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Timberborn

📅 Mar 12, 2026
Mechanistry
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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About This Game

Timberborn is a indie/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by Mechanistry and released in 2026. With an estimated 1.3 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 39.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 23.84 hours, with side content bringing that to 31.72 hours, and a completionist run can reach 51.32 hours. Players commonly describe it as City Builder, Colony Sim, Voxel, Sandbox and Automation.

Media

User Reviews

96.0
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (39054 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

23.84h
🎯 Main Story
31.72h
⭐ Main + Sides
51.32h
💯 Completionist
Based on 1 player submissions

DLCs (1)

Timberborn Soundtrack
Timberborn Soundtrack
$6.99

Game Information

Release Date
March 12, 2026
Developer
Mechanistry
Publisher
Mechanistry
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$34.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.3M
(1.1M - 1.6M)
VRI ScoreLearning
93
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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
  • 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
  • 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
Minimum
  • OS: macOS 12.0 or newer
  • Processor: Apple M1 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Apple M1 or better
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
  • OS: macOS 26.1 or newer
  • Processor: Apple M3 or better
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Apple M3 or better
  • Storage: 5 GB available space