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Mini Settlers

81% positive · 728 Steam reviews · released May 6, 2025 · by Knight Owl Games

Base-BuildingAutomationMinimalistColony SimFarmingSandboxManagementCity Builder

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~24,024 (P10–P90: 9,610 – 52,853)

Gross revenue: ~$255,899 ($102,364 – $562,980)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 48% positive across 65 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).

Performance & stability52% positive · 42 mentions
“I don't review often, but I think it is needed for this game My goal is to help people who are still deciding whether to buy this game or not. Please do not rely on the negative reviews that just complain, especially about bottlenecks…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 25 h played
Gameplay & mechanics67% positive · 36 mentions
“Good time killer. No stressful game ending mechanics. Just play and get to your goal. Take your time.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio78% positive · 36 mentions
“Be warned this game offers NO opposing forces or real challenge So I'm recommending because ... it's the nice thing to do... Sit down, mute the music, chill and play with your toys You like setting up things ? You like connecting stuff…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity68% positive · 34 mentions
“Mini Settlers is really more of a factory and automation game that is disguised as a city builder. I think for what this game sets out to do, it achieves its task for the most part. Mini Settlers has a very minimalist feel to it, while…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 16 h played
Difficulty & balance63% positive · 30 mentions
“I played the demo while it was still in Early Access and liked what was there. It's now reached full release and has a lot more content added to it. I'm really enjoying myself and have rather neglected other games in favour of this!! To me…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 181 h played
Controls & UI36% positive · 22 mentions
“I don't review often, but I think it is needed for this game My goal is to help people who are still deciding whether to buy this game or not. Please do not rely on the negative reviews that just complain, especially about bottlenecks…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 25 h played
Price & value71% positive · 21 mentions
“Mini Settlers is really more of a factory and automation game that is disguised as a city builder. I think for what this game sets out to do, it achieves its task for the most part. Mini Settlers has a very minimalist feel to it, while…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 16 h played

298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Structure

SandboxProcedural

Mood & themes

Relaxing

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

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Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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