Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Timberborn
- 27 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Timberborn also play
The closest matches to Timberborn: Against the Storm, RimWorld, Captain of Industry, Surviving Mars, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Factory Town
Why this: Shares automation with Timberborn.
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Timberborn.
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Mechanistry
- Price: $34.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 22,640 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Beavers are cute
- Creative city designs
- Mods are great
- Chill
- Peaceful
- Relaxing
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Timberborn.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Timberborn.
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Timberborn.
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Frostpunk
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and Automation, like Timberborn.
StarRupture
Why this: Shares automation with Timberborn.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn.
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Why this: Shares automation with Timberborn.
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and Farming Sim, like Timberborn.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Against the Storm
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Timberborn.
Factory Town
Why this: Shares automation with Timberborn.
About Timberborn
The closest matches to Timberborn: Against the Storm, RimWorld, Captain of Industry, Surviving Mars, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Timberborn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Against the Storm, RimWorld and Captain of Industry — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, peaceful and relaxing, and single out its automation and beaver behavior. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Timberborn is a strategy and simulation game developed by Mechanistry set in a post-human world where beavers have inherited the earth. Players design and manage beaver settlements, employing automation, resource balancing, and terrain modification to build thriving cities. The game features vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming as core systems, with beaver behavior influencing settlement development. Reviewers highlight the creative city-design possibilities and extensive mod support. Players describe the experience as relaxing and whimsical, with problem-solving and water engineering as key attractions. The game holds a 96% positive rating from over 22,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck. It is available at $34.99.
About Timberborn: Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Is Timberborn worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 22,640 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 94% positive across 370 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $34.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 68 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beavers are cute
- Creative city designs
- Mods are great
- Problem solving game
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is fun and a cool concept with the droughts coming every few days at random. I just can not give a thumbs up to a game that limits you for trying to build one giant city (District as it is called in this game), but you are forced to…”
People who play it also play: Against the Storm, RimWorld, Captain of Industry
Frequently asked about Timberborn
Can I run it?
Does Timberborn run on Steam Deck?
Timberborn is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Timberborn cost?
Timberborn is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Timberborn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Timberborn are Against the Storm, RimWorld, Captain of Industry.
Who developed Timberborn?
Timberborn was developed by Mechanistry.