Buildanauts

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Buildanauts is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by TouchTilt Games and was released on May 4, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

"Buildanauts is a single-player Simulation game where you build and manage a town from the ground up in an open-world construction simulator. Terraform the landscape, design structures, and keep your townsfolk, the Buildanites, happy by maintaining the town. With various construction tools and customization options, the game takes about 4 hours to beat."

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Single-Player

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23%

Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and potential for city building.
Some players found the game fun once they got used to the controls.
There are moments of enjoyment and creativity when building cities.

The game is plagued with bugs, making it nearly unplayable.
It appears to be abandoned by the developers, with no updates for months.
The graphics and user interface are considered terrible and unpolished.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
Gameplay is hindered by framerate drops in dense areas and some graphical glitches, such as floating objects during construction. New players may find the mechanics confusing initially, but there is a learning curve that helps in understanding core gameplay elements over time.
- “So far, I've only played maybe 40 minutes or so, but I believe I now understand some of the core mechanics and how to easily build now.”
- “Gameplay-wise, it has some issues with framerate drops when looking in dense forest areas and objects floating when building on a mountain.”
- “When I started, I didn't understand much of what was going on or any of the mechanics.”
- “So far, I've only played maybe 40 minutes or so, but I believe I now understand some of the core mechanics and how to build more easily now.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some users appreciate the visual quality, others criticize them as subpar. Overall, the graphics contribute to the game's appeal, but concerns about gameplay mechanics, such as the lack of a save feature, overshadow the visual experience.
- “The graphics are great; the whole game is fantastic!”
- “I thought it looked fun, but the graphics were terrible.”
- “The visuals are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel unpolished.”
- “The graphics are so poor that they detract from the overall experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that while the game initially experiences glitches, this is anticipated and adds to the overall enjoyment of the experience.
- “The game is plagued with constant crashes, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced frequent freezes that interrupted my gameplay experience.”
- “There are numerous bugs that ruin the immersion and stability of the game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, resulting in instability and poor performance even on high-end systems.
- “The game is really unstable; it has basically no optimization and runs very poorly, even on powerhouse systems like mine.”
- “The lack of optimization makes the game unplayable at times, with frequent frame drops and crashes.”
- “Despite having high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate due to poor optimization.”