Besiege
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IndieSimulationSandboxPhysicsDestructionMedievalBuilding

151 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 207

Peak in the last 7 days: 324

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Game description

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Basic info

DeveloperSpiderling Studios
PublisherSpiderling Studios
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 18, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP 64bit (latest SP)
Processor2.2Ghz Dual Core
Memory4 GB
Graphics1 GB Dedicated VRAM
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

85.3/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Siege engines, flying machines and physics mayhem come from your own designs in this building sandbox, rated 85.3 from 429 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

149 reviews find it fun, enjoying satisfying physics and destruction in both the campaign and the sandbox, and some say it hooks them once the early confusion fades. Gameplay appears in 77% of analyzed reviews and ranks 167th of 1396. 129 praise the creative freedom, saying each level has countless solutions and you can build almost anything. 48 enjoy the depth of its engineering, where torque, balance and clever part combinations reward experimentation. Content Volume ranks 268th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 101st of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews say it is hard to learn, with a thin tutorial and advanced mechanics that send players to video guides. 29 find the building controls clunky, pointing to an awkward camera, unreliable part snapping and fixed key bindings. 21 hit difficult levels, with spikes in later and water missions and puzzles that only a few solutions can beat. Tech & Support ranks 568th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 222nd of 642.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun campaign experience despite player behavior” · 149 reviews
“can create a flying elderlet, freedom to build” · 129 reviews
“really pretty game, especially at early access launch” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.36 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “can create a flying elderlet, freedom to build” · 129 reviews
Negative “severe building restrictions prevent creative freedom and designs” · 3 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 14% · Onboarding 16% · Strategy 31% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

World +3.08 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.06 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “literally hours of fun and entertainment with creative building” · 6 reviews
Negative “wish there was more content, conquered DLC in 5 hours” · 13 reviews

Variety 8% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.92 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “really pretty game, especially at early access launch” · 16 reviews
Negative “propellers and blades look and work differently when flipped instead of mirrored” · 3 reviews

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.06 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op gameplay is very fun with friends” · 7 reviews
Negative “multiplayer felt weaker than core building experience” · 4 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.25 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent game at low price, cheaper than similar title Teardown” · 6 reviews
Negative “DLC achievements locked behind paywall, cannot reach 100% completion” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.16 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game kept crashing at first mission” · 13 reviews
Positive “game does not crash every 5 seconds like other trialmakers” · 1 review

Performance 9% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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