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House Builder

House Builder

Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

Released Jan 15, 2024 Developer FreeMind S.A. Publisher PlayWay S.A., FreeMind S.A. Platforms Windows 3DImmersive SimAdventureBuildingSimulation
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

80.6%positive2,349 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“like building furniture in house flipper 2 :) but its buildings!”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Nice and cozy game, much better and more complex, than the joke of HB2!”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Not recommended · 4 found this helpful

“In game tutorial sucks, nothing is really explained clearly and controls are janky at best.”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:27 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

52playing at last check
6424-hour peak
762all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 269 avg · Nov 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

63achievements
53.6%median completion
1.3%rarest: Resourceful survivor
86.7% of players 85.3% of players 84.6% of players 84.1% of players 83.8% of players 82.6% of players 80.6% of players 80.4% of players 78.1% of players 77.5% of players 77.2% of players 76.9% of players 76.4% of players 75.8% of players 75.8% of players 75.5% of players 75.3% of players 67.9% of players 66.2% of players 65.2% of players 65.1% of players 64.5% of players 63.9% of players 63.2% of players 62.7% of players 62.2% of players 61.8% of players 61.2% of players 59.6% of players 58.3% of players 55.2% of players 53.6% of players 50.0% of players 49.5% of players 49.3% of players 48.7% of players 48.7% of players 48.6% of players 46.6% of players 46.3% of players 45.7% of players 45.7% of players 44.1% of players 43.6% of players 40.5% of players 39.8% of players 37.6% of players 35.0% of players 29.5% of players 29.2% of players 19.7% of players 14.6% of players 11.5% of players 6.1% of players 3.4% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 1.5% of players 86.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
86.7%Sprinter Beginner — Hidden achievement
85.3%Beginning Igloo Builder — Hidden achievement
84.6%Gym Beginner — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.3%Resourceful survivor — Finish House on the Raft level under 18 minutes.
1.3%Perceptive builder — Find the secret item located on the Cowboy House level.
1.4%Careful finder — Find the secret item located on the Castle Flipper House level.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$7.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 17, 2026
House Builder now on GOG

FreeMind GOG Sale is LIVE! 🎉 https://www.gog.com/pl/games?publishers=freemind-s-a Looking for DRM-free games you actually own? Now's the perfect time to jump into our worlds! 🚜 Farmer's Life Become an

Jul 13, 2026
July HOTFIX 🛠️

Hi Builders, fast hotfix for House Builder after Cleaning Update, thank you very much for your reports 🚑 1. fixed bugged grass 2. Fixed hammer - sometimes if you picked it, it was still 'pick hammer'

Jul 10, 2026
🌞 FreeMind Summer Sale is here! 🌞

🌞 FreeMind Summer Sale is here! 🌞We have some exciting news for you — the FreeMind Summer Sale has officially started! 🎮This is the perfect time to expand your library because all of our games are now

Jul 09, 2026
🛠️ Plumbing DLC launches on 30 September! 👨‍🔧🚽

Hello Builders! 👷🏠 Plumbing DLC is coming out on the 30th of September❗️ 🚰 Step into the role of a true plumber in House Builder - Plumbing DLC! Grab your tools and master the element of water! Design

Jul 09, 2026
🧽 Summer Cleaning Update! 🧼🫧

Hi Builders! 👷👷‍♀️ To mark the start of the sale, we’ve got a big update for you – we’ve introduced a new level! 🆕 Check the trailer 🎬🎥 It this level you have to renovate a neglected house. Clean the

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Player tags3D · Immersive Sim · Adventure · Building · Simulation · Design & Illustration · Casual · Sandbox · Education · Relaxing · First-Person · Destruction (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Norwegia…
ControllerFull support
Achievements63
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.freemind.games
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 750 Sound Card: DirectX compatible