreaker: Prologue Aug 2020 Base Building Free ▼

8.23 96% 4,080 votes

~ 42. ASTRONEER Dec 2016 Open World $29.99 ▼

8.21 92% 103,113 votes

~ 43. Frostpunk Apr 2018 City Builder $29.99 ▼

8.20 92% 87,283 votes

~ 44. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Nov 2009 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.20 96% 3,376 votes

~ 45. Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission Oct 2022 Adventure Free ▼

8.20 97% 1,248 votes

~ 46. Kingdoms and Castles Jul 2017 City Builder $14.99 ▼

8.19 93% 23,758 votes

~ 47. Stormworks: Build and Rescue Sep 2020 Sandbox $24.99 ▼

8.17 92% 33,793 votes

~ 48. Subnautica: Below Zero May 2021 Open World Survival Craft $29.99 ▼

8.15 91% 74,071 votes

~ 49. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy $4.99 ▼

8.14 95% 3,321 votes

~ 50. Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition Sep 2006 Strategy $19.99 ▼

8.13 94% 6,419 votes

~ 51. Impossible Creatures Steam Edition Jan 2003 Strategy $9.99 ▼

8.09 96% 1,453 votes

~ 52. Mad Games Tycoon 2 Jan 2021 Management EA $24.99 ▼

8.08 94% 3,998 votes

~ 53. Evil Genius Sep 2004 Strategy $9.99 ▼

8.08 94% 3,352 votes

~ 54. Prison Architect Oct 2015 Simulation $29.99 ▼

8.07 90% 64,739 votes

1 55. The Riftbreaker Oct 2021 Base Building $29.99 Demo ▼

8.06 92% 12,956 votes

1 56. Age of Empires® III (2007) Sep 2009 Strategy $39.99 ▼

8.06 91% 30,937 votes

~ 57. Forts Apr 2017 Base Building $14.99 ▼

8.06 92% 14,459 votes

~ 58. Forager Apr 2019 Open World Survival Craft $19.99 ▼

8.06 91% 33,412 votes

~ 59. Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2 Nov 2020 Strategy $0.99 ▼

8.05 95% 1,231 votes

~ 60. Ostriv Mar 2020 Simulation EA $24.99 ▼

8.05 93% 3,354 votes

~ 61. DYSMANTLE Nov 2021 Survival $19.99 ▼

8.04 92% 8,157 votes

~ 62. Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection Jun 2020 Strategy $19.99 ▼

8.03 91% 27,322 votes

~ 63. Kingdom Two Crowns Dec 2018 Base Building $19.99 ▼

8.03 91% 17,641 votes

~ 64. Captain of Industry May 2022 Simulation EA $29.99 ▼

8.02 93% 2,896 votes

~ 65. Aground Apr 2020 Exploration $14.99 Demo ▼

8.02 95% 1,397 votes

~ 66. Kingdom: Classic Oct 2015 Singleplayer Free ▼

8.01 91% 19,839 votes

~ 67. 7 Days to Die Dec 2013 Survival EA $24.99 ▼

8.01 88% 247,038 votes

~ 68. Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue Aug 2020 Simulation Free ▼

8.00 94% 1,493 votes

~ 69. The Last Spell Jun 2021 Turn-Based EA $24.99 ▼

7.99 92% 6,366 votes

~ 70. MewnBase Dec 2018 Base Building EA $9.99 ▼

7.99 95% 1,080 votes

~ 71. Vectorio Classic Mar 2021 Base Building Free ▼

7.99 94% 1,262 votes

~ 72. GolfTopia Mar 2021 Strategy $19.99 Demo ▼

7.99 97% 423 votes

~ 73. Tainted Grail: Conquest May 2021 Deckbuilding $19.99 ▼

7.98 92% 6,084 votes

1 74. ZERO Sievert Nov 2022 Survival EA $19.99 ▼

7.98 92% 5,580 votes

1 75. Colony Survival Jun 2017 Colony Sim EA $19.99 ▼

7.97 91% 6,457 votes

~ 76. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense Apr 2021 Tower Defense Free ▼

7.96 93% 2,325 votes

~ 77. Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Apr 2009 Strategy $19.99 ▼

7.96 93% 2,077 votes

~ 78. Dome Keeper Sep 2022 2D $17.99 ▼

7.94 91% 5,874 votes

~ 79. V Rising May 2022 Survival EA $19.99 ▼

7.94 89% 59,329 votes

~ 80. Going Medieval Jun 2021 City Builder EA $24.99 ▼

7.93 90% 13,731 votes

~ 81. Fallout Shelter Mar 2017 Base Building Free ▼

7.93 89% 56,398 votes

~ 82. Factory Town Nov 2021 Automation $19.99 ▼

7.91 91% 3,769 votes

~ 83. MicroTown Aug 2019 City Builder EA $9.99 ▼

7.91 96% 406 votes

1 84. Kingdoms Reborn Nov 2020 City Builder EA $19.99 ▼

7.90 91% 5,059 votes

1 85. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Mar 2007 Strategy $14.99 ▼

7.90 90% 6,189 votes

~ 86. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Apr 2017 Strategy $19.99 ▼

7.89 90% 6,774 votes

1 87. Bakso Simulator Oct 2022 Simulation Free ▼

7.88 93% 1,228 votes

1 88. Mad Games Tycoon Sep 2016 Management $14.99 ▼

7.88 91% 4,361 votes

~ 89. Grounded Sep 2022 Survival $39.99 ▼

7.88 88% 53,069 votes

~ 90. Dig or Die Jul 2018 Survival $11.99 ▼

7.86 91% 3,964 votes

~ 91. Bunhouse Oct 2021 Cute $19.99 ▼

7.86 95% 394 votes

1 92. The Wandering Village Sep 2022 Sandbox EA $24.99 ▼

7.86 91% 3,158 votes

1 93. Squad Sep 2020 Military $49.99 ▼

7.86 87% 127,357 votes

~ 94. ICBM Nov 2020 RTS $19.99 ▼

7.85 92% 1,258 votes

~ 95. Heroes of the Three Kingdoms Nov 2020 Strategy $0.99 ▼

7.85 93% 1,025 votes

~ 96. Amazing Cultivation Simulator Nov 2020 Simulation $24.99 ▼

7.83 88% 20,243 votes

~ 97. Majesty Gold HD Mar 2001 Strategy $9.99 ▼

7.83 94% 497 votes

~ 98. Galaxy Life Aug 2022 Strategy Free ▼

7.82 90% 5,315 votes

1 99. Oxygen: First Breath Oct 2022 Strategy Free ▼

7.81 92% 1,163 votes

1 100. Green Hell Sep 2019 Open World Survival Craft $24.99 ▼

7.81 87% 54,813 votes

1 101. Craft Hero - Prologue Mar 2022 Crafting Free ▼

7.80 97% 148 votes

2 102. Ravager Sep 2021 Dragons 18+ EA $14.99 Demo ▼

7.80 95% 308 votes

~ 103. Rise to Ruins Oct 2019 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

7.80 89% 7,061 votes

3 104. Juno: New Origins 10 days Building $19.99 ▼

7.80 91% 1,982 votes

~ 105. Garden of the Sea Jan 2022 Casual VRX $24.99 ▼

7.79 93% 547 votes

~ 106. Autonauts Oct 2019 Simulation -50%$9.99 ▼

7.79 90% 4,166 votes

~ 107. Supreme Commander 2 Mar 2010 Strategy $12.99 Demo ▼

7.78 88% 11,058 votes

~ 108. Hydroneer May 2020 Base Building $14.99 ▼

7.77 88% 15,865 votes

~ 109. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition Oct 2021 Strategy $39.99 ▼

7.77 87% 45,806 votes

~ 110. Starship Troopers: Terran Command Jun 2022 Strategy $29.99 ▼

7.76 88% 6,991 votes

~ 111. Spirits of the Hellements - TD Apr 2022 Strategy $11.99 ▼

7.76 95% 263 votes

~ 112. Crustacean Nations Aug 2022 Strategy Free ▼

7.76 95% 238 votes

~ 113. Warpips Apr 2022 Strategy $16.99 ▼

7.75 89% 3,294 votes

~ 114. War Selection Oct 2019 Strategy Free EA ▼

7.73 87% 16,722 votes

~ 115. Screeps: World Nov 2016 Programming -50%$7.49 ▼

7.73 90% 1,653 votes

~ 116. Project Hospital Oct 2018 Simulation $24.99 ▼

7.72 88% 6,319 votes

1 117. Clanfolk Jul 2022 Strategy EA $19.99 Demo ▼

7.71 90% 1,564 votes

2 118. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault Jan 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

7.71 90% 1,701 votes

~ 119. Circle Empires Rivals Apr 2020 Tactical $14.99 ▼

7.71 90% 1,463 votes

3 120. Farlanders 19 days City Builder $14.99 Demo ▼

7.71 94% 249 votes

~ 121. Xenonauts Jun 2014 Turn-Based Strategy $24.99 ▼

7.71 88% 4,181 votes

1 122. Settlement Survival Oct 2022 City Builder $19.99 ▼

7.70 88% 5,242 votes

1 123. Supreme Commander Feb 2007 Strategy $12.99 ▼

7.70 89% 2,440 votes

~ 124. Foundation Feb 2019 City Builder EA -20%$23.99 ▼

7.70 87% 12,635 votes

~ 125. Warzone 2100 Apr 1999 Strategy Free ▼

7.70 90% 1,150 votes

1 126. Island Farmer - Jigsaw Puzzle Apr 2021 Puzzle $1.99 ▼

7.69 93% 316 votes

1 127. Stardeus Oct 2022 Base Building EA $29.99 Demo ▼

7.69 91% 732 votes

~ 128. Space Haven May 2020 Base Building EA $22.99 ▼

7.68 87% 6,548 votes

~ 129. Gas Station Simulator Sep 2021 Simulation $19.99 Demo ▼

7.68 86% 16,819 votes

~ 130. Warlord: Britannia May 2022 Open World $19.99 ▼

7.68 90% 1,003 votes

~ 131. Stronghold 2: Steam Edition City Builder $14.99 ▼

7.67 88% 4,014 votes

~ 132. Landlord's Super Apr 2020 Building EA $19.99 ▼

7.67 90% 953 votes

~ 133. Burger Joint Oct 2020 Strategy $2.99 ▼

7.67 100% 51 votes

~ 134. Kingdom: New Lands Aug 2016 Exploration $14.99 ▼

7.66 87% 9,731 votes

~ 135. Vedelem: The Golden Horde Jun 2021 Strategy Free ▼

7.66 91% 681 votes

~ 136. Organs Please Nov 2022 Base Building EA $13.99 ▼

7.66 96% 106 votes

~ 137. They Are Billions Jun 2019 Base Building $29.99 ▼

7.65 85% 41,788 votes

~ 138. Survivalist: Invisible Strain Jun 2020 RPG EA $6.99 Demo ▼

7.65 88% 2,562 votes

~ 139. I Fetch Rocks Mar 2022 Space Sim VRX EA $15.99 ▼

7.64 98% 63 votes

~ 140. Regions Of Ruin Feb 2018 RPG $11.99 ▼

7.64 87% 4,275 votes

~ 141. Farlanders: Prologue May 2021 Base Building Free ▼

7.64 93% 254 votes

~ 142. The Infected Aug 2020 Survival EA $13.99 ▼

7.64 87% 4,976 votes

~ 143. Grim Nights Oct 2018 Strategy $2.99 ▼

7.64 89% 1,291 votes

~ 144. Len's Island Nov 2021 Open World Survival Craft EA $24.99 ▼

7.63 88% 2,383 votes

~ 145. Odd Realm Jan 2019 Colony Sim EA $14.99 Demo ▼

7.63 90% 742 votes

~ 146. Startopia Jun 2001 Simulation $6.99 ▼

7.63 90% 872 votes

~ 147. ARK: Survival Evolved Aug 2017 Open World Survival Craft $19.99 ▼

7.62 83% 607,994 votes

~ 148. EarthX Jul 2019 Simulation EA $14.99 ▼

7.61 90% 637 votes

~ 149. Marble World May 2021 Physics $19.99 ▼

7.61 90% 683 votes

~ 150. Stranded: Alien Dawn Oct 2022 Simulation EA $29.99 ▼

7.60 88% 2,512 votes

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