Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? Timberborn is a sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
One of the most fascinating and intricately designed city-building games ever made, Timberborn is a charming and joyous experience that is as rewarding as it is challenging.
Timberborn is a unique and engaging take on the city-building formula. Its charming presentation draws you in, while deep mechanics hook you completely. It reimagines the city-building genre with compelling water management challenges. While it has rough edges and a steep learning curve for beginners, the experience is both memorable and rewarding....
The game offers an original and thoughtful building simulator, which stands out especially for its emphasis on water management and active environment modification. Despite the absence of a story mode and occasional repetitiveness, it offers a deep and satisfying strategic experience.
Timberborn is one of the most interesting city builders in years with a charming style, unique lore, and mechanics that are easy to understand but tough to master.
Timberborn biggest issue is the lack of a campaign or a similar, objective-based mode, which can leave inexperienced or casual players a bit disoriented, with the tutorial only partially helping. But if that doesn't scare you, or you can get enough dams under your belt to figure out what works and what doesn't, you're in for a great time.
