PC Building Simulator

- Lots of potential with PC Building Simulator. Impressive that it has official partners on board with it. Surprised there was never a followup on this unique idea.

Runs under Proton on Linux.

its good i like it ,but pc builder simulator 2 is definitely worth the the extra money

This is a good way to start learning how to put together PCs. Not only that but its fun cause you get to build your dream computer to. Totally try it out yourself. ; )

Its a good game, just dont expect anything incredible or mind blowing.
There is good variety in terms of parts you can choose and while simplified the building process is technically accurate, you get the feeling of building your own rig and you can even customize the wallpaper of the PC you are working on but thats more or less where the gameplay ends.

Once the PC is built the only thing you can do with it is try to max its FPS, which is pretty easy if you are playing on sandbox or just have every part unlocked, there is no browsing the internet (even on a fake browser), playing games or running programs that would be fun to use, the pc specs hardly impact on anything other than FPS really (Maybe only if its built with real bad parts?).

So the only thing left to do is to play the shop management/career mode, which is cool but not the thing many people buy this game for, but if you enjoy that particular thing it will probably be a great experience for you.

But i give it a thumbs up anyways cuz i like cozy computer building and putting random wallpapers on desktop, its lego for adults and its good at that.

Well, you have to like computers, and fixing them to fully enjoy this game. If not, its not for you

I love computers and I love everything about that world. This game has captured very well what it means to be a computer repairman and what it's like to assemble computers. You have bills to pay, customers with whom you talk about problems, and sometimes it happens that the customer doesn't know what's wrong with his computer, and then you have to find out what the problem is (The dlcs are great so thats one big plus). Good game, but it lacks some content
7/10

still early into the game play, but worth the money, plays well on a steamdeck to if your wondering

need to update the game so you can use all the new serius gpus and cpus and cases

Was way different than I expected... but in a good way. You've got free builds AND similar to a regulator store simulator, but it's for PC building and repair! Love it so far!

received for free on epic, decided to buy it here while it's on sale. fun game

very realistic and fun ! very detailed as well !

this is very realistic when it comes to actually building a pc and it would be a great guide!

I think I can comfortably give this game a 8/10. Honestly, for someone who doesn't mess with my PC parts it starts to give me an idea on how computers are built- and what parts do what. (Of course, this isn't 100% accurate) but it visualizes it for me and allows me to mess around with PC parts and see what works best. Do wish there were more up to date parts but given the dated age of this game, I can see why. Overall, worth it.

It is a nice entertaining, time passing game. I've personally always loved the idea of building computers so this just helped itch that itch. One idea to make this game better is to add vr support, i feel like that would be so fun to build pc's in vr.

Not only is the game fun and relaxing, but it is close to reality. The parts are real. The problems are real. The trade-offs are real.

1000% Recommend. If your thinking about getting it, i highly recommend this. It don't have the newer hardware, Its mostly the AM4 gen and i think its 10th Gen intel an the 3060 GPU's. But i highly Recommend it!!

An excellent tuorial on PC building and repairing. But the only problem is IRL, you need to put the RAM in slots 2 and 4.

It's not that I don't like this or find it to be a bad game per se, it's just that I didn't really get much out of it mainly due to the pretty low frame rate which starting off, it wasn't that bad but after playing a bit more it was soon apparent how poor and laggy this game actually is but my main issue really just boils down to (like I said) the fact that I'm just not honestly not finding much of value from this game and not much enjoyment out of it.
Despite me clearly not being that big of a fan of it as well as simulators as a whole (so idk why I even bought this game to begin with, probably just cos I thought it could be somewhat useful and educational in life), I do have some positives towards it such as (like I once posted) the nice little detail of the computer wallpaper in-game changing to match your real wallpaper, the Halloween and Christmas decorations that you can change in the room, the soundtrack OH MY GOD THE SOUNDTRACK IN THIS GAME IS SOOOO GOOD AND HONESTLY I'D EVEN SAY THAT IT'S GENUINELY QUITE PHENOMENAL and of course also just the overall general cosy feeling and somewhat strangely nostalgic vibe that the game presents. It's just I don't think this is my kind of game so after hesitating with whether or not I should refund this game I decided to play on it for a little bit longer so that I can finally make my mind up and as you can see I did and I ended up refunding it.
Again I am IN NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM making this out to be a bad or worse game. In fact I'd probably just call it mediocre. My main critiques for this game are mainly due to a combination of (again like I've said) the fact that I'm not getting much out of this game and it doesn't run well in terms of performance (which is definitely as usual my PC's fault). There are still some specs of gold to be found here so please don't be disheartened by this review and who knows maybe one day in the future I might buy it again but as for now it just isn't my cup of tea, sorry.
If I had to give it a score though it would probably be a 4-6/10.
Anyway that's about it, see ya.

It is a great game to be creative on your ideas for pc building. I've made all sort of PCs and I love it.
I rate it a 8/10
Note: PC building simualtor 2 is only on epic games btw

Definitely not like the real deal, but if you're like me and just want to build PC's IRL for fun, but lack the access/resources to do so, this helps scratch that itch just a little.

I've always been really into pc components and building pcs. This game was a fun way to interact with pc building. I like how creative it allows you to get with the parts. However, it needs more current components, just sayin.

PC Building Simulator is a very fun game if you have an interest in computers and their hardware. Customizing PCs with the latest components and color matching your setup is satisfying, and running your're own PC repair shop is a fun concept. My biggest complaint with this game is progression, It takes way too long to level up and purchase more equity in the business. Other than that the game is fun but can also get very repetitive. 6/10

Even though this isn’t building sim 2 (what a shame it‘ll never be on steam) and most of the dlcs cost too much, this game is still, at its core, very charming in its own right and a great pickup on sale
Ever wanted to manage your own computer repair shop? A near endless career mode lets you build it from the ground up
Ever wanted to just build a pc from a big variety of parts however you like? You can do it right from the get go, the game doesn’t force you to do anything

Granted, if you aren’t into computers this probably isn’t your thing, and the gameplay loop, I can imagine, can get repetitive at times
That said, the variety of different achievements can still make you have a change of pace in your gameplay

And as a casual game for anyone that’s interested, it‘s great fun to listen to some music and start working on customers pcs :)

underrated game but i think that when you own more of the company you should be able to make a shop out the front so you can sell the pcs you make.

I'm Obsessed with PC hardware and am Currently really wanting to build a PC of my own (thanks Steam Deck for jump starting my Obsession lol) this Game let's my Broke arse Live a Dream... A Beautiful Dream...

P.S
Game Plays Rock Solid 45 FPS Medium Settings at a 10w TDP and 30fps Max Settings at a 13-15w TDP (Base Game Only but plan on Buying DLC for this Game later)

really outdated already but still fun to play. you just build and fix PCs. pretty fun

Good game wanted to buy the version 2 but its epic games exclucive not steam

I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to this stuff and I'm interested in learning more about it and I found this to be a fun place to start and mess around

Just an ad for "gaming" part companies.
The parts are outdated: 980ti for instance.
Everything is super smooth running and the graphics aren't bad.
Good time waster but repetitive.
If you're hoping to learn how to build a PC, this wont help.
Overall price needs to come down. Only get on sale.

Good game about building computers/ fixing other peoples computers, would get the 2nd game instead of this one though

A well done, technically accurate, relaxing sim that delivers exactly what the title promises

Very fun just kinda wished it could look a bit better graphically

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☑ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☑ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☑ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☑ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☐ 9
☐ 10

ADD VR MODE AND I WILL CHANGE IT TO 10
(award me please)

This is highly addictive. But challenging. I do quite like it. Each level there's baffling cases, interesting PC custom builds of which I have done 2 so far and seemingly rather good at. You have to diagnose problems. Replace graphics cards, RAM, upgrade storage etc etc.

over all good game, really captures the feeling of building pc's. i find the gameplay is better when you pair it with we mod.

Very fun game, and can be educational depending on your skill level with computers. Also some funny moments, would recommend!

game is good but if u do no what u doing then is complicated to add music to your own game google mp3 converter and find a youtube video copy and past the link in to the converter and down load the song to your PC then add it in game using the path in game

8/10. This game is really good for those who want to build PC's without spending thousands just to do it. Though it doesnt scratch the same itch, its still a good game. I really dont have anything else to say about this game because the aim of the game is in the title. The only reason im not rating it high, is because the sequel to this game is an epic games store exclusive...

Great game for PC building enthusiasts, but not a reliable way to actually learn PC building. While it's fun and engaging, the DLCs feel like a cash grab.

I love this game. I wanted to learn how to build a custom computer from basic components. A friend recommended this game and I'm really glad they did. While the game is far simpler than building a computer in real life, it does a great job of teaching what the fundamental parts are, how they fit together, and the basic approach to finding compatible combinations. It even goes into (very over-simplified) methods of tuning and over-clocking your CPU, RAM, and GPU. And it does it all in a surprisingly fun way, and with components that actually have real-life counterparts.

Fair warning: Any computer you assemble in the game is not guaranteed to work as well (or have the same compatibility) as the real-world analog, so this does not stand in for a part picker. But it was quite amusing to be able to assemble my real-world rig inside the game with the same corresponding parts.

Even once you pass all the story jobs, the game is still enjoyable, as the equipment keeps evolving. The developers regularly add new components as they come to market in the real world, so you can keep building bigger and better desktop rocket ships.

Tips for new players:
* You'll definitely want to invest in any and all screwdriver upgrades as soon as possible. That part of the game gets a little tedious pretty quickly.

* Be prepared for occasional frustration, when a time-constrained job comes in that requires parts you haven't unlocked yet (that only happened to me in the early game).

* Twice I made the mistake of accepting a customer repair/upgrade job on the same day it was due. Since the customer's rig doesn't show up until the next morning, it was an automatic failure. Seems like a bug, tbh, but easily avoidable if you're paying attention.

Built my first high end pc a year before purchasing this game. Bought this game to see if I could get that same feeling of accomplishment after completing a build. Game is quite accurate and provides a satisfying amount of things to do. This would be a great game to test your capabilities if interested in building one in the future
9/10

this game is really fun but my dad thinks im not normal bc im building a pc in a pc 10/10 would recommend

great game, but there hasnt been a real update since 2022, if your looking for something better thats being updated go to epic games i geuss, the second version exists, its aight

Enjoy the chill game play of trying to figure out what is wrong with a pc. Actually helps a older man learn what makes a pc work.

I was looking for a new game, looked interesting.... Now im actually building a gaming pc at home learning through the game. love it honestly

fun and relaxing after a long day of fortnite or rocket league

it is fun to learn i like the free build mode i also own the Play Station 4 version i hope part 2 comes to Steam and
Play Station 5.

It has great potential as a learning tool, but the wonky interface is annoying enough to ruin the experience.

Very fun if you love building PC's or doing IT type things.
Also super informative, if you have never built or worked with PC's in depth.
Probably one of my favorite Simulator games I have ever gotten.

good game, nice details but sometimes is confusing what parts fit what, i have bought wrong gpus and rams for the mother board a couple times xd mabye they could add in a little more info about the parts and let you design the room you are in more, or add like a store that you can build a whole pc and sell it.