World Builder

About

World Builder is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Guruji VR, Inc and was released on March 14, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"World Builder" is a VR art tool in early access, requiring an HTC Vive, that allows users to easily create and explore their own 3D worlds with customizable art styles. Use voice commands to shape terrain, control weather, and populate worlds with objects, animals, and characters. Future updates aim to add Oculus Rift support, multiplayer, and the ability to import custom objects.

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Play Modes

Single-Player

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

story2 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and significant potential for world building in VR.
The controls can be intuitive after some practice, and the movement for manipulating objects is fairly smooth.
The developer is actively involved in improving the game and has shown responsiveness to user feedback.

The controls are often non-intuitive and can be frustrating, especially with certain VR controllers.
The game is still very buggy, with frequent crashes and performance issues that hinder gameplay.
There has been a lack of updates and new content, leading to concerns about long-term support for the game.

optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the menu has been widely criticized, with multiple users noting that it requires significant improvement.
- “Menu optimization definitely needs work.”
- “Menu optimization definitely needs work.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay does not match the expectations set by promotional videos, leading to disappointment among players.
- “If you watch the video and are expecting the gameplay to be the same, you will be disappointed.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting persistent bugs that affect gameplay.
- “It's still buggy at the moment though.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the tool highly effective for visualizing the worlds, environments, and moods of their sci-fi and fantasy stories, enhancing their storytelling experience.
- “I'm writing a sci-fi/fantasy story, and this is the perfect tool to visualize my worlds, environments, and moods!”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features no original music, allowing players to customize their experience by playing their own music instead.
- “No music (play your own)”
- “No music (play your own)”