Games like MakeRoom

Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly love its freedom to decorate and build custom furniture, though camera and undo controls frustrate some and built-in content feels thin.

Most players recommend MakeRoom, and Steam's totals agree. Many players enjoy the open-ended sandbox: rooms, gardens, boats and campers can be built, and nearly every object can be resized, recoloured and combined. Many praise the custom furniture editor and the Steam Workshop, which lets them download other players' items and share their own. Artists, writers and tabletop players use it as a reference tool for rooms and scenes. Frequent updates and an active developer are often mentioned. The most common complaints concern the camera, which some find too sensitive or hard to control, the lack of a dependable undo, slow recolouring and grouping, and a small set of built-in items that leans modern. Some players find the story requests too simple. Recent reviews are more positive, with fewer complaints about the controls, though players who want more content still raise it. A few reviews mention Steam Deck problems.

Who it suits

Suited to people who enjoy decorating, designing rooms for stories or art references, and building custom furniture, especially those who like cosy, low-pressure sandbox games.

Who should skip it

Players wanting deep objectives, a large catalogue of built-in items or a dependable undo should look elsewhere, and Steam Deck users may find controls unreliable.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often praise the Workshop and custom items, while several short-session players mainly raise the simple objectives and limited content.

Summarised by AI from 72 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.