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5 Fantastic Construction Games
Grab your hard hat—we’re building here! In these inventive games, you’ll craft incredible places, from simple dwellings to bustling cities. Now where’d we put that hammer?
SimCity BuildIt
This mobile spin on the groundbreaking Sim City takes urban planning to the next level. As the mayor of a bustling metropolis, you’re responsible for keeping your citizens safe, healthy, and happy—which means unsnarling traffic, building efficient commercial zones, and ensuring services run like clockwork. Hope you get reelected!
Rec Room
This vast social playground is packed with possibilities. Play dodgeball, join a treasure quest, or just goof off. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Build it yourself! It’s easy to design a lush elven village or an impromptu root-beer-chugging contest using the game’s intuitive tools.
Minecraft
The legendary sandbox lets you mine—and build—to your heart’s content. Hop into Creative mode and use the free limitless resources to construct sprawling cities, epic towers, and, of course, mazelike mines. Or test your mettle in Survival mode and battle as you build. If you can dream it, you can make it.
Pocket Build
Lay down some land, add a few buildings, and see where this open-ended game plays out. Want to expand to a massive kingdom surrounded by high walls and catapults? A serene homestead filled with farmers? It’s your world—they’re just living in it!
Townscaper
Sometimes you just need to get away from it all. Using a simple construction tool, craft bridges, arches, skyways, and sprawling apartment blocks that merge into colorful, one-of-a-kind works of art. Just tap away and watch wonders unfold.