Construction Simulator
{{Short description|2015 simulation video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Construction Simulator 2015
| image = Construction Simulator.jpg
| caption =
| developer = weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung
| publisher = Astragon
| designer =
| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2022-in-review|title=Made with Unity: 2022 in review|last=Saver|first=Michael|work=Unity Technologies|date=2022-12-27|accessdate=2023-07-31|archive-date=2023-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630183252/https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2022-in-review|url-status=live}}
| platforms = Microsoft Windows
| released = 2015
| genre = Simulation
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
Construction Simulator 2015 (Bau-Simulator in the original German title) is a Windows game released in 2015 by German company Astragon, which specializes in simulation software.{{Cite web |title=Construction Simulator 2015 |url=https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/4647/Construction-Simulator-2015/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Gaming Nexus |language=en |archive-date=2019-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512083742/https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/4647/Construction-Simulator-2015/ |url-status=live }}
Gameplay
Gameplay begins with tutorials where the player learns to drive the basic heavy machinery of the game, including trucks and excavators. As the game goes on, the player can select different contracts, to build several types of buildings, and manage their contractor company. The player can purchase new vehicles and equipment (from different brands including Caterpillar, Liebherr, John Deere and many more), and even hire new workers. The game features open world, and the player unlocks the locations as they discover them. Fast-travel is available in certain moments of the game and between missions.
Reception
Construction Simulator received mixed reviews on Metacritic.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/construction-simulator-2015/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Construction Simulator|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2023-07-31|archive-date=2022-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207090713/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/construction-simulator-2015|url-status=live}} IGN called it "beautifully detailed and incredibly fun".{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/construction-simulator-2022-i-recreated-my-dads-real-life-company|title=I Recreated My Dad’s Real-Life Company in Construction Simulator 2022|last=Northup|first=Travis|work=IGN|date=2022-08-10|accessdate=2023-07-31|archive-date=2022-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927012320/https://www.ign.com/articles/construction-simulator-2022-i-recreated-my-dads-real-life-company|url-status=live}}
Sequels
Construction Simulator 2 was released in 2017 and new features include male and female playable characters, new contracts and buildings in Desert Springs, Sunny Hills, Westgate and Northridge in the U.S.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-03 |title=Review: Construction Simulator 2 – Console Edition |url=https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2021/12/03/review-construction-simulator-2-console-edition/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Movies Games and Tech |language=en-GB |archive-date=2022-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123054923/https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2021/12/03/review-construction-simulator-2-console-edition/ |url-status=live }}
Construction Simulator 3 was released in 2019 and features contracts in Germany.{{Cite web |title=Construction Simulator 3: Console Edition Review – GameCritics.com |url=https://gamecritics.com/c-j-salcedo/construction-simulator-3-console-edition-review/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=gamecritics.com |archive-date=2022-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528202758/https://gamecritics.com/c-j-salcedo/construction-simulator-3-console-edition-review/ |url-status=live }}
Construction Simulator was released in 2022 for PC stream , Playstation 4,5,Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X and featured contracts in U.S. and Europe[https://www.ign.com/articles/construction-simulator-2022-i-recreated-my-dads-real-life-company I Recreated My Dad’s Real-Life Company in Construction Simulator 2022] - IGN(6/3/2025).
Construction Simulator 4 was released in 2024 and featured contracts in Canada.[https://www.univers-simu.com/en/News/construction-simulator-4-on-switch-and-mobiles-a-new-adventure-in-the-canadian-landscapes-80101/ Construction Simulator 4 on Switch and Mobiles: A New Adventure in the Canadian Landscapes
Photo by Bruno Bruno Follow onTo send an email1rd June 2024] - Universe Simu(03/27/2025)
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bau-simulator.de/en/news.html}}