Ludography
70/100
Players11 ratings
75/100
Critics3 reviews
More scores
Metacritic11 critic reviews
77/100
Metacritic usersuser score
75/100
GameFAQsJust Right/Tough
1.5/5
Player reviews
84% positive2,527 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows, Mac
Price
US$19.99

Where to get it

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2019 · Business simulation · Indie

Little Big Workshop

Imagine a magical factory, appearing right in your living room. A carefully planned masterpiece, where diligent workers throw together anything customers want. Rubber ducks and dressers, drones and electric guitars, scooters and other wonderful goods can be created from many different materials and sold for hard cash – cash you invest right back into your factory to get more machines, more workers and grow your business. In Little Big Workshop you become a factory tycoon!

Released
17 October 2019
Platforms
AndroidNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4StadiaWindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SiOSmacOS
Genres
Business simulationIndieSimulationStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
THQ Nordic Mobile
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
BusinessSandbox
Country
Sweden
Age ratings
ACB GUSK 6PEGI 3GRAC ALLESRB E
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 1 more
Time to beat
20hmain story27hcompletionist

About

Little Big Workshop is a 2019 construction and management simulation video game developed by Mirage Game Studios and published by HandyGames. The player manages a factory, planning the production and overseeing their workforce whilst dealing with disruptions from a rival CEO. It was released on Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Apple TV. Upon release, the game received positive reviews on Microsoft Windows and mixed reviews on Xbox One.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Little Big Workshop is a construction and management simulation video game in which the player designs and manages their own factory to produce various goods. The final aim is to create the most successful and efficient factory possible. The player plans products via a blueprint menu where they can designate which processes are placed on what workbenches. This is also where the player has to meet the certain quality levels for products, which may involve using more expensive materials.

The player has to manage workers to ensure they do not get overworked by using break rooms. Research and development points can be unlocked by meeting certain goal thresholds. e. wood specialists increase speed of which wood processes occur), and additional tiers of production.

Development

Little Big Workshop was developed by Swedish developer Mirage Game Studios and published by HandyGames. Mirage consists of eleven developers. The game was released on Windows and macOS on 17 October 2019. It was released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 24 September 2020 and on Nintendo Switch on 1 October. It was also released on Google Stadia.

Reception

Little Big Workshop received "generally favorable reviews" for Microsoft Windows and "Mixed or average reviews" for Xbox One based on eleven and six reviews, respectively.

The Digital Fix's Dan Phillips praised the art style. Nathan P. Gibson of Screen Rant concurred saying the graphics are "cute and colorful"

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows17 October 2019Worldwide
macOS17 October 2019Worldwide
PlayStation 424 September 2020Worldwide
Xbox One24 September 2020Worldwide
Nintendo Switch1 October 2020Worldwide
Stadia5 November 2020Worldwide
iOS13 July 2023Worldwide
Android13 July 2023Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Indie All Star Bundle vol. 5Management Worlds Bundle
Downloadable content
Little Big Workshop: The Evil

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