House Builder: First Job

Simulation· Free to Play· Building· Design & Illustration

Released Jul 2021

Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

84% positive · 397 reviews

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Released, but content still planned

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Content Planned

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Released, but content still planned

High confidence

Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

House Builder: First Job is the free prologue to the House Builder franchise, offering two complete levels as a taster for the full game. FreeMind S.A. has maintained an active DLC release schedule for the House Builder series, with major paid content packs shipping at a consistent cadence: Egyptian DLC (September 15, 2025), Tiny Houses DLC (January 26, 2026), and Paving & Driveways DLC (May 21, 2026). On July 22, 2026, the developer announced the next DLC — Plumbing — with a confirmed release date of September 30, 2026. This is a concrete, dated commitment to upcoming content. The developer remains highly active, with the most recent communication on August 24, 2026, running a community challenge tied to the broader FreeMind publisher sale. In September 2024, the developer explicitly stated they would continue preparing free updates and paid DLCs for House Builder even alongside the development of its sequel, House Builder 2.

Evidence

Developer announced the Plumbing DLC with a confirmed release date of September 30, 2026, describing it as a full expansion about designing and repairing plumbing and heating systems.

news post · Jul 22, 2026 source content planned

high

Paving & Driveways DLC released, the most recent major content drop for the House Builder franchise.

news post · May 21, 2026 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

FreeMind S.A.

Publisher

FreeMind S.A.

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Free to Play Simulation Building Design & Illustration First-Person Education Exploration Immersive Sim Sandbox Incremental City Builder Crafting Life Sim Base Building Physics

About this game

House Builder: First Job

We invite you to try out the prologue of House Builder! The released version includes as many as two complete, free levels for exploration! In this version of the game, you'll have to face hostile arctic temperatures and dangerous fauna in the middle of a tropical paradise. During this experience, you will learn the real methods of raising primitive structures. Get ready for an amazing journey!

Arctic

Find out how construction has been build in extremely low temperature. Survive night in the Arctic desolation.

Tropical Forest

Learn the ways of constructing shelter in tropical forest. See full process of preparing materials needed to raise neolithic shack.
Use special tools and stations to refine gathered materials. Discover and collect new skills fasting up building process.

Road to full version

In full release of the game, you will gain access to varied levels spanning multiple historical eras. Every level is unique and presents a different approach to building construction all over the world. From simple shacks to luxury modern villas.