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Mr. Prepper
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“fun in the beginning but slows down to a crawl once you hit the progression wall and have to slowly grind money for materials to fix the inflated requirements to repair EVERYTHING”
“Positives: - interesting theme - getting new recipes and crafting is fun Cons - really bad UI without shortcut for most often used operations - story can stall and has only one way to solve it, so if you missed a small…”
“Do NOT play the tutorial. I just saw the Devs response for a review that said "The tutorial is awful bad" and they said "So far in most cases people who struggle with tutorial try to do something else than the tutorial…”
16 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Positives: - interesting theme - getting new recipes and crafting is fun Cons - really bad UI without shortcut for most often used operations - story can stall and has only one way to solve it, so if you missed a small…”
“The whole paranoid bunker-building under a totalitarian regime is such a strong hook. Early on, the vibe and story really pull you in. Managing your shelter while pretending to be a loyal citizen is genuinely cool. But…”
“The game's progression is very challenging, and honestly extremely annoying. Even on the easiest setting, it is still incredibly difficult to progress. The game is a bit too grindy and it honestly takes way too much…”
5 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“I took a nap, for today i was set on a TD bender! and boy was i kicking butt too, until i realised the gov, was at the front door... /sigh.. ... A brilliant game. Truly a diamond in the rough. i ignored it for some time…”
“Building your underground bunker, crafting gear, and outsmarting the government agents kept me hooked for hours. The humor is solid, the progression feels rewarding, and it’s got that cozy survival vibe. A few rough…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“I took a nap, for today i was set on a TD bender! and boy was i kicking butt too, until i realised the gov, was at the front door... /sigh.. ... A brilliant game. Truly a diamond in the rough. i ignored it for some time…”
“MIXED. The designing is great but there are minigames and exploration that is actually quite difficult. I kept dying form lack of food before I even finished a shelter. After dying five times at the same place I gave up…”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“The story is good. If you catch it on sale, it also might not be for everyone but that works with every game.? Even though it can sometimes get a little less exciting, that’s probably just a part that every game has…”
14 of the 71 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Dull and forgettable. The story and political setting are meaningless and artless, serving as little more than a thoughtless pretext for a base-builder. The gameplay is grindy, especially during the first several hours;…”
“fun in the beginning but slows down to a crawl once you hit the progression wall and have to slowly grind money for materials to fix the inflated requirements to repair EVERYTHING”
“Positives: - interesting theme - getting new recipes and crafting is fun Cons - really bad UI without shortcut for most often used operations - story can stall and has only one way to solve it, so if you missed a small…”
10 of the 71 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Dull and forgettable. The story and political setting are meaningless and artless, serving as little more than a thoughtless pretext for a base-builder. The gameplay is grindy, especially during the first several hours;…”
“fun in the beginning but slows down to a crawl once you hit the progression wall and have to slowly grind money for materials to fix the inflated requirements to repair EVERYTHING”
“The whole paranoid bunker-building under a totalitarian regime is such a strong hook. Early on, the vibe and story really pull you in. Managing your shelter while pretending to be a loyal citizen is genuinely cool. But…”
10 of the 71 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Positives: - interesting theme - getting new recipes and crafting is fun Cons - really bad UI without shortcut for most often used operations - story can stall and has only one way to solve it, so if you missed a small…”
“Do NOT play the tutorial. I just saw the Devs response for a review that said "The tutorial is awful bad" and they said "So far in most cases people who struggle with tutorial try to do something else than the tutorial…”
6 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The whole paranoid bunker-building under a totalitarian regime is such a strong hook. Early on, the vibe and story really pull you in. Managing your shelter while pretending to be a loyal citizen is genuinely cool. But…”
“Do NOT play the tutorial. I just saw the Devs response for a review that said "The tutorial is awful bad" and they said "So far in most cases people who struggle with tutorial try to do something else than the tutorial…”
“The game's progression is very challenging, and honestly extremely annoying. Even on the easiest setting, it is still incredibly difficult to progress. The game is a bit too grindy and it honestly takes way too much…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game. Needs more DLC and updates. Very laggy late game when crafting with room upgrades and skills. if a Mr. Prepper 2 is ever made i hope its a FPS game.”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“While the game can be a bit of a slog in the beginning, Mr Prepper offers a lot that provides a very entertaining experience. While I did not play the base vanilla version on its own, the DLC helps make your bunker almost entirely self sustaining. My only remaining hopes for the…”
— a player, Steam review · 110 hrs played“Cool concept but clunky. Needs QoL upgrades like cooking straight from the oven if the fridge is nearby, combining rooms after they're built, better tutorial, and reducing other tedious game mechanics.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Free Content Update! - Cooking Update is Here!
Greetings, Preppers! A New FREE Cooking Update Has Arrived! With the new PrepperMix Machine , you can automate your cooking and save some valuable time in the bunker. You can find its recipe at the Le
Mr. Prepper's 5th Year Anniversary Celebration
Hello, fellow preppers! Yesterday, Mr. Prepper had its fifth anniversary! Thank you all for an incredible 5 years of support! We are still happy to see most of you sticking around and we are also happ
2026 Lunar New Year
Hello fellow preppers!We send warm wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎🔥May this year bring you strength, resilience, and the courage to push forward even
Mr. Prepper Nomination
Greetings, Prepper!The Steam Awards are just around the corner this December, and we’d be honored if you’d consider nominating Mr. Prepper in the “Labor of Love” category! Many of you have spent count
Trick or Treat! It’s Time For Another Spooktacular Halloween!
Happy Halloween, fellow preppers! It is spooky times! We are glad to inform that spooky content is again available! Please enjoy the mini-game (check the forest) and limited time exclusive Halloween c
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Survival · Simulation · Base-Building · Crafting · Adventure · Management · Resource Management · Indie · Casual · RPG · Underground · Point & Click (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Stats · Includes level editor · Remote Play on Tablet |
| Languages | English * , Polish, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Czech * |
| Achievements | 103 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows ® 8/7/Vista/XP Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 520M or Intel HD 4000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space