House Builder

House Builder

Released Jan 2024

From traditional huts to modern homes of the future - become a one-person crew! Gather resources, use tools, and build brick by brick across history. Discover architecture secrets and create your dream homes!

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Evaluation

House Builder launched on January 15, 2024, and has maintained a highly active paid DLC schedule. Nine DLC packs have shipped to date: The Atomic Age (April 18, 2024), Medieval (June 19, 2024), Garden (September 16, 2024), Electric City (October 30, 2024), Deconstruction (March 20, 2025), Mechitecture Edition (June 16, 2025), Egyptian (September 15, 2025), Tiny Houses (January 7, 2026), and Paving & Driveways (May 18, 2026). This is a sustained cadence of roughly one paid DLC every one to three months. A tenth DLC — the Plumbing DLC — is listed on the store as unreleased. On July 9, 2026, the developer posted an announcement explicitly confirming it will launch on September 30, 2026. On the same date, the developer also released a major "Summer Cleaning Update" introducing a new level and fixing approximately 100 bugs across the base game and multiple DLCs, demonstrating continued active engagement. The developer and studio remain very active, with additional publisher-wide events and new game announcements posted as recently as August 24, 2026.
Evidence
Developer announced that the Plumbing DLC will launch on September 30, 2026, describing it as a full expansion covering plumbing and heating systems.
news post · Jul 9, 2026 source content planned
high
Summer Cleaning Update shipped a new level and fixed approximately 100 bugs across the base game and multiple DLCs, showing the developer is actively supporting the game.
news post · Jul 9, 2026 source development ongoing
high

Content

10 of 10 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
FreeMind S.A.
Achievements
63
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Become one man construction crew and build houses like a simple African mud hut and as complex as a super modern energy-saving architectural marvel.

Let us take you on a trip to various spots on the globe and experience true architectural variety. You will try to build a mud hut in Africa, an igloo in the Arctic, a Canadian house, a log cabin in Siberia, a traditional house made of bricks, airbricks, or concrete, and many, many more…

Every house consists of hundreds of elements you need to match according to the rules of construction.

Learn new technologies

See how construction technologies differ from each other. Learn how to apply proper materials and procedures during the building process.

Build houses brick by brick, element after element, down from the foundations and up to the roof.

Learn different structures of buildings, construction materials, their features, and their properties. Build simple constructions made of primitive materials, but also ultramodern buildings featuring the latest technological discoveries.

Use unique mechanics

Use various tools depending on the situation and requirements. Improve your skills, and use better equipment to be able to build complex structures quickly and efficiently.

Demolition

Sometimes there is no way out. Demolish everything in your path and start again!

ABOUT HOUSE BUILDER

The building is your hobby? Thanks to the House Builder you will become a one-man construction crew! Find a perfect piece of land and create something amazing there! Constructing is only limited by your imagination and bank balance… So control your resources, keep up with construction standards and raise buildings that everyone will love!

HOUSE BUILDER – MAIN FEATURES:

To build a first-class house, start with choosing the perfect location. You can select every place in the world! Boiling Africa, frosty Siberia, or tropical Amazon Rainforest? It’s up to you!

Next, let’s focus on the project - you can create different types of buildings - from miserable little sheds to exclusive mansions. This will depend also on the materials you will use. Each of them has different properties. Using the wrong material will cause unpleasant consequences. Prove your cleverness and knowledge to prevent any glitches in construction. Over time your skill will be better and buildings more advanced. When all the pieces are set, it only takes a moment to finish and give a unique look to your house. The buyers will be delighted!

MAIN FEATURES

Build all over the world - Learn more about the architectural style of the region and let your imagination run wild!

Learn new technologies - With every building your skill improves and new technologies will expedite your work.

Demolish! - Some of the houses must be cleaned up and rebuilt from scratches.

Go back in time - Travel across many periods in history and try to build all iconic designs

Diverse climate - scorching and freezing temperatures can be a challenge to sustain. Be aware of dangerous fauna.

Last evaluated Aug 26, 2026
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