Detailed, realistic machines and good graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The machine details are impressive, and the engine sounds, track noises, and overall machinery audio are very satisfying.”
Steam review · 98.5 h played ↗
Construction Simulator
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH2022Driving · Immersive Sim · Simulation
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A detailed heavy-machinery sim with many licensed vehicles, relaxing and best with friends, but clunky controls, bugs and a long tutorial before co-op hurt it. Skip it at full price.
Great for
Heavy-machinery fans who want a slow, relaxing grind, ideally with friends and a controller, bought on deep sale
Main risk
Clunky controls and bugs, plus a 1.5-2 hour tutorial before co-op unlocks, can sour it quickly
What changed in the last 30 days
151 recent reviews
Recent negatives center on clunky controls, performance, bugs and the long tutorial before multiplayer, often from deep-sale buyers. No single patch is clearly to blame, so confidence is moderate.
151 recent reviews
What players love
Fun and better with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Good time with some friends, there's some opportunity for a few friends to run like a well-oiled machine and slam through jobs.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
Wide variety of licensed machinery
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Numerous Types and brands of Construction Equipment”
Steam review · 36.9 h played ↗
Great value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“For around 2.50 on sale, I’d say it’s well worth it.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Relaxing, cozy gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“This game is my go to cozy game for when I want to relax.”
Steam review · 135.9 h played ↗
Lots of content and jobs for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Great Value, lots of content in base game.”
Steam review · 231.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, awkward controls and camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“how bad the controls are, with some vehicles using the numpad to control (???) instead of wasd”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Bugs and janky physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“I've had vehicle just not spawn in, cargo disappear when I close the tailgatre, vehicles flipping for no reason and other weirdness.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Poor performance and optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This game is so poorly optimised, can barely run in above 90 fps on a decent setup.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Long tutorial gates multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“me and a friend spent 90 minutes playing the game just so that we could play together”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Restrictive, hand-holding, not a sandbox
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“There is zero sandbox, you get a strictly defined list of actions you need do in the contract and you just do them in order”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Unstable multiplayer and server crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Joining games is prone to infinite loading screens. Single player is fine.”
Steam review · 371.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or comparable
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 960 (4GB) or AMD Radeon Pro 570 (4GB) or comparable
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-10400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or comparable
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX5700 (8GB) or comparable
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or comparable
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 960 (4GB) or AMD Radeon Pro 570 (4GB) or comparable
Storage10 GB available space
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