SimulationFit check
Is World Builder worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR users with an HTC Vive who want to build original landscapes
- Creative users without prior artistic experience who want to shape terrain and environments
- Players interested in sharing or exploring user-created worlds
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Users who want a finished game with structured objectives rather than an open-ended creation tool
- Players who do not want to work through Early Access issues while creating and exploring worlds
- Users without an HTC Vive
- Players seeking a traditional action-focused VR game
Our take on World Builder
The bounce point comes before world creation: an HTC Vive is required, and the game is in Early Access. Users who reach that setup stage must also accept the possibility of development issues before experimenting with terrain, weather, oceans, and other creation tools.
What is World Builder?
World Builder is a VR art tool for creating and exploring custom worlds and landscapes.
Users can paint terrain, form mountains, add rivers and oceans, adjust weather and time of day, and select an art style. Voice commands provide another way to control creation. The tool supports world sharing, multiplayer, desktop use, Oculus Rift, and importing custom objects such as items made in Tilt Brush. Construction, animals, and characters are listed among its features. The game is in Early Access and requires an HTC Vive to play. The vendor asks purchasers to be prepared for development issues and to actively support the game’s development.
How World Builder plays
- 01Terrain creation
- Users can shape mountains, paint landscapes, and add rivers or oceans.
- 02World conditions
- Weather and the time of day can be changed during world creation.
- 03Voice controls
- Voice commands can be used while building worlds.
- 04Custom object import
- Objects made in Tilt Brush can be brought into created worlds.
- 05World sharing
- Created worlds can be shared with others.
- 06Multiplayer support
- The tool includes multiplayer functionality for its created worlds.
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World Builder: platforms & release
Is World Builder worth it?
It is worth it if: VR users with an HTC Vive who want to build original landscapes. Skip it if: users who want a finished game with structured objectives rather than an open-ended creation tool.
Where can I download World Builder?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens World Builder's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is World Builder on?
Windows only.
