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SimulationSandboxBuildingOpen WorldBase BuildingPhysics

658 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,462

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,021

Stormworks: Build and Rescue Steam store

Game description

Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

Basic info

DeveloperGeometa
PublisherGeometa
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 17, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4440 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 6000 / GeForce 550 / AMD R7 250 (AMD Radeon HD 7750)
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

83.6/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Players build their own boats, planes and trains in Stormworks: Build and Rescue, which scores 83.6, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

158 reviews enjoy it, and some describe an addictive loop of building, scrapping and rebuilding vehicles for hundreds of hours. 92 praise its creative freedom, saying you can build ships, helicopters, trains and nearly anything else, and a few add scripting for complex systems. Gameplay ranks 298th of 1396. 29 have fun with friends, and some enjoy messing around with absurd creations or extreme weather together. Multiplayer ranks 322nd of 642, and Content Volume ranks 307th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1185th of 1399. 73 reviews complain about performance, with some saying large vehicles make the physics lag or slow down even on low settings. 65 mention a steep learning curve, and some needed video tutorials just to build a working car. 32 report bugs, and a few feel crashes and physics glitches have grown with updates rather than been fixed. Others find multiplayer sessions especially rough. Pricing & Fairness ranks 594th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“described as a great game overall” · 158 reviews
“building ships and trains with varied components offers creative freedom” · 92 reviews
“physics engine single-threaded, forces slow motion even on low settings” · 73 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.08 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “building ships and trains with varied components offers creative freedom” · 92 reviews
Negative “half-baked underdeveloped game with poorly designed mechanics and wasted time” · 4 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 25% · Strategy 17% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

World +2.32 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.78 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “many maps with different missions and varied content” · 7 reviews
Negative “very little to do with creations, uninspired boring missions, small selection” · 5 reviews

Variety 7% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.95 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “really fun playing with friends and versatile gameplay” · 29 reviews
Negative “multiplayer broken and creations cannot be used meaningfully” · 6 reviews

Community 8% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.11 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “balancing issues and career mode underdeveloped” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 10% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.55 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “physics engine single-threaded, forces slow motion even on low settings” · 73 reviews

Stability 12% · Developer support 16%

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

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