When gamers hear the term "base-building game", their minds might jump to something like Fallout 4, Age of Empires 2, or even the recent release Meet Your Maker. What this means is that many different genres of games include base-building mechanics. So beginners to base-building don't have to dive in with something as intimidating as Factorio or The Sims 4. They can start with games a little more familiar or just more forgiving.