The city-building games space expanded back in 2021 with Timberborn. The Steam Early Access release landed with the promise of being a unique beaver-powered experience, all set in a post-apocalyptic world. Now, following almost five years of updates, the game is out in full form. Alongside the long-awaited 1.0 release, a massive update has landed too, which adds everything from automation features to Steam achievements.
“It was a long, sometimes bumpy road, but today, we are proud to give you the full version of our beaver city builder,” said developer Mechanistry about its journey. “With seven major updates and the 1.0 mega-update, Timberborn is a better, bigger, deeper, and prettier game.”
Adding to the game’s sandbox mechanics, 3D water physics, two playable beaver civilizations, and resource management aspects, automation is landing as a major new wing to explore.
Over 20 new buildings have been added by the developer for players to automate various tasks of their cities that previously needed manual tweaking. This includes Sensors, Relays, Timers, and more options. “From automating when Floodgates open to creating fully autonomic utopias, it is now possible,” says the studio.
At the same time, Interactive Objects can now be found (or built in the map editor) across maps. This can include unstable cores that explode after some time, seeping water sources to survive droughts, and even human-built structures from eons ago.
Other additions of the update include maps that offer more puzzle-like structures to survive, new buildings like spiral stairs and gates, better tools for mod makers, graphics enhancements, and much more.
“We thank our amazing players for every hour they’ve spent in Timberborn, for all the feedback they’ve sent us over the years, and for all the great creations they’ve shared with the rest of the community,” the developer adds. “It’s thanks to them that we could spend as much time in Early Access as we did, working our way towards Timberborn 1.0. The full version of our game is a dream come true for us, and it exceeds anything we hoped for when we started working on it eight years ago.”
Timberborn 1.0 is now available across Windows and macOS on Steam. It usually costs $34.99 to purchase, but a 20% launch discount has lowered that to $27.99 until March 26. Find the complete patch notes for the massive 1.0 release update here.
