SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Buildanauts

Buildanauts overview

TouchTilt Games | May 4, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationEarly AccessBuildingSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,293
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,963
  • Review score21% positive

Buildanauts dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,293
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,963
  • Review score21% positive
  • Total reviews61
  • Release dateMay 4, 2017
  • DeveloperTouchTilt Games
  • PublisherOctopus Tree

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: TouchTilt GamesPublisher: Octopus Tree

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Game overview

Overview

Buildanauts comes from TouchTilt Games and is published by Octopus Tree. It arrived on Steam on May 4, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, 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

Buildanauts's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 21% positive across 61 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Buildanauts is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® Core™ 2 Quad processor (or equivalent AMD processor) 2.4 GHz or faster4 GB RAMnVidia® 400 Serias/ATI-AMD® 5000 or faster (Mobile chipsets may not work), DirectX® 11.0c-compliant, SM 3.0-compliant2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Buildanauts has sold up to 1,293 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $13,963. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Buildanauts overview details

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

Steam Store description

Build a town from the ground up in this open-world construction simulator. In BUILDANAUTS, you’re the foreman, the planner, and the mayor. Plan your town and bring it to life with the help of your construction crew. Build a town that your townsfolk, the Buildanites, will be proud to call home! EXPLORE AND DESIGN Survey a vast open landscape just waiting for your construction crew. Terraform the terrain, or run around looking for resources. Then design your structures by drawing them and choosing paint colors, textures, details, and building materials. Then watch as your skilled construction workers turn your vision into a reality! BUILD AND MANAGE Build your town from the ground up just the way you want it! Use a variety of construction tools to place city props, lay down roads, and much, much more. Then keep your resident Buildanites happy! Attract more townsfolk by keeping your town in top shape, but be careful: too much neglect and your Buildanites won't be happy! FEATURES Design and build a town from the ground up! Create homes, stores, offices, roads, sidewalks and much more! Manage a living town that fills up with residents as you build! Keep your residents happy by building the amenities they need and keeping your city running smoothly! Explore a vast open world and shape it to your liking with a selection of tools.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Buildanauts is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 21% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBuildanauts
Steam App ID394490
Typegame
Release dateMay 4, 2017
DeveloperTouchTilt Games
PublisherOctopus Tree
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews13
Negative reviews48
Total reviews61
Positive percent21%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime618 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 4, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)16 June 2017 - 17:55:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Professional DeveloperNo description
Pawn ItNo description
Happy CampersNo description
CrossroadsNo description
TreehuggerNo description
MarathonNo description
It's a Long RoadNo description
Path Of Least ResistanceNo description
Town DesignerNo description
Money BagsNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/394490
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/394490/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/394490
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Buildanauts

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 Buildanauts?

Buildanauts's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:07:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Buildanauts growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Buildanauts?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (53.3%), Canada (20%), Australia (13.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.7%), Canada (13.7%), Australia (9.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49%), Canada (14.2%), Australia (9.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.6%), Canada (11.7%), Australia (8.1%). 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 Buildanauts?

Buildanauts currently sits at 21% positive across 61 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Buildanauts have?

Buildanauts currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 21 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 Buildanauts?

Buildanauts is currently listed at $14.99 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 Negative

21% positive, 13 positive, 48 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 May 2017

DLC and packages

BuildanautsBuy Buildanauts #75700$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 64-bit, Windows® 8 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor (or equivalent AMD processor) 2.4 GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia® 400 Serias/ATI-AMD® 5000 or faster (Mobile chipsets may not work), DirectX® 11.0c-compliant, SM 3.0-compliant DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 11.0-compatible, 16-bit

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