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81BANG SCORE
Timberborn
Worth it · Strategy · 2026
Solid value for the price: about 22.6h, $34.99 (~$1.55/hr), 96% positive.
The verdict
Becomes a BANGER at $28.21
19% off today's $34.99. Wait for that sale.
$1.55/hr over the 22.6h main story, $0.63/hr if you 100% it (55.8h).
Better value than 95% of Strategy games
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Length
22.6h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
55.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$1.55/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$34.99
Reviews
96%
40,114 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2026
What drives the score
Value$1.55/hr
price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length23 hours
how much game you get. hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews96% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach1.5M+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic85/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+11
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 40,114 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
27% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 22.6-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER atflat this range
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DeveloperMechanistry
PublisherMechanistry
GenreStrategy
Achievements59
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