Building, simulation and mods, for hours and alone.
ExperienceStrategySoloTinkerer
More of the World Builder
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Others play a game. You build your own. First the base version, then twenty mods, then your own configuration, then a city of 200,000 people whose traffic finally flows. It took three weekends and was worth every minute.
You like playing alone most, at your own pace, without anyone messing up your plans. And because your projects get big, you know exactly which part of the PC is responsible for what.
When the game says “this is the limit”, you take it as a personal challenge.
Strengths
+You have staying power and big ideas.
+You understand complex systems and find bottlenecks.
+You are creative and technical at the same time.
Pitfalls
!For you, late game means: the frame rate drops, the population rises.
!A single mod update can ruin your save. Backups!
!Take a break? After this one station. Promise.
Games that suit this type
Cities: Skylines IIFactorioSatisfactoryAnno 117: Pax RomanaPlanet ZooKerbal Space ProgramRimWorld
Examples of the way of playing, not a list of what runs on which PC.
The right setup
Monitor
27 inches in WQHD or bigger. More screen means more overview of your world.
Graphics card
A mid-range card is enough for most building games. For city builders with lots of mods, more video memory is welcome.
Processor
Your most important component. Simulations calculate every resident, every conveyor belt and every train.
Memory and storage
32 GB of RAM, if anything more. Big saves and many mods need room in memory, not just on the drive.
Accessories
A mouse with extra buttons and a good keyboard. For you, hotkeys are lifetime.
Software
Mod manager, automatic backups of your saves and a program that shows you processor load and memory.
