

Build Wars
Alda Games · April 20, 2018 · Indie, Casual, Adventure, Free to Play, Multiplayer
Build Wars is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.
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About Build Wars
Build Wars is a 3D multiplayer PvP building competition where you and up to 14 opponents have 8 minutes to create a randomly assigned object, then vote on whose creation is best. Unlock new building blocks by winning contests and compete against live players in real-time creative showdowns inspired by popular building game modes.
Are you ready for some serious building action? Build Wars brings popular concept of realtime online PvP building contests to standalone game. You and up to 14 opponents will build randomly selected object and after 8 minutes of struggle the winner will be decided by completely subjective voting among contenders.
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- Eight minutes of building time
- Face of against 9+ opponents in realtime PvP battle
- One common topic/object to build chosen randomly from dozens of themes
- 15 seconds to rate each of other players creations
- Best builders get reward to unlock new blocks in chests
So standard rules, eh? Our build wars is serious 3D building game with live multiplayer that even lets you unlock new block to improve your building capabilities. Improve your skills and your tools too and trample down your opponents - or just enjoy their masterpieces and learn from them as they defeat you. No block is wasted!
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- Familiar building blocks graphic
- Online PvP building contest inspired by popular mod
- Review and rate creations of your opponents right after building phase
- Become amazing builder
- Creative mode style building without crafting but with fly mode!
- Many building blocks to choose from - different materials, objects and even animals, mobs and other NPC
- Change day time, use lights and torches
- Change your floor blocks - pyramid looks better on sand but snowman thinks that snow is much more cool
- Browse TOP10 monthly creations from all over the world
Build Wars — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Player modes
- Single-player, Online PvP
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Build Wars receives sharply divided opinions from players. Some enjoy the competitive building concept with fast-paced rounds and find the gameplay engaging and accessible, praising the variety of blocks and progression systems. However, many others criticize it as a hollow Minecraft clone that lacks actual gameplay depth, with persistent complaints about dead multiplayer populations and minimal player retention since launch.
Build Wars is not really a game, it's a 3D "building" game that's a visual ripoff of Minecraft, but with all the Minecraft gameplay removed. Instead you construct a 3D voxel structure and then that gets judged by other players who decide if it's good or not. Highest rated structure wins. So if this game was judged on the same merits, it would be a loser. As a purported "multiplayer" "game", this doesn't have any players. SteamDB shows the game only had 23 players building stuff at launch and they only stayed for a couple of hours. Immediately after, player counts dropped to just 1-2 players logging on once or twice a week, and just for a few minutes, probably to see that this isn't actually a game or anything and then deleting it. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. The game features lazy low-polygon voxel "Minecraft"-like "art", making this look like a barely functional 3D game from the 1990s. A lot of amateur developers see Minecraft's success and assume it's because it looks bad, not because it had unique and appealing game mechanics, and they try to emulate the success without understa…5 found this helpful
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Игра "Build Wars" оказалась приятным сюрпризом! Затягивает с первых минут благодаря динамичным раундам и простоте освоения. Концепция, где нужно быстро возводить конструкции по заданным темам, одновременно мешая соперникам, невероятно увлекательна. Разнообразие блоков и предметов добавляет тактический элемент, позволяя не только строить быстрее, но и стратегически использовать доступные ресурсы. Особенно порадовала система уровней и наград, стимулирующая продолжать играть и открывать новые возможности. Иногда, конечно, встречаются игроки с впечатляющей скоростью строительства, но это лишь подстёгивает улучшать свои навыки. Интерфейс интуитивно понятен, а красочная графика радует глаз. В целом, "Build Wars" – отличная игра для тех, кто ищет быструю и веселую соревновательную аркаду. Рекомендую всем, кто любит строить и соревноваться! Единственное, хотелось бы больше уникальных тем для строительства и, возможно, кооперативный режим с друзьями.
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