Build almost any vehicle imaginable
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Want to build a simple Car? You Can! Want to build a Boat, Ship, Semi Truck, Train, Plane, Helicopter or Spaceship? You Can!”
Steam review · 1005.3 h played ↗
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Geometa2020Sandbox · Base Building · Immersive Sim
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A deep, unmatched vehicle-building sandbox with a great workshop community, held back by single-threaded physics, laggy multiplayer and thin gameplay. Skip it if you want a polished rescue game or smooth co-op.
Great for
Patient tinkerers who love engineering, logic and building vehicles, or browsing workshop creations
Main risk
Slow-motion physics and desynced multiplayer, plus a steep learning curve with little to do afterward
What players love
Great workshop and community content
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“There are so many builds on the workshop, from other builders, that you could only play with other peoples creations and not even have to build anything yourself.”
Steam review · 2045 h played ↗
Fun with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“This game has been some of the best experiences I have ever played, and its amazing with friends.”
Steam review · 318.7 h played ↗
Deep logic and microcontroller systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“My Favorite part about this game has to be the Microcontrollers, It allows you to learn LOGIC in blueprint form”
Steam review · 1005.3 h played ↗
Rewarding, educational learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Steep learning curve but an amazing game if you take it slow.”
Steam review · 575.4 h played ↗
Realistic water physics and weather
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“I really enjoy this game's realism when it comes to the water physics and water quality”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Laggy multiplayer and desync
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“can't go 5 minutes without the game going instantly into slow motion and playing the game like a powerpoint presentation”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Bugs and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“With each update it seems like this game gets more unstable with more often crashes and bugs.”
Steam review · 634.2 h played ↗
Devs seen as neglecting core game, DLC paywalls
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The main problem of this game is that the devs completely abandoned the original idea: the rescue simulator.”
Steam review · 315.7 h played ↗
Steep learning curve, poor tutorial and UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“i don't know how to code, i shouldn't have to to make a boat that moves and can steer and other simple functions.”
Steam review · 19.3 h played ↗
Little to do outside building
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Building and the systems are cool, but i find once i built a cool thing, there is nothing left to do but look at it.”
Steam review · 327 h played ↗
Single-threaded physics causes slow motion
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The physics engine runs on a single thread, which makes the game incredibly slow, even on low settings.”
Steam review · 283.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4440 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 6000 / GeForce 550 / AMD R7 250 (AMD Radeon HD 7750)
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K / Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 750 Ti / AMD RX 550
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4440 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 6000 / GeForce 550 / AMD R7 250 (AMD Radeon HD 7750)
Storage2 GB available space
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