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Timberborn

About this game

Mankind turned Earth into a dry wasteland and perished, but some species adapted and evolved. Pick one of the beaver factions and see how long your colony can last.

Beaver societies

Control one of two beaver factions: the nature-friendly Folktails or the industrious Iron Teeth. Each faction has unique buildings, technology, and gameplay traits. Choose what fits your playstyle!

Wet, dry, and toxic seasons

Prepare your settlement for recurring droughts and waves of toxic waste. Stockpile on food and keep fields and forests alive even after rivers dry up. Rely on both natural water sources and artificial irrigation to keep the land arable and your beavers safe.

Water physics and terraforming

Beavers’ engineering skills are legendary. With Timberborn’s 3D water physics and terraforming, so can be yours. Put up dams and floodgates, erect massive aqueducts, dig canals and tunnels with explosives, and reshape the terrain to your liking.

Vertical architecture

Harness the game’s unique vertical architecture system. Space is limited, so stack lodges and workshops on top of each other. Construct platforms and bridges, set up an elaborate power grid, and let your beavers speed around on ziplines or through tubeways.

Lumberpunk

Turn timber into sophisticated machinery – from water wheels and lumber mills to engines and mechanized pumps. Wood is the core resource in Timberborn, but the most advanced structures require metal. To find it, send your scavengers to the ruins of the old world.

Bots

Supercharge your colony with mechanized beavers. Power them up, maintain them, and you'll get extra efficient workers for almost any job. They operate 24/7, and you can send them to the most hazardous areas.

Well-being

Build a sprawling city with efficient production chains and follow the lives of its inhabitants day and night. As the population grows, satisfy your evolved rodents with a balanced diet, entertainment, decorations, and end-game monuments that help restore the Earth.

Map editor and mods

Play on one of the included maps or create your own and share it with the community. On top of the built-in map editor, Timberborn features official mod support. Tons of extra player-made content and quality-of-life additions are available, with more coming each day.

Achievements

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Smile, everybeaver!

Smile, everybeaver!

0.1%

Have the maximum possible average well-being with a beaver population of at least 100. [EXPERIMENTAL BRANCH ONLY]

Unnecessary Expenses

Unnecessary Expenses

0.1%

As Iron Teeth, reach a beaver population of 200 without building any housing. [EXPERIMENTAL BRANCH ONLY]

Rush B-eaver!

Rush B-eaver!

0.1%

Build a wonder before cycle 15 ends. [EXPERIMENTAL BRANCH ONLY]

Sweet Teeth

Sweet Teeth

0.1%

As Folktails, have 1,000 Maple Pastries and no other food at the end of a day. [EXPERIMENTAL BRANCH ONLY]

Castor Posthumus

Castor Posthumus

0.1%

As Iron Teeth, have a beaver born after the beaver population drops to 0. [EXPERIMENTAL BRANCH ONLY]

Timberborn

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Developer

Mechanistry

Publisher

Mechanistry

Release Date

15 September, 2021

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