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Build-A-Lot

Build-A-Lot overview

Hip Soft | Dec 17, 2009 | game

Released

2players observed · 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC

SimulationBuildingTime ManagementSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)3,607
  • Revenue (VGI)$27,902
  • Review score90% positive

Build-A-Lot dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)3,607
  • Revenue (VGI)$27,902
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews73
  • Release dateDec 17, 2009
  • DeveloperHip Soft
  • PublisherNext Game

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Hip SoftPublisher: Next Game

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Game overview

Overview

Build-A-Lot comes from Hip Soft and is published by Next Game. It arrived on Steam on Dec 17, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Build-A-Lot's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 73 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Build-A-Lot is available in 1 languages including:

English

1 regional rating boards including esrb

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 98 or higher500 MHz CPU or higher256 MB Ram or higherNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Build-A-Lot has sold up to 3,607 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $27,902. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Build-A-Lot overview details

Build-A-Lot combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Send the housing market through the roof as you build, buy, and sell houses in the new strategy game, Build-a-lot! You can flip houses for quick cash or sit back and watch the rental income pile up. Become a real estate mogul as you visit scenic towns, earn huge profits and perform special favors for the colorful local mayors. Can you build a new cinema for the local movie star? Build a new ice rink for the Olympics? Install a bowling alley in the Mayor’s Mansion? No problem! There’s plenty to do and lots of fun ahead in Build-a-lot! Beautiful house and neighborhood graphics Fun house upgrades such as bowling alleys and swimming pools Special buildings such as Museums, Mansions and Castles Complete fun goals and earn money in Career mode Improve a neighborhood at your own pace in Casual mode See how you match up against others with online high scores lists

SteamPulse editorial summary

Build-A-Lot is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBuild-A-Lot
Steam App ID38080
Typegame
Release dateDec 17, 2009
DeveloperHip Soft
PublisherNext Game
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresSimulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews66
Negative reviews7
Total reviews73
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime518 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 17, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/38080
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/38080/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/38080
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Build-A-Lot

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Build-A-Lot?

Build-A-Lot's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 23 September 2026 - 01:30:17 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 9 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Build-A-Lot growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Build-A-Lot?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.4%), United Kingdom (11.1%), Belgium (11.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.8%), United Kingdom (8.9%), Belgium (8.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), United Kingdom (8.8%), Belgium (7.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.3%), United Kingdom (8%), China (7.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Build-A-Lot?

Build-A-Lot currently sits at 90% positive across 73 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 66 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Build-A-Lot have?

Build-A-Lot currently has about 270 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Build-A-Lot?

Build-A-Lot is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 66 positive, 7 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 October 2007

DLC and packages

Build-A-LotBuy Build-A-Lot #2648$9.99Build-A-Lot CollectionBuy Build-A-Lot #2652$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS: Windows 98 or higher Processor: 500 MHz CPU or higher Memory: 256 MB Ram or higher

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