10 Base Building Games Where Your Settlement Comes Alive

A good base is more than walls and storage. In these 10 base building games, recruits, villagers and survivors bring your settlement to life—gathering resources, crafting supplies, working the fields and defending the place you built. From medieval villages and Viking tribes to alien colonies, this Build Star countdown explores games where building a home also means creating a community. Some entries are still in Early Access; release status is covered in each segment. Which settlement would you call home? Tell us your favourite, and which game we should cover next! Subscribe to Build Star for survival, base building, city building and management games. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:18 #10 Noble Legacy 02:19 #9 Sengoku Dynasty 04:13 #8 Stranded: Alien Dawn 06:09 #7 Necesse 08:04 #6 Going Medieval 09:58 #5 Kenshi 11:53 #4 Medieval Dynasty 13:45 #3 ASKA 15:39 #2 Soulmask 17:35 #1 Bellwright 19:35 Outro Footage and game images: official developer/publisher promotional material. All game assets belong to their respective owners. Original script, narration, editing and music arrangement by Build Star. Narration and instrumental music generated with ElevenLabs. Information checked on 10 October 2026; games can change after publication. #BaseBuilding #SurvivalGames #ColonySim