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City-Builder Timberborn 1.0 Update Now Available
Mechanistry has released the 1.0 update for their city-builder game Timberborn, introducing automation features, new map objects, and a visual overhaul. The update marks the full release of the game after eight years of development, available on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.
Feastopia Is Both Adorable and Intimidating
Feastopia is a charming yet challenging culinary city builder developed by White Star Studio. Players must construct cities to produce food offerings for a growing deity, balancing adorable visuals with a surprisingly brutal difficulty. The game incorporates roguelite elements with unlockable upgrades after each attempt, and features a tech tree tied to increasingly complex recipes.
Beaver-themed city-builder Timberborn has gnawed its way out of early access, and surprise! It has Factorio-style…
The city-builder Timberborn has officially launched out of early access with its 1.0 update, introducing a significant automation feature inspired by games like Factorio. This update adds twenty new buildings that allow for programming structures and objects to operate independently, alongside new environments and maps. The game is currently available on PC with a 20% launch discount.
Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
Laysara: Summit Kingdom is a city builder that focuses on vertical growth, where elevation impacts every supply chain and environmental hazards like avalanches add an element of risk. The game successfully blends comfort and chaos, making it an engaging experience for players.
Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
Laysara: Summit Kingdom is a city builder that focuses on vertical growth, where elevation impacts every supply chain and risks like avalanches add an element of chaos. The game successfully blends comfort and chaos, making it an engaging experience for players on PC.
Beavers are ready to replace humanity, and Timberborn proves it
The city builder game Timberborn has officially launched its 1.0 version. The game blends automation and colony simulation elements into a cohesive and engaging experience.
The latest Whiskerwood update finally lets you stop hungry mice from raiding your food warehouses – though they might riot over it
The latest update for the city builder Whiskerwood introduces a new mechanic allowing players to ban mice from eating in the warehouse, preventing them from raiding food supplies. This feature comes with a warning that it may lead to hunger and unrest if not properly managed with sufficient dining facilities. The update also includes the ability to move the warehouse and dock, and allows rafts to pass under bridges, enhancing colony expansion and logistics.
Exark – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Exark is a run-based engine builder where players construct a city on a giant ark-ship. As Captain-General, players must maximize resources like Food, Production, Inspiration, and Gold to lead their people. The game features multiple Great Houses with unique arks, buildings, and crew members, offering various paths to victory.
Timberborn Review — Woodchip off the ol' block
Timberborn is a city builder and survival game developed by Mechanistry that focuses on water physics and verticality, featuring adorable beaver inhabitants. The game presents a post-apocalyptic setting where players must manage resources, build dams to survive droughts and badtides, and construct elaborate beaver skyscrapers. While praised for its complexity and charming presentation, the review notes a lack of clear progression goals and insufficient tutorialization for some advanced mechanics.
Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
Laysara: Summit Kingdom is a city-building game where players must manage a village in a mountainous region. The game focuses on resource management and survival against environmental challenges.
Learn about real-life rewilding in "idle city-builder + creature collector" Grow Wild, which is taking playtest sign-ups
Grow Wild, an idle city-builder and creature collector game focused on ecosystem restoration, is now accepting playtest sign-ups. Developed by Philip Sinclair of SPECTRUM48, the game aims to educate players about rewilding by having them restore biomes and attract wildlife. A demo is also set to launch on Steam on April 17th.
Coming Out in gaming this week — March 9, 2026
Several new games are set to release in the week of March 9, 2026, across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. Titles include the survival craft game Blossom: The Seed of Life, the horror experience Crabmeat, and the city-builder Timberborn. Other notable releases are Solasta II (Early Access), GreedFall: The Dying World, FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, 1348 Ex Voto, WWE 2K26, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.
You can play Cities: Skylines for free this weekend, ahead of the launch of its first expansion in 2 years
Paradox Interactive announced new content for the original Cities: Skylines, including the 'Race Day' expansion pack launching March 10. The announcement coincides with a free weekend on Steam and a 90% discount for the base game, which is still considered a premier city-builder despite the issues with its sequel.
Next Week on Xbox: New Games for March 9 to 13
This weekly feature highlights new game releases for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC between March 9 and 13. The lineup includes titles across various genres such as horror, RPG, sports, puzzle, and platformer, with several optimized for Xbox Series X|S and available on Xbox Game Pass.
Rally Point: Whiskerwood suggests that, even without the violence, colonialism is a scam
Whiskerwood is a city builder that explores themes of colonialism and economic extraction without explicit violence. Players manage a colony of "Whiskers" who must pay a toll of raw resources to their absentee "Claws" overlords. The game's core mechanic focuses on the tension between developing a colony and meeting external demands, offering a nuanced look at economic relationships.
Build, Expand And Conquer In Citadelum On Xbox
Citadelum, a Roman-themed strategy and city-building game, is now available on Xbox Series X|S for £24.24. Developed by Abylight Barcelona and published by Abylight Studios, the game challenges players to build cities, manage resources, defend against barbarian threats, and explore a world map, incorporating elements of Roman mythology.
Laysara: Summit Kingdom launch trailer – mountain city builder reaches Nintendo Switch
Laysara: Summit Kingdom, a challenging city builder focused on resource management and economy, has launched on Nintendo Switch. The game, developed by Quite OK Games and published by Future Friends Games, features a launch trailer highlighting its mountain city-building gameplay.
Crown of Greed hits Steam later this month — MP3s & NPCs
BLUM Entertainment's upcoming RTS/city builder, Crown of Greed, will be released on PC via Steam on March 31. The game features an indirect control system where NPCs and Heroes operate with free will, influenced by incentives and bribes. Players can try a demo and wishlist the game now.
Cities Skylines 1 is getting its first new expansion in two years as resurrection efforts seemingly continue amid sequel's struggles
Paradox Interactive has announced the first new expansion for Cities Skylines 1 in two years, titled Race Day, which will be released on March 10th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. This comes as the original developer Colossal Order is no longer attached to the series and amid Cities Skylines 2's ongoing development challenges with new studio Iceflake Studios taking over.
Timberborn devs announce automation is coming to the city-builder in the 1.0 release
Timberborn is set to receive a major automation feature with its 1.0 release on March 12th. This new system introduces over 20 objects that allow players to automate various city functions using logic gates, sensors, and timers, enhancing gameplay and efficiency for both new and experienced players.
