Builder Simulator

Nails, Hammers, and Regret—Builder Simulator Is Less ‘Game’

Story
Plot? What plot? You’re a faceless drone hired to… build things. A shed? A house? A monument to human boredom? Who knows! There’s no narrative, no characters, not even a grumpy foreman to yell at you. Just a silent void where your will to live goes to die.

Graphics
There isn’t much to say. The natural surroundings are all around you, but they don’t serve any real purpose, and there’s no benefit to them. The map is huge or big— to the point that you ask yourself: Why did the devs make it this big? There’s nothing to interact with — no moving leaves, no water depth, nothing.
If the developer had focused more on gameplay rather than just the environment, it would’ve been much better.

To be fair, the graphics are decent, but not for gamers who care about performance. It’s more suitable for new PC players who don’t yet know their system’s limits.

Even with an RTX 3060, you’ll still get FPS drops. Why? Isn’t that card powerful enough? Or is the optimization just that bad?

Audio
The soundtrack is just a repetitive loop of music and an annoying bird sound that keeps giving me a headache for some reason — like, don’t you have chicks to feed? Go away!

Other than that, nothing much is happening. It feels like you’re stuck in a loop while trying to figure out the name of some tool — I think it was called “dump” or something? I don’t even remember anymore. It’s like I got brainwashed.

Gameplay
A masterclass in how not to design a game. You’re thrown into the world with zero tutorials, unclear objectives, and controls so clunky they make Surgeon Simulator look like a polished AAA title.

Want to build a wall? First, spend 20 minutes just trying to figure out how to open your tools — in the first contract! I had to run around the map making sure I didn’t miss a tool somewhere. I swear, it took me over 15 minutes — and I was screen-sharing with my friend on Discord the whole time.

Even worse, I didn’t get the full experience because I only played what I thought was the story mode — which is oddly called “Contracts.”

And every client is either scammed, broke, or angry at the previous company. Like seriously, are we the Justice League: Builder Edition?

Score 3 out of 10

A punishment masquerading as a game.

The narrative depth of a Home Depot receipt. Your “story” is the slow erosion of your soul.

Natural landscapes

The audio equivalent of a migraine. If I could find that bird... oh, it wouldn’t end well.

PROS / CONS

  • It’s… educational? (RIP, fun.)
  • You’ll appreciate actual construction workers 500% more.
  • The game’s brevity—most players quit before the 2-hour refund window.
  • It’s a great sleep aid.
  • Negative fun factor: Playing this feels like unpaid labor.
  • Zero guidance: The game’s motto: “Figure it out, loser.”
  • Bugs