You Must Build A Boat
Developed by EightyEightGames · Published by EightyEightGames
At a glance
Overview
An action, casual, indie game by EightyEightGames, published by EightyEightGames — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the award winning "10000000". Travel the world, run procedurally generated dungeons finding artifacts, capturing monsters and recruiting crew for your boat” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for You Must Build A Boat.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | Yes |
| Steam Achievements | Yes |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Core2Duo
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Core2Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported languages (11)
You Must Build A Boat FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is You Must Build A Boat?
Steam classifies You Must Build A Boat as a Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy game, developed by EightyEightGames. You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the award winning "10000000". Travel the world, run procedurally generated dungeons finding artifacts, capturing monsters and recruiting crew for your boat
How much does You Must Build A Boat cost?
As of June 2026, Steam lists You Must Build A Boat at $4.99. Prices and regional pricing change — check the Steam page for the current figure.
Is You Must Build A Boat single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for You Must Build A Boat: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is You Must Build A Boat on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists You Must Build A Boat for Windows, macOS, Linux. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is You Must Build A Boat out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Jun 4, 2015.
What platforms is You Must Build A Boat on?
You Must Build A Boat is listed for Windows, macOS, Linux on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is You Must Build A Boat single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does You Must Build A Boat cost?
Steam lists it at $4.99.
Does You Must Build A Boat have achievements?
Yes — Steam lists 12 achievements for You Must Build A Boat.
What is You Must Build A Boat's Metacritic score?
You Must Build A Boat has a Metacritic score of 71/100, per the Steam store listing.
Who made You Must Build A Boat?
You Must Build A Boat is developed by EightyEightGames and published by EightyEightGames.
Where to get You Must Build A Boat
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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