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House Builder
Developer FreeMind S.A.
From traditional huts to modern homes of the future - become a one-person crew! Gather resources, use tools, and build brick by brick across history. Discover architecture secrets and create your dream homes! From the Steam store page
185 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
105 positive · 65 negative
95% range 54–69%
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| Steam reviews | 105 | 65 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
2,072 of 2,595 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 185 · most liked first---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked this game for the first two houses. Now the pop up "help tips" have made this game UNPLAYABLE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO 700 TIMES! I GIVE UP! I CAN'T SHAVE THE F****** TREES IF YOU WON'T STOP TELLING ME HOW TO SHAVE THE F****** TREES! Edit: Okay, I'm dumb and didn't realize I was bumping the info bubble. I also didn't realize that's how that worked! Back to LOVING this game! (face in hand emoji here)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When selecting a map, the game keeps opening a link which opens your browser and directs you to their new game... Really a scummy move... I understand you want to promote your new game, but let me play this one in peace....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →towards the end of the 3rd house the game gives up on ACTUALLY teaching you building techniques or how to build a house. You stop fashioning parts and all you do is click on something. Like it didnt teach me how to make a door or a window or how to attach them, I just held down the mouse while the game did it for me. I didnt get to use screw drivers, chisels or hammers or anything. I feel like the developers had adhd and got tired of coding the right way to do things. The rest of the game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has a ton of bugs. Normally I'd dismiss these as "quirky" but it gets extremely annoying when you bump into a nearby table for the 200th time on the log cabin level and it STILL makes a pop-up showing the tutorial. Look at the table sideways? Pops up the tutorial. Not paying attention when moving logs around and you brush it with your hip? Pops up the tutorial. Every. Single. Time. THAT annoyance coupled with things not working right (accidentally picking up a ladder you're trying to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty... mediocre, bad even, play the demo, that's exactly what you will be doing, gathering materials in a very restrictive local zone, and point and click to put them in place, it has something similar to a skill tree that makes it seem like there might be more to it, but it's actually completely linear upgrades that you get that make the game faster. It MIGHT have some minimal educational value, if you are interesting in construction, it might give you an extremely basic idea of how…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As some other reviews are stating (or sometimes comparing), no, House Builder is definitely not like House Flipper, but in my opinion that’s actually not a bad thing. Just the opposite, I actually especially like the gameplay of “do this first, then do that etc”. It’s straightforward, but in a certain way rewarding, seeing the many different types of houses slowly grow (and there are really loads of them, ranging from igloo, tree house, huts, ancient buildings to modern variations or even one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly for a game that asks 20 bucks and locks a lot of content behind DLC I'd expect more. But then I remember this is a playway game. As much as I love games like this, and I do enjoy stuff like this. I can't endorse it. It's clunky, unstable, keeps crashing. I have to reset levels because things fly out of bounds (container house level) and there is no option to get core items like that reset. I decided to look if there was an option to get core items the game wants you to use back by…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've added a House Builder to my Game 🏠 Bouncy Kingdoms #gamedev #indiegame #videogame #godot #blender
unlabelledView post →Ah, a building game for those of us who enjoy following blueprints. It's very satisfying and nice when you need a little cozy game to calm the nerves.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To start off, I do enjoy this game well enough. HOWEVER, I would not recommend others to buy this game. I'll explain: It's a decent way to pass the time, and allows me to think of personal story ideas while I play it. But it is VERY janky and filled with bugs. I'll elaborate more with a list of pros and cons: Pros: ----- • Decent way to pass the time • Has simple enough controls • Blueprints give a good bit of leeway when arranging materials • The skill upgrades are something nice to help…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't give any review on the gameplay or content since I have no idea what it includes and can't actually load the game to see it. I make it to 89% before the game freezes and crashes. The devs have known about this for years and haven't actually done anything to fix the issue (aside from having you email them) judging on their pinned discussion posts. There's also a laundry list of other bugs and issues players seem to have based on the discussions, but instead of fixing them the devs have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game play is fine, but what is with the 600% volume on the concrete mixer? There is no real point to the game. You build a house, sell the house then you can buy the lot for the original price and build a house again. Seriously though that concrete mixer is so loud that it made me quit the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are some relatively minor bugs and sometimes the building process doesn't make a lot of sense (e.g. clipping parts, floating stuff, etc.). But the houses look really beatiful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →edit: i just learned that theyre working on house builder 2 (edit: i accidentally typed flipper instead of builder). do not buy it when it comes out, their first game barely even works. original review: for a game as deeply busted as this one is, it's an alright time for its current sale price of 10 dollars if you want a couple hours of brain-off, and especially if you don't feel like being creative. i feel like it should be even cheaper, but as a major depressive, this was what i needed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its an ok game. If you just wanna waste some time, its very fun to play, but dont expect a high quality house building simulator. Altho you do learn some stuff about how different houses are build. If u expect detail like in, as example, house flipper you will be dissapointed, but if u like games like powerwash simulator or games with that vibe then this is enough. Personally i brought this game while it was in sale, and having played it now i wouldnt buy it on full price
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The detailed, satisfying house-building and bizarrely specific skill tree gave me some genuinely enjoyable moments. However, getting to them meant fighting the game’s bugs, bad performance, clunky movement, forced progression, and especially its broken control scheme. I still had fun for quite a few hours, but I can’t recommend it in its current state. +++ The house building aspect is actually pretty detailed. In both a good and bad way. There was a certain aspect of despair when I realised I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game. You can build houses and game is constantly being updated. If you enjoy games like house flipper, you'll love this one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel bad saying I can't recommend so early into the game play, but I wasn't even able to finish the tutorial house, the mud house. First off, the standard key bindings are unintuitive. But that can be changed. Fine. There is at one point when building the frame of the house that it tells you to cut down small palm trees for palm logs. The physics on these trees are absolutely bizarre. While they stay still when chopping them down, it is once you try to cut the felled tree into logs…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →initially a great game, however the lack of free houses and inability to keep playing unless you purchase expansion packs is a stupid concept. Wont keep long term lovers of the game this way, once you complete all the free houses theres nothing to do.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →underwhelming. 17 hours don't seem long, but I have built several houses in game including the very problematic European masonry house. Instruction, help, and documentation are ambiguous and sometimes hard to follow or understand; game items names aren't consistent leading to confusion, and just lots of clicking with close to no freedom in creation. Not to mention the pop-up help thingy that really gets in the way, or the weird bugs espc if you change keybinds. After a while it gets very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absoultely do NOT recommend. I have played for HOURS and it COMPLETELY RESET MY PROGRESS and there's no way to get it back.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →House Builder 2 FreeMind S.A. Steam disclosure -y
unlabelledView post →game crash mid playing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you liked House Flipper, then you will hate this as it does everything wrong.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bugged, tedious, boring garbage. Gameplay is frustrating and annoying. Controls are atrocius.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like that I can build in peace and not being attack by the animal its such a peaceful game and I love the game a lot
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy and super repetitive
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very fun sim game about building houses. I played it on PSN a few years back and remember feeling like the game ended WAY to soon but I'm happy to say that they have added tons of levels-not even counting the DLCs. Its a little janky as most sims are but that just adds to the charm of games like these. If you ever wanted to FLING boards at a wall and watch it somehow create a house or make mud bricks to build a house this is the one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels to arcade:y. Like a remaster of a mobile game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →House Builder is a very straightforward cozy game- it has less mechanics than house flipper but definitely has its own charms. The achievements are very straightforward and easy to obtain (thanks to Clarise007 for their guide on the hidden collectables). As an added bonus, they do not require any DLC purchase whatsoever. The gameplay can feel a tad repetitive and I think some levels drag on a bit longer than they should, but at the same time its intended to be more of a relaxing sim than a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In game tutorial sucks, nothing is really explained clearly and controls are janky at best.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →House Builder is a calm, methodical construction simulator that focuses on the simple but deeply satisfying act of building structures piece by piece. Developed by FreeMind S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A. alongside FreeMind S.A., the game places you in the role of a lone builder traveling across the world and through different eras, tasked with constructing a wide variety of buildings using region-specific techniques and materials. Rather than emphasizing speed, competition, or creative…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The mechanics are so much more complex than House Flipper *same devs* but it's actually quite enjoyable. I like the thought that went into the mud house job where you have to make the mud bricks from scratch. Bought this and all dlc *10 dlcs* all for under £20 as was on sale. I do like this and will be playing more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Instructions unclear. I tried I really tried but the lack of useful and helpful instruction on what I'm supposed to be doing just makes this game unplayable for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have enjoyed this game a lot. Yes it has bugs, it can be both funny and annoying when an item launches across the map. However you can buy items in the shop so if you lose something you can get a new one. If you like power wash simulator or anything similar to that you will like this too. I have 36 hours and I still have so much to do. I did purchase all of the expansions though. 9/10 for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game isn't inherently a bad game, but it has some extremely frustrating things that just irritate enough to not really recommend unless you're 'really' feeling that itch. Generally speaking, there's just nothing this game does better than its competitors, such as House Flipper 1 & 2. Edit following developer feedback: It was noted that the team that worked on the game was much smaller than its competitors, primarily comprising of 2 people and, when comparing the price of House Flipper 1…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game somehow has a second version when this one is full of glitches and bugs. I have built around 5 of the houses and played for over 6 hours but I cannot handle the frustration of this game anymore. actions will not let you select what you should, or being unable to pick things up. waste of time and money and will only serve to make you annoyed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No cloud saves for a game like this, are you serious? This hurts all players, as every player will lose their save file. We shouldnt need a manual backup of the files ourselves to not lose progress.... this is bonkers. Months after I last played I returned and all the levels I'd done were undone. This game is going into my Library's BROKEN folder.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →can you please fix the 89% bug. it's so godamn annoying. Edit: thank you so much for fixing this! i love your games (especially this one) and i had so much progress so i got very anxious when it wouldn't load, so im sorry if i was rude.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a pretty good game. The graphics are good. And its chill. If you want to chill after a hard day,I recomend you to play with this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decided to pick this game up again because of the new event and I was reminded why I sat it down in the first place. The game is buggy in the weirdest ways and the level designs feel like an afterthought. I spent 20 minutes looking for a pressure washer only to find out that I needed to restart all of my work in a level because it simply didn't load when I launched the level. Then in the next level I decided to try I was immediately soft locked because my truck got stuck, I wasn't trying to do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very enjoyable game, but not all DLCs are worth buying, to be honest. Just be happy with the base game, then maybe buy a couple of the DLCs that actually look enjoyable. Again, the base game is very enjoyable and DLCs aren't necessary. I completed the base game, then played through all DLCs (except the Electricity one, that was horrible), and earned all Steam achievements within 48 hours of game time. Some of that time was being AFK from my computer. Definitely buy this game on sale…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice and cozy game, much better and more complex, than the joke of HB2!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Repetitive gameplay, various bugs. It's a "background" game, but even in this genre there are better choices.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wanted to like this game so bad, but the stuttering makes me motion sick. The goofy upgrade system, menus, and slot machine sounds... I just can't. Then they want to add a 1+ GB download so that I can hunt pyramids across all the maps? A thinly veiled attempt to arouse excitement for the new DLC. There isn't another straight up construction/carpentry simulator on the market that I'm aware of (please let me know if there is). I'm not trying to decorate or arrange furniture, like the House…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game crashes way too often to be worth it even at the sale price. I wanted it to work cause I like the idea of having this kind of sim game, but after I got a blue screen, it was time for an uninstall and refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game had an interesting premise that had me play it but the more i played it the more problems i discovered having. a lot of the game feels janky, like movement is very choppy and gravity of items is unreliable. to be honest i don't think this game is worth the purchase. a lot of the level's are just "grab this one thing and put it here". i am sure there are other games that execute this idea much better. I also tried replaying it to see if perhaps I was being mean about it but nope, my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →wanted to play and was very excited however wouldnt load up and crashed before even being able to get past the title screen. will try again in the future if issues are fixed. very sad i couldnt play :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →man i have been been having quite a bit of fun with this game, relaxing, yet satisfying, scratches the weird itch i have to play work related games outside of work. has a few bugs, but its definitely not hard to look past them to enjoy the game. i would love to get approved for the playtest on house builder 2.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Given the amount of hours I've put into this game, I obviously like it, but I just can't recommend it. The game is so buggy. Every time I think I should boot the game up and do the houses I haven't done yet, I don't because I don't want to deal with all the bugs. What makes it worse is that they have continued to release paid DLC without fixing the problems in the main game first. While there is enjoyment here when the game doesn't bug out on you, at this point, I think I can safely say I'm…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the game is based on a nice idea, I had too many bugs to leave a good review. In additon some of the design choises do make the game more tedious than necessary. Futher the progression is a bit... unbalanced. In the first minutes of the game you get lots of perks, to the point where it feels like you just have to take a breath to get one, then two houses further in, there is no progression at all. And a lot of the skills you've learned in the earlier missions are no longer relevant. Like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great idea and bad implementation. It's very buggy, levels are not consistent: one level could be very simplified where a lot of things are created as magic and another requires putting a brick by a brick or a nail by nail. It becomes boring too fast.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fun and pretty easy to play and get used to there are a lot of houses to build and there is a creative mode where you can build what ever type of house you want.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh dear it was terrible. Ive done house flippers 1 and 2, hotel reno was great too. This was not. You start building a bunker and there is next to nothing of a tutorial. Nothing works like it should. Moving this huge long metal arch into a green dumpster wasnt fun either. It kept shaking and shaking so i had to sit there and wait for the graphics to stop shaking so i could try and move it again. Good grief it was not fun. I ordered some wood and he didnt even bring it in all the way. He stops…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Celebrating a stream anniversary this evening with some random game key giveaways and a whirlwind of new games and demos including: All You Can FISH!, House Builder Plumbing DLC, HavenCraft, Roll for Order: Sort Every Set! and more! Thurs - Songs of Glimmerwick Fri - Dressmaker Sat - BitCraft
unlabelledView post →Creative mode doesn't work, got past shoveling the dirt out of the way, but does not have the sandbox tab in the store menu like the tutorial shows. Lots of mechanics in the game are tedious and not fulfilling.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent Game, Very Easy To Play, Superb Graphics And Definitely A Good Way To Cure Boredom.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lots of content, hours of gameplay. cannot reccommend
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The games is very fun and what i was expecting, but a few of the levels the game is so broken that you get stuck behind invisable wall, and get glitch underground. they few frist levels are really great as you make verything yourself but later you just have to buy almost every matiral cuz the game only gives you like 40% of what you need. also stuff can be hard to spot, like the sticks on the ground in the tree house level. so unless its on sale i don't think its worth it. tho if you get on a…
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