Indie · September 15, 2021

Timberborn (2021)

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Mankind turned Earth into a dry wasteland and perished, but some species adapted and evolved. Pick one of the beaver factions and see how long your colony can last. Beaver societies Control one of two beaver factions: the nature-friendly Folktails or the industrious Iron Teeth. Each faction has unique buildings, technology, and gameplay traits. Choose what fits your playstyle! Wet, dry, and toxic seasons Prepare your settlement for recurring droughts and waves of toxic waste. Stockpile on food and keep fields and forests alive even after rivers dry up. Rely on both natural water sources and artificial irrigation to keep the land arable and your beavers safe. Water physics and terraforming Beavers’ engineering skills are legendary. With Timberborn’s 3D water physics and terraforming, so can be yours. Put up dams and floodgates, erect massive aqueducts, dig canals and tunnels with explosives, and reshape the terrain to your liking. Vertical architecture Harness the game’s unique vertical architecture system. Space is limited, so stack lodges and workshops on top of each other. Construct platforms and bridges, set up an elaborate power grid, and let your beavers speed around on ziplines or through tubeways. Lumberpunk Turn timber into sophisticated machinery – from water wheels and lumber mills to engines and mechanized pumps. Wood is the core resource in Timberborn, but the most advanced structures require metal. To find it, send your scavengers to the ruins of the old world. Bots Supercharge your colony with mechanized beavers. Power them up, maintain them, and you'll get extra efficient workers for almost any job. They operate 24/7, and you can send them to the most hazardous areas. Well-being Build a sprawling city with efficient production chains and follow the lives of its inhabitants day and night. As the population grows, satisfy your evolved rodents with a balanced diet, entertainment, decorations, and end-game monuments that help restore the Earth. Map editor and mods Play on one of the included maps or create your own and share it with the community. On top of the built-in map editor, Timberborn features official mod support. Tons of extra player-made content and quality-of-life additions are available, with more coming each day.

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Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume31.7k Steam reviewsTop 10% in Indie
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 16%
Concurrent peak3.9k playersTop 4% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours51 h averageTop 8% for session depth among Indie

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • City Builder · 618
  • Voxel · 511
  • Colony Sim · 500
  • Nature · 478
  • Sandbox · 472
  • Building · 460
  • Automation · 460
  • Management · 457
  • Survival · 443
  • Base-Building · 442
  • Science · 434
  • Physics · 432
  • Farming Sim · 425
  • Strategy · 423
  • 3D · 410

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Ukrainian

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime
  • Includes level editor

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 31.7k reviews

30.4k positive · 1.3k negative

Curator recommendations

32.5k

Peak concurrent players

3.9k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

51h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

15h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

7h

Current engagement

Achievements

59

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 15, 2021
DeveloperMechanistry
Base price$20.99 -40%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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