There are dozens of different building types inSteamworld Build, and each one of them serves a specific purpose. Most produce resources for your city, a lot of them are for keeping your citizens happy and thriving; and once you beat the game, you unlock some that can revolutionize future runs: Landmark Buildings.

Landmark Buildings are unique structures that give you special benefits when placed on a map, and they also happen to be some of the best designed. In this guide, we’ll tell you about each of the five buildings, and what they do so you can get a better idea of what map to finish first or just want to obtain everything in the game.

The blueprint design of the Rail Rush Landmark Building with confetti around to celebrate it being unlocked in the main menu of Steamworld Build.

What Is A Landmark Building?

Once youcomplete the story modeon any one map, you’llunlock a special reward: aLandmark Building.

Landmark Buildings are unique structures that providepermanent bonuses when placedon a given map, andeach of the five mapshas itsown specific Landmark Buildingthat can be obtained bylaunching the Rocket and completing the particular map.

Aerial view of the large black and red Train Depot building that’s shaped like a Train on the Grand Gully map in Steamworld Build.

Each one of these Landmark Buildings is also themed after the map it comes from, and you may haveall five different buildings on one map, but therecan’t be any duplicates.

Giddy-Up Gorge’s Landmark Building

TheLandmark Buildingfrom theGiddy-Up Gorgemap is theTrain Depot.

This building isthemed after the Train Stationpresent on every map and offers a fewbenefits specifically for the Train Stationand forTrading.

Grand Gully’s Landmark Building

TheLandmark Buildingfrom theGrand Gullymap is theRail Rush.

This building isthemed after therollercoaster ruinsthat wrap around some of the rock formations along the map, and it offerstwo benefits:one for the Train Stationandone for all buildingsin the game.

Theextra item on the Steambot quartersin the mines alsoallows them to stack more types of equipment, such as multiple stacks of the Rifle for Guards or Revival Speed Bonuses for Mechanics.

Aerial view of the green and gold Rail Rush building that’s a small rollercoaster on the Fossil Park map in Steamworld Build.

Highroller Dune’s Landmark Building

TheLandmark Buildingfrom theHighroller Dunesmap is theDesert Star.

This building isthemed after a giant, lighted ferris wheelto fit Highroller Dune’s various entertainment ruins, and it offersbenefits regarding different road typesin the game.

The Desert Star isone of the best Landmark Buildingsto acquire early on as free Conveyor Belts and improved roads willsignificantly speed up your production times,improve the number of citizens a building reaches, andsave you money.

Aerial view of a large blue and red Desert Star building that’s a ferris wheel with stars on it on the Fossil Park map in Steamworld Build.

Fossil Park’s Landmark Building

TheLandmark Buildingfrom theFossil Parkmap is theNatural History Museum.

This building isthemed after a real-world museumto match Fossil Park’s Jurassic Park-inspired layout, and itoffers benefits for your Miner Steambotsandall the Steambot quartersin the mines.

Themining speed boostfrom the Natural History Museumstacks with the Mining Speed increasing items.

Aerial view of the white and teal Natural History Museum Landmark Building on the Tumbleton map in Steamworld Build.

Tumbleton’s Landmark Building

TheLandmark Buildingfrom theTumbletonmap is theCinematon.

This building isthemed after a real-world movie theater, and it goes along with Tumbleton’s vaguely Hollywood-inspired design. Itoffers benefits specifically for the Tumbleweedsthat periodically roll along the map.

Aerial view of the red and grey Cinematon Landmark Building on the Giddy-Up Gorge map on Steamworld Build.