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TUG
While we get closer to the release of TUG ver 2.0, we will be taking the project down from steam. Thank you to everyone that has helped us in play and testing for ver 1.0.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I'm one of the original backers from kickstarter. I've seen the entire process up to this point. Its been 3 years and this game is no more closer to completion than it was at the end of year one. Now the company is…”
“I would like to state right off the bat, that I do not hate this game at all. I was actually going to purchase a copy of the game for my wife today to play it together, found out it had been taken off the store, and…”
“I trusted the Yogscast in the decision of buying this game, and now, 3 years later, I didn't get ♥♥♥♥ out of it. This game had potential. It wasn't just Minecraft, it was "Here, you have to build your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tools on a…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is so cool! I bought it from Humble Bundle for .99 cents. So worth it. Spawning I noticed that... It looks weird AWESOME graphics... Like minecraft in a way. Day 1: Got mauled by a bear-boar thing. While…”
“Early Access. Alpha. If you actually know what these means, then you know the caveats that apply. If you think it just means a finished, released game before the first patch, then move along. Still here? The game is…”
“Originally, this was a positive review. This was a few days after 8/11/2015. I bought this game on the expectation that new content would be added. It has been two months now. No updates have been added. The official…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Just so everyone knows he post there updates http://nerdkingdom.com/progress-update-622017/ not on the steam page.”
“Early Access. Alpha. If you actually know what these means, then you know the caveats that apply. If you think it just means a finished, released game before the first patch, then move along. Still here? The game is…”
“Although I had early problems getting the game to work, the devs quickly responded to my issues. I've now spent several hours in game, and I can't wait for the next few updates. TUG reminds me of the early Minecraft and…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Minecraftesque Sandbox game, there is some survival, but its not very difficult yet. Performance is great for an early alpha and so is the crafting. No containers yet but things look so cool on the ground like chopped…”
“Tug offers the feel of Minecraft but in a more advanced way, by which i mean you build a house from microblocks , meaning it takes you most of your time to build a dirt shack. However i like the ability to somewhat…”
“Ok so if you guys are wanting to know how my personal experience went this is how it goes. Great concepts and fun for the few friends I played with. Yes it is fun but with a Terrible draw backs. --- The games draw…”
67 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm one of the original backers from kickstarter. I've seen the entire process up to this point. Its been 3 years and this game is no more closer to completion than it was at the end of year one. Now the company is…”
“I shouldn't have kickstarted this BS. This game is one of the copious warnings that you should NEVER back a game on Kickstarter. I AM PART OF THE PROBLEM!”
“January 2016 A quote from yesterday's AMA on reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/tug/comments/414taf/tug_dev_ama/ "we so much dont want to get any new players, that we are going to stop selling TUG next week, and not give…”
45 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm one of the original backers from kickstarter. I've seen the entire process up to this point. Its been 3 years and this game is no more closer to completion than it was at the end of year one. Now the company is…”
“I shouldn't have kickstarted this BS. This game is one of the copious warnings that you should NEVER back a game on Kickstarter. I AM PART OF THE PROBLEM!”
“January 2016 A quote from yesterday's AMA on reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/tug/comments/414taf/tug_dev_ama/ "we so much dont want to get any new players, that we are going to stop selling TUG next week, and not give…”
17 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“ATTENTION: The review below was last updated on January 12, 2015 and is sorely outdated. I have not given further attention to this game and cannot update the review. I'm avoiding deleting this review for the sake of…”
“Nope, I would not buy it again. I got it pretty long now, never played long because it wasn't realy finished. I was looking forward for the completed game and felt, the EA was a good investment for a good looking game…”
“I got burnt on this game, Their whole team is full of garbage money grabbing scammers that basically took our money and ran. The updates just never came. Nothing that was promised is even being shown in videos. They…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“*WARNING* Do not buy this game! This is not a "bad review", this is a warning that this game is unfinished, will never be finished or updated ever again and is a waste of money. *WARNING* Do not buy this game! I urge…”
“Update 4/21/16 I still cannot give this game a positive review for the following reasons - It is utterly broken in its current state. - The game is currently not available to purchase. - The game is getting a complete…”
“FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT BUY THIS GAME It's unfinished and near unplayable. The developers scrapped this current version and turned it into a completely different game, but even then THAT one was canceled as well.…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I'm one of the original backers from kickstarter. I've seen the entire process up to this point. Its been 3 years and this game is no more closer to completion than it was at the end of year one. Now the company is…”
“Nope, I would not buy it again. I got it pretty long now, never played long because it wasn't realy finished. I was looking forward for the completed game and felt, the EA was a good investment for a good looking game…”
“Nice scam. Removing the failure of a game from steam for a re-release of a 2.0 Version that we will have to purchase again. Where did all the money from the V 1.0 go? Tons of us paid for this game they never released an…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 33.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“I'm Blown Away. First I want to say THANKYOU to Nerd Kingdom FOR MAKING THIS GAME, and for releasing this part of it though it isn't yet finished. I like minecraft alot, my son LOVES minecraft a whole lot. The graphics in MC just aren't my thing. I Love the TUG graphics. With…”
— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played“As others have stated, this game is dead. What most annoys me though is that they play like they care, but they don't. I know it, and I will tell you how I know. When they started off, they had big ambitions, their intentions were great, but not over the top. The biggest thing…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“I bought into TUG during its Kickstarter campaign back in May 2013. It honestly sounded awesome at the time. The campaign pitched a "multiplayer open-world sandbox-RPG using new technology and social sciences to directly involve players in the game’s design." I thought wow that…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Progress Update - 3/3/2017
Hey everybody! Cambo here and Happy Friday! I’ll go ahead and update everyone since Ino is lost in the world of Zelda today. The team has been very busy the past month working on our engine tools and
Progress Update - 3/3/2017
Hey everybody! Cambo here and Happy Friday! I’ll go ahead and update everyone since Ino is lost in the world of Zelda today. The team has been very busy the past month working on our engine tools and
Progress Update - 2/10/2017
Ahoy! Our adventure into gameplay prototyping has begun, with big steps towards making our development environment much more seamless and flexible. The benefits to having a small team of brilliant min
Progress Update - 2/10/2017
Ahoy! Our adventure into gameplay prototyping has begun, with big steps towards making our development environment much more seamless and flexible. The benefits to having a small team of brilliant min
Progress Update - 1/13/2017
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5831053/644869caaf0b5ee4fb6c480701f892b5988cd97a.jpg Ahoy! Just wanted to give you guys a quick update on what has been going on th
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Sandbox · Adventure · Crafting · Open World · Multiplayer · RPG · Indie · Early Access · Building · Voxel (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | http://www.nerdkingdom.com/game/index.shtml |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Processor: Quad-core Intel® or AMD® processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 11 compatible card with 1 GB of memory, nVidia® 4XX+/AMD® 5XXX+ DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space