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How to Build a Ship in Farworld Pioneers

In this guide, we'll tell you how to Build a Ship in Farworld Pioneers and what you need to do to get all of the parts you need to Build it! When you first start playing Farworld Pioneers, you'll be…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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How to Get a Gun in Farworld Pioneers

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get a Gun in Farworld Pioneers so you can protect your Colony from Raiders and dangerous wildlife! You'll only have a cheap revolver at the very beginning of…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Colony Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Colony Guide will tell you how to set up a Colony, how to get more Colonists, how to equip your Colonists, and more! Quicklinks: How to Set Up a Colony | How to Get More…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Farming Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Farming Guide will teach you the basics of growing Food -- and we'll also tell you the best Crops to grow! Once you have a handle on the basics of Farworld Pioneers, you're…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Research and Unlocks Guide

In this Farworld Pioneers Research Guide, we'll tell you how Research Works, how to unlock more Research, and the best way to Research new technology! Your first Colony will be pretty basic at the…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Crafting Guide

This Farworld Pioneers Crafting Guide will tell you how to Craft all of the items at the game -- and which Workbenches you'll need to make them! Once you've got a handle on the gameplay basics of…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Starter Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Starter Guide will tell you everything you need to know to get started with this game and make your way to the first boss fight! Quicklinks: HUD Explanation | Starter Guide | F…

May 30, 2023 | 11:27 EDT

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Cities: Skylines Update Will Bring New Vehicles And More Later This Month

We're nearing the release of Cities: Skylines' final official expansion, and Colossal Order and Paradox have revealed details of a free update that's coming alongside the DLC. You won't need Hotels…

May 12, 2023 | 10:26 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Release Date and Pricing Announced

Today indie developer Igloosoft shared with TechRaptor the pricing of the upcoming open-world sci-fi sandbox game Farworld Pioneers. The game will be priced at $15 when it releases simultaneously on…

May 4, 2023 | 12:20 EDT

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Cities: Skylines Hotels & Retreats Mini-Expansion Announced For Next Month

Colossal Order and Paradox have unveiled a new Cities: Skylines mini-expansion for late May. Hotels & Retreats will, as the name indicates, allow you to build your own luxury resorts and…

April 27, 2023 | 08:20 EDT

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Timberborn Update 4 Brings New Map, Faction Changes, And More

Mechanistry has released Timberborn update 4 via the game's experimental branch, and there's plenty to look forward to in this latest update. District limits have been removed, distribution has been…

April 12, 2023 | 08:42 EDT

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Terra Nil Review

There’s a vast sea of city-building games out there on Steam. There are several cozy ones that you can just turn your brain off and play, and there are strategic ones that can take up hours in one…

March 27, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Cities: Skylines Hubs & Transport Update Detailed In New Dev Diary

Colossal Order has released a new dev diary detailing what you can expect from the upcoming Cities: Skylines Hubs & Transport update. As you might imagine, the update is mostly focused on…

March 20, 2023 | 11:51 EDT

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Cities: Skylines World Tour Part 2 Marks The Beginning Of The End For City-Builder

Paradox has revealed the final content packs making their way to Cities: Skylines. The last stops on the Cities: Skylines World Tour will take you to the African continent, expand your sporting…

March 15, 2023 | 10:54 EDT

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Terra Nil Gets A Beginner's Guide Trailer To Show You How To Thrive

Devolver Digital has released a Beginner's Guide trailer showcasing what players can expect from the upcoming relaxing city-building title, Terra Nil. This gives us a first look at how not only to…

March 10, 2023 | 02:27 EST

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Cities: Skylines II Announced for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, & Game Pass

Today, during the Paradox Announcement Show, the publisher and developer Colossal Order finally announced Cities: Skylines II.  The game is the sequel of the super-popular city-building game and it…

March 6, 2023 | 12:36 EST

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Terra Nil

Terra Nil is a relaxing strategy game with city-building elements that allows players to turn a barren wasteland into a lavish and beautiful oasis. Players will be able to use high-tech eco-…

March 2, 2023 | 02:58 EST

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Terra Nil Paints a Hopeful Picture for the Future

 Development studio Free Lives doesn't shy away from the fact that its upcoming title, Terra Nil, is a "reverse city builder." While that is an interesting concept for a game to explore, it's the…

February 23, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Before We Leave Dev Announces New Cosmic City-Builder Beyond These Stars

If you liked the spacefaring city-builder Before We Leave, you'll be pleased to know that its developer Balancing Monkey is working on a sequel. Beyond These Stars sees you building a civilization on…

February 15, 2023 | 08:44 EST

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Pharaoh: A New Era Review

There’s something that’s just satisfying about city builders. Whether it’s the old-school stuff like SimCity or newer takes like Cities Skylines, there’s no sense of accomplishment like building an…

February 15, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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New Gord Video Series Gives Insight Into Dark Fantasy Game's Bleak Origins

Dark fantasy strategy game Gord has a pretty twisted visual aesthetic, and if you've ever wanted to know where that aesthetic came from, you're in luck. Developer Covenant has released the first in a…

February 10, 2023 | 10:33 EST

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Pharaoh: A New Era Reveals Release Date & New Trailer

The developers at Triskell Interactive have released a trailer for their upcoming city builder, Pharaoh: A New Era, coming to Steam on February 15, 2023.  The game features several different…

January 25, 2023 | 07:20 EST

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SteamWorld Build Announced for PC & Consoles; Demo Available Now

Today, Thunderful Games revealed SteamWorld Build, a brand new game within the beloved SteamWorld series.  The game is, as the name suggests, a city builder, and it's the sixth mainline game in the…

January 23, 2023 | 12:56 EST

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Against The Storm Rainpunk Update Brings New Tech And More

Eremite Games and Hooded Horse have released the Against the Storm Rainpunk update, finally giving you the chance to harness the devastating power of the rain for your own ends. The update also…

January 20, 2023 | 09:48 EST

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Anno 1800 Announced for PS5 & Xbox Series X|S

For almost four years, the lovely city and empire-building game Anno 1800 has been confined to PC gaming, but that's going to change soon as Ubisoft announced.  The game will launch for PS5 and Xbox…

January 17, 2023 | 12:36 EST

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Fabledom Is A Fairytale City Builder Coming In Spring

If you've ever read a fairytale and thought "I'd really like to live in that world", then Greena Games and Dear Villagers have the project for you. Fabledom is an idyllic city builder set in a…

January 12, 2023 | 09:57 EST

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Aquatico Lets You Build Your Own Rapture Next Month

Aquatico, a survival city builder set on the ocean floor, has just received a January 12th release date. Why are you building a city on the ocean floor? Basically, after Earth has become a "barren…

December 20, 2022 | 10:33 EST

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Dwarf Fortress Sells Over 160k Copies in Just 24 Hours

Dwarf Fortress has sold over 160k units in just 24 hours since its release, and this is not only a monumental feat for the developers but quite shocking as well. Sales were projected to hit 160k…

December 7, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Surviving The Abyss Brings Base-Building Horror In January

Surviving the Abyss, the latest in the somewhat loosely-defined Surviving series by Paradox, has been revealed. It's a deep-sea base-building game with strong exploration and horror elements, and it'…

November 17, 2022 | 10:29 EST

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Dwarf Fortress Steam Release Date Unleashes Chaos

Are you ready for images and tutorials for Dwarf Fortress? If you are, you'll be happy to know that the Dwarf Fortress Steam release date has been revealed for December 6th, with the game costing $29…

November 1, 2022 | 11:10 EDT

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Lords And Villeins Release Date Rides Out Next Month

A full Lords and Villeins release date has been confirmed. The feudal colony sim-come-city builder is on its way out of Early Access and into the wide, wide world on November 10th, so if you've been…

October 19, 2022 | 12:04 EDT

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Let's Build A Zoo Finds Hope In Nintendo Region Swapping Woes

Thanks to a quirk of digital storefront pricing, it's possible for consumers to buy games from digital stores at a fraction of their intended cost by simply swapping their region. No More Robots'…

October 13, 2022 | 09:40 EDT

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Aquatico Starter Guide

Our Aquatico Starter Guide will teach you the basics of this underwater survival city builder and give you some tips to make your settlement a success. Quicklinks: Aquatico Starter Guide | F.A.Q.…

January 12, 2023 | 09:03 EST

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Aquatico

Ever wanted to build a city on the Ocean floor? In Aquatico, you can make that dream come true, as the surface of Earth has (and who's surprised) become uninhabitable. This isn't your normal…

September 28, 2022 | 12:48 EDT

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Preview: Aquatico Puts a New Spin on Survival City Building

Survival city builders take the best (and worst) of two popular genres and smoosh them together into a new kind of experience. Generally speaking, they distinguish themselves from regular old city…

October 2, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Aquatico Demo Will Let You Build Underwater Cities Soon

City builders have been hot on Steam for a while, as we have observed, with players trying out a wide variety of titles in the genre. One of the upcoming games that's seeking to stand out in the…

September 27, 2022 | 04:48 EDT

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Timberborn Update Adds Robot Beaver Workers And More

A new Timberborn update is upon us, and it's finally bringing the dreams of every crazed beaver-themed supervillain to life. With the introduction of golems, you can now build robot beavers that…

September 14, 2022 | 10:58 EDT

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IXION Release Date Announced

It is almost time to get our spacesuits on and find a new home planet. The IXION release date has finally been announced and on November 16, 2022, we will be able to journey through space to find a…

August 24, 2022 | 01:53 EDT

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Land of the Vikings is a Viking City Builder Coming This Year

A new city builder is about to enter an increasingly crowded genre. Land of the Vikings is a Viking city builder that will enter Early Access in Q4 2022. With Farthest Frontier selling and…

August 24, 2022 | 11:15 EDT

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(Updated) Dungeons 4 Has Been Leaked Via Steam

Update: A trailer for Dungeons 4 has now appeared. It's full of rather enchanting CGI, and although it doesn't contain any Dungeons 4 gameplay, we do now know that the game is also coming to consoles…

August 22, 2022 | 10:27 EDT

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Farthest Frontier Sales Reach 250k In One Week

Farthest Frontier, a medieval city builder from Crate Entertainment that has players struggling to survive in the untamed wilderness, is an indie hit. It joins the ranks of other indie hits such as…

August 22, 2022 | 11:49 EDT

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Farthest Frontier

Players will protect and guide their settlers in Farthest Frontier by harvesting raw materials while also hunting, fishing and farming the untamed wilderness. Players will have to maintain soil…

August 15, 2022 | 03:49 EDT

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Is the Impressive Scale of Sapiens Worth It All?

It's funny how we often use games to reaffirm a perception of the scale of where we are in our lives, especially a game like Sapiens. Our existence is often tied to one location, one area we call…

August 6, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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How to Kill a Bear in Farthest Frontier

If you're wondering how to kill a Bear in Farthest Frontier, you're in the right place! We'll tell you the best way to kill a Bear (and hopefully survive). How to Kill a Bear in Farthest Frontier…

August 9, 2022 | 12:07 EDT

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How to Kill a Wolf in Farthest Frontier

This guide will tell you how to kill a Wolf in Farthest Frontier and how to destroy Wolf Dens, saving your Villagers from constant Predator attacks! How to Kill a Wolf in Farthest Frontier You can…

August 9, 2022 | 12:07 EDT

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Farthest Frontier Diseases Guide

Our guide on Farthest Frontier Diseases will tell you how to prevent Diseases and how to cure your Villagers if they happen to get sick! How Farthest Frontier Diseases Work Much like real life, …

August 9, 2022 | 12:07 EDT

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Farthest Frontier Farming Guide

This Farthest Frontier Farming Guide will tell you how Farming works, how you can increase your yields, and the best Crops to plant in Farthest Frontier! How Farthest Frontier Farming Works…

August 9, 2022 | 12:07 EDT

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Farthest Frontier Desirability Guide

This guide on Farthest Frontier Desirability will tell you how to improve your Desirability score and work your way up to higher Tiers! How Farthest Frontier Desirability Works Farthest Frontier …

August 9, 2022 | 12:07 EDT