Thunderful Games has announced SteamWorld Build, an upcoming city builder in the SteamWorld series. The game will be released later this year for PC, current and last generation consoles. No specific release date has been announced.

In SteamWorld Build, players build a mining town on top of an abandoned underground mine, The Thunderful Games were announced live. This mine is rumored to contain ancient minerals and technologies. In the game, players gradually expand their city with roads, trains, farms, and restaurants. At the same time, they explore the underground mine to gather resources and eventually escape from the planet.

SteamWorld Build will be the fifth game in the SteamWorld franchise. The game will be released simultaneously for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch in 2023. Thunder also brings released a demo of the game on Steam. Build will also be the first 3D game in the franchise; The previous titles all featured 2D graphics.

Three more SteamWorld titles are currently in the works. in 2021 SteamWorld Headhunter has already been announced. This action-adventure game also gets a 3D view and takes place from a third-person perspective. A puzzle game for smartphones and a strategy game are also in the works in the series, writes Eurogamer.