Base building games worth every penny 2026
Base-building games are in their golden era—and in this video, I’m counting down 17 base-building games that are absolutely worth every penny in 2026.
Whether you’re into hardcore survival, co-op building, factory automation, or massive open-world creativity, this list has something for you.
From brutal realism in SCUM and tense PvP chaos in Rust, to relaxing creativity in Raft and full-scale factory obsession in Satisfactory, each game on this list earns its spot.
You’ll see survival legends like DayZ, 7 Days to Die, and Project Zomboid, alongside newer standouts like Enshrouded, ASKA, and VEIN.
If you love:
Deep base building systems
Games that reward planning and progression
Survival games that actually respect your time
…this list is for you.
💬 Question for you:
Which base-building game are you playing right now—and which one should’ve ranked higher?
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
00:09 – #17 SCUM
06:13 – #16 Raft
11:22 – #15 Space Engineers 2
18:27 – #14 SurrounDead
24:29 – #13 VEIN
30:19 – #12 RUST
33:43 – #11 DayZ
39:51 – #10 ASKA
43:32 – #9 7 Days to Die
48:06 – #8 Grounded 2
53:41 – #7 Sons of the Forest
59:15 – #6 ARK: Survival Ascended
01:06:42 – #5 No Man’s Sky
01:10:40 – #4 Satisfactory
01:16:35 – #3 Project Zomboid
01:22:52 – #2 Valheim
01:29:31 – #1 Enshrouded
01:36:13 – Outro