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How To Satisfy Citizen And Worker Needs In SteamWorld Build

Srijita BagchiBy Srijita Bagchi3 Mins Read Guides December 4, 2023
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Satisfying your citizens’ and workers’ needs is the topmost priority if you want them to work more efficiently and quickly in SteamWorld Build. Satisfying their needs means you will have to take care of their wishes, provide enough entertainment for their happiness, and develop your town to be prosperous.

If you’re looking for a guide that could perfectly summarize what exactly you would need to do to keep your citizen’s needs satisfied, then you have come to the right place. Here’s everything you need to know about your workers in SteamWorld Build.

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    1. How To Check The Needs Of Citizens?
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How To Satisfy Citizen And Worker Needs In SteamWorld Build?

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You can satisfy citizens and workers by providing them with the infrastructure they would require for happiness. Citizens can request service buildings like the General Store or production buildings like the Cactus Farm. Each citizen can be classified into tiers that have their specific ‘needs’ fulfillment quota.

Once their needs are met, these Citizens can be upgraded to Workers, then Engineers, and so on. But do keep in mind that once the Workers are upgraded into Engineers, they are not replaced with additional Workers. So, make sure you have additional Workers running your workshops, and factories before turning all of them into Engineers.

How To Check The Needs Of Citizens?

To check the needs of citizens in SteamWorld, just select their residential complex and see what buildings they require to be made for 100% satisfaction. Once you reach that quota, you can move on to higher tiers and focus on their needs.

Satisfying needs will also increase the maximum occupancy of each residence which will in turn facilitate more citizens to join your town.

Related: Where To Find The Old Tech Rocket Parts For The Astrodome in SteamWorld Build

All Citizen Needs In SteamWorld Build

Regarding needs, you can classify them into Workers’ needs and Engineers’ needs. Their individual needs have to be met to be upgraded and they will also require various buildings, money, and other resources.

The Worker needs are as follows:

  • Road to Train Station
  • General Store
  • Service Shop
  • Cactus Farm
  • Charcoal

Furthermore, the Workers who turn into Engineers will need the following:

  • Road to Train Station
  • General Store
  • Saloon
  • Surveyor Office
  • Wash Service Shop
  • Charcoal
  • Moonshine
  • Spare Parts
  • Water
  • Robo Burger

Your Engineers can be upgraded to Aristobots for 7500 Money, 6 Boards, 4 Sheet Metals, and 3 Plastic. Aristobots are super important if you’re planning to explore the deep mineshafts of the Dusty Caverns.

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