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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Indie, Automation.

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Welcome to Automachef, a resource management puzzler where you design kitchens, program machinery and watch your genius come to life! It’s time to engineer tomorrow’s kitchen, today!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 72% — of 925 reviews
Released: 2019-07-23
Developer: Rhombico Games
Publisher: Team17 Digital Ltd
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Simulation 46.1%, Cooking 29.3%, Indie 7%, Resource Management 6.8%, Management 5.5%

  59. #59 Hotel Architect
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,389 reviews2026
    Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

    Why similar: Simulation 46.2%, Funny 18.4%, Management 16.1%, Indie 12.5%, Strategy 5.5%

  60. #60 shapez 2 - Factory
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,399 reviews2026
    Dev: tobspr Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.

    Why similar: Automation 49.9%, Simulation 20%, Puzzle 11.2%, Management 9.1%, Indie 6.2%

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