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Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source overview

Hip Soft | Dec 17, 2009 | game

Released

1players observed · 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC

SimulationTime ManagementSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)1,584
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,606
  • Review score73% positive

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)1,584
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,606
  • Review score73% positive
  • Total reviews30
  • 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 4: Power Source 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 4: Power Source's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 73% positive across 30 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source 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 4: Power Source has sold up to 1,584 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,606. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source overview details

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The power is in your hands! Help friendly towns to grow and glow by building neighborhoods and generating clean energy to make them run. Watch out for power overload! If you build too fast, you may experience blackouts and unhappy renters. You’ll have resources at your command to energize the towns – build solar towers and wind farms and dispatch technicians to make sure everyone is energy efficient. Then, get your neighborhoods fit and fancy by building tennis courts, swimming pools, boutiques and more. With multiple campaigns to play and a variety of awards to earn, there is plenty to do and lots of fun waiting for you in this electrifying addition to the Build-a-lot series! Generate clean power with wind farms and solar towers Use technicians to make homes more energy efficient! Manage power carefully to avoid blackouts Beautify the neighborhood with recreational facilities! Play multiple campaigns and earn a variety of awards

SteamPulse editorial summary

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source 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 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBuild-A-Lot 4: Power Source
Steam App ID38110
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 players1 · 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews22
Negative reviews8
Total reviews30
Positive percent73%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime3,612 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 - 18:14:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/38110
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/38110/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/38110
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source

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 4: Power Source?

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 18:14:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 60 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 7 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 4: Power Source?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (54.5%), South Africa (9.1%), Brazil (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.6%), Brazil (7.9%), Canada (7.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.1%), Brazil (7.7%), Canada (6.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), China (8.4%), Brazil (7.7%). 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 4: Power Source?

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source currently sits at 73% positive across 30 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 22 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source have?

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source currently has about 131 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 4: Power Source?

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source 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

Mostly Positive

73% positive, 22 positive, 8 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 December 2009

DLC and packages

Build-A-Lot 4: Power SourceBuy Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source #2651$9.99Build-A-Lot CollectionBuy Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source #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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