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Timberborn

Timberborn

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
DeveloperMechanistry
PublisherMechanistry
Release DateMar 12, 2026
$34.99
Peak Players25.2K
Metacritic85
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Indie
Simulation
Strategy
AI Review Summary

Timberborn is a distinctive city-builder that stands out through its complex water engineering mechanics and vertical construction in a post-apocalyptic beaver society. While it offers a relaxing yet deep creative experience, some players find the late-game lacks sustained tension and can devolve into a repetitive resource grind.

Pros

  • Innovative water management and hydric engineering mechanics provide a unique challenge.95%
  • High replayability supported by a deep tech tree and extensive creative building possibilities.90%
  • Offers a satisfying balance between a relaxing 'cozy' atmosphere and a high skill ceiling for optimization.85%
  • Vertical building mechanics allow for complex, space-efficient colony designs.80%
  • The game feels polished and feature-complete following significant updates in the experimental branches.75%

Cons

  • The late-game experience can feel repetitive and lacks the survival tension found in the early stages.85%
  • Technical issues including crashes have been reported during the more complex mid-to-late game stages.70%
  • Certain newer mechanics like 'badwater' and robot automation are polarizing among long-time players.65%
  • Resource gathering can become a tedious grind once the initial survival hurdles are cleared.60%

Notable Mentions

  • Reviewers frequently compare the game's creative depth to a hybrid of SimCity and Minecraft.
  • The 1.0 experimental branch is noted for making the game feel significantly more complete.
  • Players seeking extreme survival pressure are often directed toward Against the Storm as a comparison.
Confidence: 55%
Based on the 187 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Aug 15, 2026
Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak
6.0K
Peak · last 90 days
8.8K
All-time peak
25.2K

Price

Current price
$34.99
Lowest tracked
$24.49since Jan 8, 2026

Review Sentiment

Launch week
—
Last 30 days
98%
All-time positive
96%
Review Statistics
Total Reviews41.2K
Positive: 39.6K (96%)Negative: 1.6K (4%)

1%

Reviews from Steam Deck

2%

Dev Response Rate

162h

Avg Playtime at Review

85%

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