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Besiege
Developer Spiderling Studios
Besiege is a vehicle-building sandbox video game based around medieval siege engines, developed and published by Spiderling Studios. It was released for Windows, macOS and Linux in February 2020 at the conclusion of a five-year long early access phase. A console version for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S was released in February 2022, and an expansion pack titled The Splintered Sea was announced in April 2024. A… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
314 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
208 positive · 28 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 208 | 28 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 0 | 51 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
24,626 of 25,967 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 182 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 207 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (50,763 of 53,368 positive).
Players praise the game's flexible building system and satisfying physics. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note a steep learning curve and lack of tutorial. [4][5][6] A few players report technical issues like crashes or poor performance. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
Really pretty game, especially when it launched in early access. However, super clunky and awkward to use and build things. I don't understand how some people have the patience to do these massive contraptions to only find out they wanted to tweak their design, which is SO frustrating. I was hoping it would get much better with the release and patches, but no. Still bad.
- [1]
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there will be no hope for it." If you’ve ever wanted a game where you can slap wheels, blades, springs, rockets, cannons, and a suspicious amount of spinning parts together and somehow call it “engineering,” this is the game for you. Besiege gives you an incredibly flexible building system that lets you create anything from a janky one block buggy to a full blown mechanical …
- [2]
One of the best building games out there. Spiderling Studios has been developing it for over a decade now (2015). It's been such an amazing cost to value creative game. Think Kerbal Space Program x Bad Piggies. This game is something truly special and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Out of all the games I've reviewed, I think this is the most deserving of a glowing review. There is none of the garbage that ruins …
- [4]
Unique and fun, but it doesn't do a great job of onboarding the player, lots of the more advanced things you can do require a youtube video to understand how to place the parts together in ways that have really specific uses. Having to go outside the game for game information isn't the best, but in a technical building title is probably where it's most forgivable.
- [3]
An absolutely gorgeous game, both visually and mechanically. Unbelievably complex yet somehow easy to understand building tools, allowing you to create awesome contraptions straight away, and even better ones later as you master your skills. A beautifully simplistic yet very detailed artstyle that fits the game so incredibly well, accompanied by very chill atmospheric audio to make for a very calming time. I have …
Summarised from 34 of the 285 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Besiege talk about flexible and creative building system; those who didn't talk about poor tutorial and onboarding. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
PC Gamer praised the "fun concept, superb creation tools, and finely crafted puzzles" of Besiege, offering an impressive amount of content for its price, and featuring unique and creative gameplay, with each problem being possible to solve in many different ways. The game collected about 50,000 reviews on Steam, with more than 95% of them being positive. Marsh Davies of Rock, Paper, Shotgun highlighted the "robust" alpha version of the game, comparing its "bouncily caricatured" science to a 12th-century version of Kerbal Space Program. Davies also praised Besiege's stylized graphics and sound and its "weak-at-the-knees beautiful" user interface. Rock, Paper, Shotgun later published a review…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 314 · most liked firstpeak game even with my potato pc! i only go under 30 fps when i use a build with 600+ pieces and if im just making stuff i stay at 60 with medium settings!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the game art capsules we use on #Besiege I made by just throwing a couple posed characters into the game itself and capturing with the in-game camera. So here's a free cam move around the scene. #GameDev
neutral · AI labelView post →I put more hours into Besiege than any other video game btw
positive · AI labelView post →Bro: OK, you recreated Heroes 3 in your game. But you definitely can't BESIEGE a Heroes 3 castle... Me: Hold my monkey-powered ballista 🐒🏹
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this game in like 2016 and its still getting updates?? I would have recommended it on day 1 of playing, this is nuts
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey there, I'm Romain, Principal Environment Artist in the video game industry. I've worked on games like Wayfinder, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Besiege and more! I'm all about painterly art and foliages!
neutral · AI labelView post →the trinity of game engineers babtft: building everything BUT boats create aeronautics: building everything BUT airships besiege: building everything BUT medieval weapons of war 10/10 would make orbital railgun again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BEST BUILDING GAME EVER FOR ME. Nothing compares. Nothing. Goodbye, for I must get back to my latest creation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there will be no hope for it." If you’ve ever wanted a game where you can slap wheels, blades, springs, rockets, cannons, and a suspicious amount of spinning parts together and somehow call it “engineering,” this is the game for you. Besiege gives you an incredibly flexible building system that lets you create anything from a janky one block buggy to a full blown mechanical dragon or flying death machine. The physics are great, the destruction is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics building game Besiege gets a big 10 year anniversary Update #Besiege #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
neutral · AI labelView post →"This is an awesome game. I remember playing it as a kid. The reason I am giving a thumbs down (for now) is that the game keeps crashing at the first mission on Valfross. I restarted the computer. Installed and uninstaled. Downloaded a driver. Nothing helped it. Unfortunately I can't go forwards in the game because of that. It sucks honestly cause I was really invested into it." This was my original review. The developers answered me in the same day, and helped me fix the problem. Not only I'm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics building game Besiege heads into space with The Broken Beyond expansion #Besiege #PCGaming #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →The Splintered Sea expansion announced for physics building game Besiege https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/the-splintered-sea-expansion-announced-for-physics-building-game-besiege/ #Besiege #Linux #PCGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →10% Of the people play for the campaign... And the other 90% crashes planes lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics building game Besiege gets a big 10 year anniversary Update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/physics-building-game-besiege-gets-a-big-10-year-anniversary-update/ #Besiege #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
neutral · AI labelView post →As somebody who grew up on physical game releases, it feels really cool seeing our own game #Besiege coming in physical copies in December, even if it's only in Japan. #GameDev
positive · AI labelView post →Really pretty game, especially when it launched in early access. However, super clunky and awkward to use and build things. I don't understand how some people have the patience to do these massive contraptions to only find out they wanted to tweak their design, which is SO frustrating. I was hoping it would get much better with the release and patches, but no. Still bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm an engineering major. I've taken 2 semesters of applied physics and 6 semesters of university level calculus and geometry. Truth be told, I still can't make a functioning catapult... so I never made it very far into the game. Still a BLAST though. I get on, I build my armored lawn mower with flaming tips, and let 'er rip. Those sheep never stood a chance.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics building game Besiege heads into space with The Broken Beyond expansion https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/physics-building-game-besiege-heads-into-space-with-the-broken-beyond-expansion/ #Besiege #PCGaming #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →~ DIFFICULTY ~ ✅ My 90 year old grandma could play it 🔲 Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲 Hard 🔲 Dark Souls ~ GRAPHICS ~ 🔲 MS Paint 🔲 Bad 🔲 Meh 🔲 Graphics dont matter in this game 🔲 Good ✅ Beautiful ~ MUSIC ~ 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not special 🔲 Good ✅ Eargasm ~ STORY ~ ✅ This game has no story 🔲 Like playing Temple Runners for the story 🔲 It's there for the people who want it 🔲 Well written 🔲 Epic story ~ PRICE ~ 🔲 Free 🔲 Underpriced ✅ Perfect Price 🔲 Could be cheaper 🔲…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fanatical's next bundle is filled with some great simulator games that are equally wonderful on the #SteamDeck, like Session: Skate Sim, Besiege, Cattails, City Game Studio, and more: steamdeckhq.com/fanatical-by...
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the best building games out there. Spiderling Studios has been developing it for over a decade now (2015). It's been such an amazing cost to value creative game. Think Kerbal Space Program x Bad Piggies. This game is something truly special and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Out of all the games I've reviewed, I think this is the most deserving of a glowing review. There is none of the garbage that ruins games nowadays. It's just you and your creativity. I love it so much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tears of the kingdom was just so weird to me because it's like, okay you can very clumsily play a version of Besiege inside of the bones of a completely different game, but all your ideas are tied to an artificial resource you'd have to grind and timer like What.
neutral · AI labelView post →Unique and fun, but it doesn't do a great job of onboarding the player, lots of the more advanced things you can do require a youtube video to understand how to place the parts together in ways that have really specific uses. Having to go outside the game for game information isn't the best, but in a technical building title is probably where it's most forgivable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool to mess around with for a dollar and a half. Probably the worst "tutorial" I've ever seen in my life. Guess ill have to look elsewhere to get a grasp on the basics since the game doesn't want to explain itself in the slightest. 'Add a piston'. Okay. To where? For why? That's the extent of help it gives. Also none of the tiny text is legible when you hover objects to see what they do on a handheld in 720p.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once you get past the "being completely clueless" phase that you experience for the first ~10 hours, this game becomes so incredibly great. Never looked back since, and now my middle mouse button doesn't work
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, realistic, good physics, and I love the sandbox mode. I usually get plane models and crash them. Fun to play!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, fun campaigns, good physics and just generally fun destruction.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you`ve ever wanted a game where you can quickly build a mix between a catapult and a helicopter, this is the one for you. The mechanics give you everything you need to create anything from simple machines to massive, complex flying contraptions. The graphics are unique and perfectly fit the tone. It`s a fun and creative experience that can give you a couple of hours of genuine excitement, followed by ten more hours of pure madness, as you keep building weird, unstable machines just to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In a continuing series of posts covering HISPANIA from Draco Ideas in Action Point 2 we cover the Roman Phase and the various actions available including Move, Garrison, Besiege and Attack. theplayersaid.com/2025/02/14/h...
neutral · AI labelView post →Besiege: The Splintered Sea is out now with a free major sound system update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/besiege-the-splintered-sea-is-out-now-with-a-free-major-sound-system-update/ #Besiege #Linux #SteamDeck
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want to start the new year playing a strange indie game - The Enjenir Building weird physics machines ala Besiege but this time you are in it but with a QWOP character- which adds to the fun but also the struggle And a game with a worse name than mine store.steampowered.com/app/1800940/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Kind of on me for not doing more research but I thought this would be a game about building janky siege engines to destroy stuff, and yeah some of the missions are, but the rest are puzzles that involve using the not at all explained mechanics and parts to build a machine that is hyper-specialised to solve that one puzzle. Almost all the "siege" levels can be solved by building an airship and dropping bombs, which I guess is kind of on me for not having more of an imagination. But yeah it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game: Here you can build some medieval siege engines like battering rams and trebuchets. Give a try! My engines: Double-action revolver cannon, chain tracked vehicle, auto-stabilizing quadrocopter, multi-rocket launch system, zeppelin bomber, etc. Can't wait for trying DLC company with ships and submarines.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ah yes, the "game" that leaves you with no tutorial on how to play. just throws you there and gives all the options available and let you try things out for yourself. mind you, there is a sandbox option. there is no fun in this, i am not watching ten thousand videos online just to understand the basics, because that's on you to make the process understandable and the game approachable. its one of those games that looks nice and all but it will disappoint because of how complex it is right from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The concept of this game is really fun, but I have to admit it's not for everyone. It might especially be difficult for people who don’t have an engineering-type mindset. At least that’s how it felt to me. After about the third level I already felt stuck — I had no idea how to build something that actually worked. I would still recommend the game, but I suggest doing some research before buying to see if this type of gameplay is for you. That’s something I didn’t do, and I quickly realized…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great idea, great execution. I enjoy spending time messing with machines while watching a video or a show on the side. The only thing that always felt missing is content. What you've been putting in the game does work great indeed, but I wish there was more. More enemies, more levels, bigger castles, tougher challenges, just more to consume and tackle. I conquered the new sea DLC in 5 hours with only 4 machines. I feel like you can squeeze much more out of it before you launch the space DLC.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm so confused and baffled that after 10 years the devs couldn't make a more comprehensive experience. The game at first seems really fun and intuitive however, the fact there isin't more of a tutorial or a guide on how to build these machines feel confusing. I keep seeing reviews complaining on how the game became boring and I think that is because the game doesn't grab you early enough due to a lack guidance in how to play this game. You need to really have some experience in builders like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good fun, if you like trial and error type games and seeing stuff blow up
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it runs at about 100 fps under a heavy plane im impressed considering this is an imac
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This upcoming game is like Besiege mixed with Megabonk and it looks like so much fun. Game name: Pillars of Pantheon #indiedev #indiegame #indigaming
neutral · AI labelView post →An absolutely gorgeous game, both visually and mechanically. Unbelievably complex yet somehow easy to understand building tools, allowing you to create awesome contraptions straight away, and even better ones later as you master your skills. A beautifully simplistic yet very detailed artstyle that fits the game so incredibly well, accompanied by very chill atmospheric audio to make for a very calming time. I have had so much fun with this game and intend to have a whole lot more, I can't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Besiege is now available to play for those who have pre-ordered the game on PS4 or PS5! Get 3 days of early access: Bit.ly/BesiegePlayStation 🎮 #indiegames #playstation #besiege
neutral · AI labelView post →Its a good game -but- its not at all what I was expecting. For every 1 level of 'blow up this castle with your war machine' you get 4 or 5 'puzzle levels.' Thats ok and all. Just not my cup of tea and I would not have bought the game had I known. I will also say the building system is not great. Its missing a ton and there are really obnoxious issues like building frames you expect to connect, they just don't so you then have to brace it together for it to be treated correctly by the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forces me to use more than 6 braincells. Love the part where you can make bomber planes. Got the game on sale for 1$, worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best engineering game ever. Lets me build F-35 out of scraps to terrorise medieval peasants, 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love this game as i can build the most random things and just obliberate poeple with it and best of al you dont need a strong pc fore it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm live! Finally finishing Besiege (Base Game)! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/rufusvtuberch YouTube: youtube.com/live/fmaa3c1... #twitch #YouTube #besiege #gaming #streamer
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the best sandbox physics game I've ever played. Simple and easy to understand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌊[KAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE]🌊 Are yall ready?? Cause it's hecking- 💥 BESIEGE 💥 If it ain't broke... why isn't it yet? WE'RE PLAYING BESIEGE TODAY LET'S GO BREAK STUFF!!! Join us now @ www.twitch.tv/kaptain_kira/ #vtuber | #vsky | #golive
positive · AI labelView post →We’ve added two new Source Cube skins to Besiege! Players who’ve completed all secondary objectives for the base game & The Splintered Sea can unlock these as a nice little reward for their hard work 😁
neutral · AI labelView post →Physics-based building game Besiege coming to PS5, PS4, and Switch on December 12 www.gematsu.com/2024/09/phys...
neutral · AI labelView post →Besiege: The Splintered Sea Expansion gets more levels in the latest update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/besiege-the-splintered-sea-expansion-gets-more-levels-in-the-latest-update/ #Besiege #Linux #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →bought Besiege thinking i was gonna build cool war machines built a machine it fell apart immediately tried again it exploded tried a third time it somehow flew backwards spent 30 minutes building a massive machine just for it to break because i added one wheel the game is basically me fighting my own engineering skills 2/10 fun for a little while but i got tired of watching my creations fall apart
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one is sitting at about 7/10 for me. I love tech/building games, they scratch the engineering itch for my brain, and this game fits that bill quite well. It SHOULD be a 10/10 game. However, there are a few glaring issues that bring it down for me. The first, and most important, is the decision someone made to hardcode the space bar for start/stop simulation. I have rage quite more than a few times when I have almost completed a goal and accidentally tapped the space bar and *poof* it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Besiege DLC review: I feel like it had a bit less content than Splintered Sea, but it was good. The physics are quite satisfying and seem very sophisticated. The fuel system is a fun addition to the game. My only complaint is it felt too easy, but maybe being a KSP player gave me an advantage.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tutorial seems insufficient for the game, it takes time to discover what every avaliable part does.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game can be so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard at times, but it DOES feel hella good to be in the 2% of players to have beaten the campaign
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a great fun and destructive game with lods of mods for just about anything you can imagine!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game, unfortunately it takes a toll on your PC It's a fun game where each level feels like a puzzle. You need to make a vehicle that can get through the enemy's defense line and kill the designated targets. While Co-op is very fun, unfortunately the game doesn't offer ready-to-play levels for it. So each time you have to manually create scenarios to overcome with your friends, which is more work than fun. Now, for the price you pay with your PC... The physics calculations are extremely…
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