SteamWorld Build (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.5 Update

SteamWorld Build is a city-building dungeon-crawling video game developed by The Station and published by Thunderful Publishing. An installment in the SteamWorld series, the game was released for Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Series S in December 2023.

GAMEPLAY

SteamWorld Build is a cross-genre video game. The first part of the game tasks the players to construct and manage a mining town on an alien planet. Players need to construct roads, infrastructure, amenities, and houses for their population. Players need to satisfy the needs of the town’s residents and maintain their happiness ratings. As the player progresses, they will be able to unlock new buildings and technologies, as well as upgrade their workforce. The town’s progress is measured via milestones, which are determined by the town’s overall population.

Once the player has sufficient materials to repair their mining shaft, the second part of the game will be unlocked. In addition to building a functioning mine, players must recruit miners to explore an old abandoned mine to look for ancient technology that may help the player escape the planet. In the process, they must also collect ores and other resources that can be used for the expansion of the town. The miners need to be equipped with weapons as they will need to face monsters lurking inside the mine. A larger town will attract more engineers, allowing players to recruit more miners and expand the town’s mining capabilities.

PLOT

Set during the events of SteamWorld Dig 2, with the planet’s destruction imminent, Jack Clutchsprocket arrives at an abandoned mine along with his daughter Astrid and a group of refugees. They are guided by the mysterious bot “Core”, who tells them that inside the mine are the materials they need to assemble a rocket they can use to escape the planet.

Just after settling their base, they are approached by an old, battered bot called “Trader”, who assists them in their mission. As they gather parts to build the rocket, Astrid is contacted by the Ancient Signal that controls the machinery there, warning her about an imminent danger, when the rocket is completed, Core reveals himself as part of the Vectron Hivemind, who deceived the bots into build the rocket so they can escape the planet.

Pursued by the Vectron machines, Trader stays behind, sacrificing himself to allow the others to escape the planet. Once in space, the bots depart to look for a new home to settle, unaware that the Vectron Hivemind has infiltrated their systems.