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You Must Build A Boat - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

You Must Build A Boat

EightyEightGamesReleased June 4, 2015
ActionStrategyCasualIndieRPGSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack
GameValio recommendation59Maybe

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

  • Losing players
  • Well received (836 reviews)
  • Could be cheaper
Why “Maybe”
59out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 59 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

3 stores · lowest price first

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value42/100
  • R$8.87: very accessible price
  • 15% off: minor discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$8.87Lowest recorded R$3.56Full price R$10.49
Quality75/100
  • 81% positive (836 reviews): mostly positive
  • Metacritic 71/100: generally favorable from critics
  • 836 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 81% · Very PositivePositive 681Negative 155
Popularity24/100
  • Players up 100% in recent days
  • 2 concurrent players: niche audience

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 3Peak in period 6

Game details

Developers
EightyEightGames
Publishers
EightyEightGames
Release date
June 4, 2015
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
12
Steam recs
837
Supported languages
11 languages, 11 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · German (audio) · Japanese (audio) · Korean (audio) · Portuguese - Brazil (audio) · Russian (audio) · Simplified Chinese (audio) · Traditional Chinese (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio)

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud +1See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing

PC requirements 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

Frequently asked questions

Is You Must Build A Boat worth buying?

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Where can I buy You Must Build A Boat cheapest?

The best current deal for You Must Build A Boat is on Kinguin for R$8.87.

That's a 15% discount.

What type of game is You Must Build A Boat?

You Must Build A Boat is categorized as: Action, Strategy, Casual, Indie, RPG.

What platforms is You Must Build A Boat available on?

You Must Build A Boat is available on: Linux, Windows, MacOs.

When was You Must Build A Boat released?

You Must Build A Boat was released on June 4, 2015.

How many people are playing You Must Build A Boat?

According to recent data, You Must Build A Boat has approximately 3 concurrent players 15 minutes ago.

Is You Must Build A Boat on sale right now?

You Must Build A Boat is currently 15% off on Kinguin for R$8.87.

Who made You Must Build A Boat?

Developed by: EightyEightGames

Published by: EightyEightGames

What are the best deals for You Must Build A Boat?

We're currently tracking 3 deals for You Must Build A Boat across different stores:

  • Kinguin: R$8.87 (-15%)
  • Steam: R$10.49
  • Gamivo: R$12.08
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