Junkyard Builder tasks you with collecting and refurbishing scrap across multiple maps to grow your junk empire. The core loop involves gathering materials, sorting inventory, and restoring items for profit, though players report shallow content and repetitive tedium that wears thin after a few hours. This is a budget idle game best suited for very casual players seeking low-engagement collection mechanics.
About this game
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
What players are saying
▼ Not recommended1 hrs
More of a college project than anything else, and criminal at this price point.
Maybe half a dozen meaningful objects, timers everywhere and a whole 20 seconds of guitar that is looped indefinitely as the 'music'. In 90 minutes I'd pretty much seen all the game had to offer.
I have played this game on mobile before and it was fun.
This PC version is like a cut version of the mobile one. After 3 hours of gameplay my junkyard is empty and there is nothing to do anymore except going to the other places just to collect 10 pieces of junk on 3 other maps.
In the mobile version all the junk piles and pieces are being reset all the time so there is always something to do.
In the PC version you just run out of junk and you run a empty junkyard. There is a trashcar that gives some parts after 1 hour but who wants to wait so long. This is a mobile game mechanic not for PC.
At this moment i cannot recommend this game. I know it is early access but it is way worse than the existing mobile version of the game.
FreeMind Games you are better than this. I have played many of your previous games and this is below your standards.
I will change my review once the game will be in a state where there is some gameplay for more than 3 hours.
I was hyped by a content creator and decided to give the game a try myself. After sinking Six hour into this game I realized.. I hated it. I booted the game up a while ago, stared at the main screen and went "No."
Refurbishing things feels too tedious, little profit, and sometimes just a pain to find things.. You go out, collect junk then run around sorting it all out just to do it again and make just a small dent in your profits for upgrades that feel WAY too expensive. That's where this game falls short, making proper profit because it still holds onto some of the tablet timer mechanics that should of been done away with when you made this game "Full PC" Your spending a lot of time just waiting for stuff to show up, waiting for bales to be finished, waiting to find the right parts.. waiting waiting waiting.. at this point I should of just saved my money all together.
Hello, bargain lovers!Junkyard Builder, along with other FreeMind games, is currently featured in the PlayStation Store Summer Sale, making this the perfect opportunity to grab the PlayStation version at a great price.🎮 Sale period: July 15–29🔥SHOP NOW: https://psdeals.net/us-store/all-games?publisher=FreeMind+S.A.🔥If you've been thinking about playing on PlayStation, or know someone who has, now is the perfect time to jump in.Thank you for your continued support! Whether you're playing on Steam or PlayStation, we're grateful to have you as part of the FreeMind Games community.Happy gaming!— FreeMind Games Team
Junkyard Builder is Steam Deck Verified game! 🎉Just a quick reminder for everyone playing on the go - Junkyard Builder is officially Steam Deck Verified! ✅Whether you're sorting scrap, restoring old cars or expanding your junkyard, you can enjoy the full experience on Steam Deck:Controls designed for controller and Steam Deck in mindOptimized to run smoothly on Steam DeckIf you've been waiting for the perfect excuse to take your junkyard everywhere, now is the time! Get yours now!How can you support Junkyard Builder? The easiest way is to share your opinion about our game with others on Steam or among your friends. Thank you very much! Have fun 🚚 Junkyard Team
🌞 FreeMind Summer Sale is here! 🌞We have some exciting news for you — the FreeMind Summer Sale has officially started! 🎮This is the perfect time to expand your library because all of our games are now on sale with discounts of up to 91% off! 🔥https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/freemindBut that’s not all — there’s a lot happening across our games!🏠 House Builder, House Builder 2, and Medieval Machines Builder have all received major updates! We’ve been working hard to bring new content, improvements, and fixes to make your experience even better.🌱 We’re also continuing to support our games with regular updates! Farmer’s Life, IT Specialist Simulator, and Purrrifiers: Cleaning Chaos are still receiving ongoing improvements and new updates.🚨 The demo of Lifeguard Simulator is now available! Jump in and experience the challenges of being a lifeguard — we’d love to hear your feedback and impressions!We also have some fresh news from the creators of IT Specialist Simulator — yesterday they announced their new game BOUND! 👀Make sure to check it out and wishlist the game to stay up to date with future announcements! 💙Thank you for your incredible support! Enjoy the FreeMind Summer Sale and have fun playing! ☀️
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