HomeTheXboxHub News...Nintendo NewsSteamWorld Build mixes Anno and Dungeon Keeper; Release date...

SteamWorld Build mixes Anno and Dungeon Keeper; Release date and Game Pass Day One confirmed

-

Find us on Threads
steamworld build keyart

Updated Article – Aug 23rd 2023

SteamWorld Dig has now been given a full release date. It’ll be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC come December 1st 2023. That same day will see a debut into the Game Pass service for Xbox.

“We’re all really happy to finally reveal that SteamWorld Build will be releasing on December 1st and that it will be available on Xbox Game Pass day one,” said SteamWorld Universe and Franchise Director, Brjánn Sigurgeirsson. “We’ve been sharing information about the game via our community-focused SteamWorld Telegraph show and everyone is welcome to join us as we share more about the game between now and release!”

“We’ve worked really hard to create an Anno meets Dungeon Keeper style city builder that works as well on console as it does on PC,” said Adam Vassee, producer at The Station. “We’re been humbled by the positive response the game has had from fans and press and are really excited to continue the story of this award-winning franchise”.

Check out the release date trailer.


Original Article – Jan 23rd 2023

We love the SteamWorld franchise, especially the Xbox releases of the SteamWorld Dig series. Very soon though we’ll be building like never before, with the newly announced SteamWorld Build. 

Mixing Anno and Dungeon Keeper-styled gameplay with a SteamWorld twist, SteamWorld Build from Thunderful and The Station will be looking to expand the minds of Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC players later in 2023; taking a well known genre and dropping in some proper variety. 

SteamWorld Build does just that, delivering a multi-level city-building experience that tasks you with constructing a thriving town above ground, while mining resources and dealing with monsters below. It certainly promises to take us places that neither SteamWorld Dig or SteamWorld Dig 2 could do.

Developed for PC and console simultaneously, the teams behind it have ensured that SteamWorld Build will have a UX and UI, as well as gameplay mechanics that work neatly with a controller in hand; replicating the usual mouse and keyboard experience to a tee. It also promises to be on point for both newcomers to the genre as well as those who are well versed with the city building scene, refined further by three difficulty levels. 

In SteamWorld Build, you are the architect of a SteamWorld mining town. Break ground and raise houses for your steambot citizens, keep them fed and provide some rootin’-tootin’ entertainment. You’ll also venture into the abandoned mine sitting under your town, rumoured to be filled with ancient tech that holds the key to escaping impending doom. Use the natural resources above ground and the abundant ores buried in the mine to expand your town. Stimulate new residential tiers to join the quest to dig deeper, unearth untold riches and ultimately help them to hightail it off the planet!

steamworld build screenshot

“When The Station joined Thunderful in 2020 and told us that they wanted to make a city builder, we thought it offered a great opportunity for SteamWorld and Thunderful to move into another new genre,” said Brjánn Sigurgeirsson. “They know what it means to work on big IPs thanks to their experience developing for LittleBigPlanet, including crossovers with God of War, Dark Souls and many more. After losing plenty of hours getting sucked into the amazing gameplay loop they’ve created between overground city-building and underground mining, I can tell you that I’m really proud of what they’ve managed to do within the SteamWorld universe.”

“Having the opportunity to work on an award-winning franchise that’s loved by fans was a real honour for us,” said Adam Vassee, producer at The Station. “We’ve put a lot of effort into making sure the game retains the charming character of previous entries, but we’re also lucky in that the SteamWorld series is all about trying new things. That’s been liberating in allowing us to put our own twist on SteamWorld and the city builder genre to craft an intuitive Anno meets Dungeon Keeper style system that we think is unlike anything else out there.”

We’re already looking forward to seeing SteamWorld Build rocking up onto Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC in 2023, tempted even more by the Steam demo that is available. 

Let us know your thoughts – the comments are below the announcement trailer. 

Neil Watton
Neil Wattonhttps://www.thexboxhub.com/
An Xbox gamer since 2002, I bought the big black box just to play Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. I have since loved every second of the 360's life and am now just as obsessed with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - mostly with the brilliant indie scene that has come to the fore. Gamertag is neil363, feel free to add me to your list.
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Join the chat

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x