Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source (2009)

Developer: Hip Soft
Publisher: Next Game
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A feel-good, lighthearted building sim where you gently grow towns while balancing energy production and upgrades, with a calm, strategic pace and small rewards for careful planning.

lightheartedstrategicpacedrewardingmanageablewhimsicalmethodical

What players say

Players report frequent crashes and corrupted saves that erase hours of progress, often forcing restarts. A few find it works with compatibility mode on older Windows, while others say the core gameplay is still fun and relaxing.

Screenshots

Build-A-Lot 4: Power Source screenshot 1

More games like this

More by iWin

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.