Timberborn

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Mankind turned Earth into a dry wasteland and perished, but some species adapted and evolved. Pick one of the beaver factions and see how long your colony can last.

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Developer:
Mechanistry
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
12 March 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (557)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (22991)

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Description

Mankind turned Earth into a dry wasteland and perished, but some species adapted and evolved. Pick one of the beaver factions and see how long your colony can last.

Beaver societies

Control one of two beaver factions: the nature-friendly Folktails or the industrious Iron Teeth. Each faction has unique buildings, technology, and gameplay traits. Choose what fits your playstyle!

Wet, dry, and toxic seasons

Prepare your settlement for recurring droughts and waves of toxic waste. Stockpile food and keep fields and forests alive even after rivers dry up. Rely on both natural water sources and artificial irrigation to keep the land arable and your beavers safe.

Water physics and terraforming

Beavers’ engineering skills are legendary. With Timberborn’s 3D water physics and terraforming, so can be yours. Put up dams and floodgates, erect massive aqueducts, dig canals and tunnels with explosives, and reshape the terrain to your liking.

Vertical architecture

Harness the game’s unique vertical architecture system. Space is limited, so stack lodges and workshops on top of each other. Construct platforms and bridges, set up an elaborate power grid, and let your beavers speed around on ziplines or through tubeways.

Lumberpunk

Turn timber into sophisticated machinery – from water wheels and lumber mills to engines and mechanized pumps. Wood is the core resource in Timberborn, but the most advanced structures require metal. To find it, send your scavengers to the ruins of the old world.

Automation

Automate tasks across your settlement by creating an intricate system of sensors, relays, counters, and other tools for advanced engineers. Self-controlling dams and factories are just the beginning.

Bots

Supercharge your colony with mechanized beavers. Power them up, maintain them, and you'll get extra-efficient workers for almost any job. They operate 24/7, and you can send them to the most hazardous areas.

Well-being

Build a sprawling city with efficient production chains and follow the lives of its inhabitants day and night. As the population grows, satisfy your evolved rodents with a balanced diet, entertainment, decorations, and end-game monuments that help restore the Earth.

Map editor and mods

Play on one of the included maps or create your own and share it with the community. On top of the built-in map editor, Timberborn features official mod support. Tons of extra player-made content and quality-of-life additions are available, with more coming each day.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 or newer
Processor:
4-core 1.7 GHz or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 950, Radeon R9 380 or similar
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
3 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 11 or newer
Processor:
4-core 2.9 GHz or better
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce RTX 2070, Radeon RX 5700 or similar
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
5 GB available space

User reviews

zjmonk
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
95.0h played

Best relaxed city building game in recent years! You can just watch those tiny beavers do their work the whole day. And it runs on Mac natively! Only one minor tiny suggestion for the developers: please if you have

Helpful: 1
LeanerFawn
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
76.0h played

I'm practically new to city builders myself, and this has been a nice introduction. The tutorials were easy to follow. THere is enough content to make a nice city and go as far as you'd want, and beavers are cute

Helpful: 0
mich
Not recommended | 02 Jun 2026
14h played

Sorry I have to counter the positive reviews. And I'm literally playing the game now. It's good...it's fine. But its not 98% or w/e it is. Not enough tutorial. Feels confusing and lack of direction. The survival aspects

Helpful: 1
Sephethus
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
10.1h played

This is objectively one of the best sim city type games out there. My only issue is the wonky in-game tutorial which is really just a bunch of popups that help get you started and they don't guide you all the way.

Helpful: 1
edwardsaaron617
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
957h played

The devs (Mechanistry) for this game are amazing. They turned a great little city builder game that had some great water physics, including evaporation, and made it better all throughout the Early Access period. Their

Helpful: 0
Jollyasaroger
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
44.4h played

This game is really enjoyable to play. Timberborn has found a really good balance between difficulty and giving you the freedom to build in a sandbox style. They're also updating frequently with genuinely interesting

Helpful: 0