r/BaseBuildingGames 5d ago

Game recommendations Looking for games.

Hello, I play on a high spec PC and I also use a low spec laptop for basic games, like Stardew Valley and Fallout Shelter.

I play Fallout 4, modded, with F4SE, through Mod Organizer 2 (MO2). That game allows the player to build settlements with gathered materials. Each settlement has settlers and needs, such as: electricity, food production, water, happiness, etc.

I am seeking games which may include categories: base-building, settlement-building, resource-gathering, management, modern, Western, medieval, Fallout, exploration, open-world, quests & tasks, multiplayer, or post-apocalypse. I tend to dislike futuristic games, with exception.

I have played: DayZ, Project Zomboid, Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, and Fallout Shelter. Top-down view or pixel art games tend to have lower spec requirements, which means they can run easily on my laptop. Where as fully 3D games, such as Fallout 4 and DayZ, are more demanding.

What games do you suggest?

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u/ilikesocksinsandals 5d ago

-Enshrouded : medievel survival base crafting game. 1.0 is coming

-Necesse: survival top down survival base building game. You can automate task by ordering villagers to do different task like on Rimworld npc management

-Corekeeper: top down survival base building game: pretty pixel art and you can automate stuff using conveyor belts.

-Rivertown Factory : basically like Stardew Valley and factorio mix game. You can date different NPCs with interesting backstories and go to Festivals while building a factory and upgrading your tech and building an aseembly line to build more stuff

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u/Smooth-Boss-911 5d ago

Abiotic Factor

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u/MinorThreat89 5d ago

Medieval dynasty

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u/kevhill 5d ago

I'm loving Icarus lately, it took me a bit to get into it.

Now I understand the loop I really enjoy it.

I'm still playing the Base game but they have lots of expansions and DLCs available, plus it gets a content update every week.

I'd check it out and at the very least wishlist and grab it on sale.

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u/jactkb99 4d ago

The Long Dark It doesn't have as much base building as others. You have to use existing structures.

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u/Meri_Rookie 4d ago

I'd go to Fallout 76

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u/CyrodiilWarrior 4d ago

I have thought about it. I wish people could host private dedicated servers independently. Fallout 76 is stuck behind a premium monthly membership.

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u/Pjk125 4d ago

Planet Crafter
Available on steam. Awesome game!

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u/amiiboh 23h ago

And it has a generous demo where supposedly the progress carries over if you buy the game.

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u/Competitive-Peanut79 4d ago

Surviving the Aftermath is a cool base-building game. Post-apocalyptic, design your town, send scouts out on missions on the world map. Really enjoyed it.

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u/tdw21 1d ago

I wish i could recommend 7 days 2 die, the concept is so good. You gather and build a base, every 7 days a zombie horde attacks your base.

But it’s just….. clunky?

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u/kaotikmindz 1d ago

Add in a few mods, or an overhaul mod and the game changes. I personally am a big fan of Fallout and ive been playing on "The Wasteland" mod

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u/CyrodiilWarrior 18h ago

I watched a video. To 'level-up' skills, apparently you need to read 1000s of magazines. You can't just level up those skills alone by doing the tasks in-game.

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u/tdw21 9h ago

Not even close to thousands, there’s a couple and they are numbered. But yeah, you have to trade or encounter those magazines in the wild.

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u/kaotikmindz 1d ago

If you like fallout, you could give 7 days to die with "The Wasteland" overhaul mod. May be worth at least looking into.

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u/CyrodiilWarrior 4d ago

I've played: Medieval Dynasty and Rim World. Not sure about Icarus, Abiotic Factor, Enshrouded 1/2, Necesse, Corekeeper, or Rivertown Factory. I like mild fantasy, not so keen of mythical.

Any other suggestions?

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u/CyrodiilWarrior 1d ago

Sadly, no other suggestions. :( Not many options exist.

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u/itsYourBoiRavan 3h ago

stalker gamma, you can make your own hideout anywhere