Build Lands (2022)

Developer: Yaw Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Building cute islands feels like a gentle, creative sandbox where you calmly place colorful voxel pieces and solve simple puzzles at your own pace.

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What players say

Players split on Build Lands: some find it relaxing with nice music and creative freedom, while others say the core puzzle mode becomes tedious because many blocks look nearly identical, making placement a guessing game. The menu is confusing and lacks a tutorial, and performance issues are reported on both Steam Deck and PC.

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