Brick by Brick: Tidy Up the Small Town! ▶ Trailer
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CasualIndieSimulationCollectathonOnline Co-OpOrganizingRelaxingIncremental

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Game description

Brick By Brick is a relaxing tidy-up game you can play solo or co-op with up to 5 players. Collect, sort, and place 18,490 bricks to rebuild a charming town. Unlock helpful abilities and watch scattered piles become finished buildings. One brick at a time!

Basic info

DeveloperPaperPixel Games
PublisherPaperPixel Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 15, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790k / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 6500XT
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 434 reviews from the past 1 year

80.7/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

Tidying brick piles and building houses from them, this cozy sorting game scores 80.7 across 556 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

231 reviews say they love it and are having a blast, and some enjoy it with an audiobook on a lazy day. 47 find it fun and relaxing to play together, with a partner or a group of friends, and Multiplayer ranks 191st of 642. 29 describe a satisfying, zen world where finished buildings come to life. Gameplay ranks 1218th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 907th of 1249. A few say it suits players who enjoy organizing things.

👎 Where it falls short

101 reviews find the controls clunky, such as an inefficient cart, an awkward scaffolding system and placing and picking up bricks on the same button. Some add that solo play feels slow and grating. 23 want more content, asking for more buildings and maps after a short campaign. Content Volume ranks 764th of 1351. 16 report bugs, such as a missing last brick that blocks completion, freezes when a task completes and crashes late in a save. Tech & Support ranks 543rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“absolutely love it, having a blast, very much recommend” · 231 reviews
“cart and scaffolding mechanics janky, bottleneck design frustrating” · 101 reviews
“simple, fun and relaxing to play together with girlfriend” · 47 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.47 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “cart and scaffolding mechanics janky, bottleneck design frustrating” · 101 reviews

Progression 18% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 11% · Strategy 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.91 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “very satisfying and zen game” · 29 reviews
Negative “causes motion sickness during extended play” · 1 review

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.75 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “nearly 9 hours for 2 people playing” · 10 reviews
Negative “wish there were more buildings, not enough content” · 23 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.85 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “cute visuals, gentle aesthetic, miniature-like charm, comfortable performance” · 17 reviews
Negative “graphics or motion triggers motion sickness” · 1 review

Audio 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.64 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “simple, fun and relaxing to play together with girlfriend” · 47 reviews
Negative “co-op tool limitation annoying when building different structures” · 6 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.18 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “good value for 5 euros, willing to pay for DLC” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.12 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “final brick has a bug making it impossible to finish the game” · 16 reviews
Positive “ran smoothly, no bugs, well polished” · 2 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 10%

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

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