All SteamWorld Build Citizen Types & Residential Needs…

When it comes to a gargantuan effort like building a rocket ship to get off a dying planet, the more people aligned with the cause, the better. That is the case in SteamWorld Build, the latest addition to the growing SteamWorld franchise, where players are tasked to find a better life off the planet while unearthing ancient technology.

In order to even get near that final stage, players will have to deal with a changing population of citizens as well as their array of needs. Doing so will require smart planning and use of resources, and knowing exactly what they want can go a long way in helping to create an efficient city. This guide will provide all the vital information to do just that.

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Citizen Types & Residential Needs in SteamWorld Build

A city-building game like SteamWorld Build requires players to always be looking ahead, even if they are not exactly clear on what new challenges await. However, with some help, not even the most daunting of maps can hold up to the incessant march of progress. Here are the various citizens in the game and the needs they require players to attend to:

Workers

General Store - Requires 200 Money.
Service Shop - Requires 400 Money and 3 Boards.
Connection to the Train Station.
Cactus Farm/Water- Requires 600 Money and 5 Boards.
Charcoal - Requires Forester and Charcoal Kiln.

The easiest to please, workers can be taken care of quickly using the base builders and refineries found in the game. Building up a sizable population will also allow players to rake in income fast at the start.

Engineers

General Store - Requires 200 Money.
Connection to the Train Station.
Saloon - Requires 2,000 Money and 12 Boards.
Surveyor Office - Requires 2,400 Money, 5 Tools, and 4 Boards.
Wash Service Shop - Requires 7,000 Money, 8 Tools, 24 Boards, and 12 Sheet Metal.
Charcoal - Requires Forester and Charcoal Kiln.
Moonshine - Requires Moonshiner, Cactus Farm, Sand Sifting Factory, and Glassblower.
Spare Parts - Requires Spare Parts Maker, Scrap Extractor, and Ironium Extractor.
Water - Requires Water Purifier and Dirty Water Extractor.
Robo Burger - Requires Robo Meister, Cattle Farm, Ironium Extractor, Forester, and Charcoal Kiln.

Moving on, after the workers come the engineers, who are more complicated than their hardworking colleagues. Aside from more refineries needed, it is a must to have a working mine network to retrieve some of the resources required, such as dirty water and ironium.

Aristocrats

Moonshine - Requires Moonshiner, Cactus Farm, Sand Sifting Factory, and Glassblower.
Water - Requires Water Purifier and Dirty Water Extractor.
Waxing Shop - Requires 3,800 Money, 14 Tools, 30 Boards, and 12 Sheet Metal.
Sheriff's Office - Requires 8,200 Money, 8 Tools, 32 Boards, 24 Sheet Metal, 18 Plastic.
Diesel Plant - Requires Oil Refinery.
Hatmaker - Requires Sand Sifting Factory, Glass Wool Spinner.
Fine Dining Restaurant - Requires Cattle Farm and Oil Refinery.
Casino - Requires 5,500 Money, 8 Tools, 38 Boards, 26 Sheet Metal, 10 Plastic.
Gunsmith - Requires Charcoal Kiln, Sulfur Distillery, Black Powder Maker

Similarly, the esteemed aristocrats have more demanding needs than those that came before them. Take note of all the buildings that are needed, as well as the increased space taken up, and be sure to upgrade the roads to extend the reach of the various services. Beef up those tower defenses in the mines as well to keep everything running smoothly.

Scientists

Retrofit Shop - Requires 14,000 Money, 24 Tools, 10 Boards, 32 Sheet Metal.
Water - Requires Water Purifier and Dirty Water Extractor.
Waxing Shop - Requires 3,800 Money, 14 Tools, 30 Boards, and 12 Sheet Metal.
Sheriff's Office - Requires 8,200 Money, 8 Tools, 32 Boards, 24 Sheet Metal, 18 Plastic.
Fine Dining Restaurant - Requires Cattle Farm and Oil Refinery.
University - Requires 16,000 Money, 12 Tools, 32 Boards, 23 Sheet Metal.
Lab Equipment Manufacturer - Requires Sand Sifting Factory, Glassblower, Plastishrooms.
Sparkling Diesel Manufacturer - Requires Oil Refinery, Diesel Plant, Plastishrooms, Gas
Large Stuff Collider - Requires 21,000 Money, 16 Tools, 15 Boards, 28 Sheet Metal, 15 Plastic, 18 Vectron Parts
Art Studio - Requires Oil Refinery, Oil Paint Factory, Scrap.
Observatory - Requires 12,000 Money, 10 Tools, 15 Boards, 23 Sheet Metal, 20 Plastic, 24 Vectron Parts.

The smartest of the bunch that will get players into the homestretch and off the planet, the scientists have more technologically advanced needs, and that requires much more work to get the resources needed.

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