SteamWorld Build’s new trailer shows off more of the intricate mining planet

Digging for gold

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The new trailer forSteamWorld Buildgives us even more to look forward to with new areas, builds, and characters.

We’ve been looking forward to this city-builder strategy game for a while now so getting to see even more of what Thunderful Publishing has in store for us inSteamWorld Buildwas a delight.

The steampunk-western game had its new trailer shown at theFuture Games Show Summer Showcaseand this time we got to see even more of the bustling cities and quaint mining towns found on this alien planet. There are Ferris Wheels,steamtrains, drive-in cinemas, and importantly complex mines full of precious jewels and creepy creatures.

InSteamWorld Buildyou play as an architect of a mining town who must dig deep into the core of a dying world to extract key minerals and ancient tech which holds the key to escaping the planet and its impending doom. Raise houses for your citizens, keep them fed, and provide at least a little entertainment so the steambots can storm full speed ahead and discover all the undiscovered treasures this world has to offer.

SteamWorld Buildlooks like it’ll be an excellent addition to ourbest PC strategy games listwhen it releases later this year onNintendo Switch,PS5,PS4,Xbox Series X|S,Xbox One, and PC.

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