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Groundwork Simulator

66% positive of 677 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by XYZ STUDIO.

About the game

Dig, haul and wash for gold in an open-world heavy machinery simulator. Operate excavators, wheel loaders and bulldozers, reshape the terrain and build your washing setup. Work solo or team up in online co-op to turn untouched ground into a working site.

Tagged by players

  • Job Simulator
  • Mining
  • Transportation
  • Sandbox
  • Simulation
  • Driving
  • Building
  • Physics
  • Co-op
  • Open World
  • Economy
  • Resource Management

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Let me start by saying steam reviews are ridiculously unfair at best and people just bomb the games with 20 minutes play time or less let the feking thing cook 1st and if it doesn’t improve after launch fare enough bomb it it’s early access you know the risks. The game isn’t half bad I finished the tutorial and started processing my own dirt. I’m enjoying what I’ve done so far and I’m sure with a bit of time this…

    1.1 h played when written. 229 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Before you buy it: This is a early game that clearly state it is a V0.1. Meaning the bear mininmum is working. I bought the game only to support the devs and i knew what i would be miles away from a finished game. With this in mind, the gameplay has already a lot to offer. Sure physics could be improved, bugs fixed, and a lot more added to it. But bugs aside, (that will surely be fixed in the coming days) you can…

    1.7 h played when written. 58 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    This game is not in a playable state. I could not even hook up the hoses to the second pump in the tutorial. There were invisible walls blocking access to parts of the tutorial drill site. The game is at best in a alpha testing state and we are the ones that should be getting paid to test their game instead of paying $20 to play test their game for them. I have requested a refund, but I may buy this game in the…

    38 min played when written. 41 found it helpful.

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