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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Automation, Base Building, Sandbox, Building.

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Factor Y is a relaxing, large-scale, multi-planetary, mega factory automation game. Mine resources, craft new items and structures via recipes and generate your own, custom building blocks. Expand your factory to span across multiple planets.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 75% — of 24 reviews
Released: 2024-08-27
Developer: Martin Buck Software
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  1. #1 Flow Factory
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Smuie
    Windows

    Flow Factory is a physics-based factory automation game. Tinker with complex production lines, make them faster and more efficient. Deal with freely floating pieces and defy gravity. Build, research, optimize. Relax and enjoy everything running smoothly.

    Why similar: Automation 21.2%, Mining 17.9% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Crafting 9.3%

  2. #2 BOREWORKS
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hello Egg
    Windows

    A chill, top down automation game about mining asteroids down to the core. Build bots. Figure out logistics. Automate yourself out of a job.

    Why similar: Automation 20.9%, Base Building 13.6%, Mining 13.1% ★, Building 8.3%, Crafting 8.3%

  3. #3 Veinfall
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Doca
    Windows

    Veinfall is a 2D exploration, crafting, and factory automation game. Mine ore, gather materials, build machines, and connect production lines with conveyors. Grow a small hand-built base into your own factory as you explore deeper into the planet.

    Why similar: Mining 25% ★, Automation 22.3%, Base Building 15.2%, Sandbox 9.5%, Crafting 8.9%

  4. #4 Bouncekraft
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sinister Plots Games
    Windows · Mac

    A physics-driven automation game where your workers bounce between buildings like pinballs. Design bounce paths, build production chains, and survive asteroid waves.

    Why similar: Mining 27.1% ★, Base Building 17%, Automation 14.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Strategy 8.1%

  5. #5 The Last Starship
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,705 reviews2026
    Dev: Introversion Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Mining 20.4% ★, Base Building 12.4%, Automation 12.1%, Colony Sim 11.5%, Sandbox 9.9%

  6. #6 Starward Era
    94% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: QianMo Studio
    Windows

    Dig deep into an alien world, gather resources, explore the unknown, and build interconnected power, oxygen, and production systems. Upgrade your gear, expand your base, and automate logistics with drones as manual work gradually grows into an efficient production network.

    Why similar: Mining 29.8% ★, Automation 20.2%, Base Building 15.7%, Sandbox 10.2%, Crafting 7.2%

  7. #7 Industronaut
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Amca Games
    Windows

    A survival engineering game where you build life support habitats, mine resources, and automate production chains on a radiation heavy planet. No rescue. No support. Just engineering.

    Why similar: Mining 21.2% ★, Automation 20%, Base Building 14%, Sandbox 9.8%, Crafting 9.4%

  8. #8 Space Architect
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 309 reviews2024
    Dev: Albert WiatrPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Design your dream space station in Space Architect! Master the power of automation or 'hire' an army of crewmates to handle your ever-growing production. Mine asteroids, fabricate goods, and engage in interstellar trade to pay off the menacing Big Evil Corp. Will you thrive in the vastness of space?

    Why similar: Automation 16.8%, Colony Sim 14.6%, Mining 13.6% ★, Base Building 13.2%, Sandbox 8.6%

  9. #9 Odd Realm
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,022 reviews2024
    Dev: Unknown Origin Games Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Build a settlement in a realm recovering from the Fracture, a calamity that nearly destroyed the realm. Choose from several unique races, establish a new kingdom, and survive in a land filled with magic and strange creatures. Farm the land, fish the seas, or raid rival kingdoms for their treasures.

    Why similar: Mining 17.4% ★, Colony Sim 15%, Automation 14.3%, Base Building 13.3%, Sandbox 9.6%

  10. #10 Holon
    91% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: rynstick
    Windows

    Build factories inside factories. Extract shapes, automate production, and deliver increasingly complex designs to the Hub. Enter a Nest to build its machinery, reuse it as a single building, then fit smaller Nests inside larger ones to take your factory further. About this game

    Why similar: Automation 22.1%, Base Building 14%, Sandbox 13%, Crafting 10.4%, Building 10.2%

  11. #11 Fill the Sky
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Orbital Entry Studios
    Windows

    A factory automation game where you are the mind of a self-replicating interstellar probe. Turn barren rock and ocean into sprawling industry that feeds the data centers you run on. Launch copies of yourself until they fill the sky. No enemies. Build at your own pace.

    Why similar: Automation 25.9%, Base Building 16.8%, Colony Sim 15.9%, Sandbox 10.6%, Building 7.1%

  12. #12 Skyberry Garden
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Catculus
    Windows · Mac

    Skyberry Garden is a cozy sky colony sim where space is your most precious resource. Design a thriving sanctuary on floating islands, master complex production chains, and harness ancient magic. Can you build a lasting home above the clouds?

    Why similar: Automation 23.6%, Colony Sim 20.9%, Base Building 16%, Sandbox 14%, Crafting 10.5%

  13. #13 Incremental Factory
    89% matchMixed67% of 249 reviews2024
    Dev: Significant Steak
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Craft and automate an industrial empire from scratch! Experience a strategic game teeming with challenges as you manage resources, overcome hurdles, and optimize production chains. Are you ready to conquer the challenges of Incremental Factory? Your journey starts here... The Factory Must Grow!

    Why similar: Automation 23%, Mining 16.4% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 10%, Base Building 9.5%

  14. #14 Stellar Shipyard
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ursa Dev
    Windows · Linux

    Stellar Shipyard is a space colony sandbox where you design modular ships and stations, and automate resource production using drones and workers. Let the automated systems fly even the most improvised designs. Face rival factions and threats solo, or alongside friends as allies or rivals.

    Why similar: Mining 19.5% ★, Automation 16.6%, Colony Sim 12%, Base Building 11.2%, Building 8.1%

  15. #15 Gridmax
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dream Gears
    Windows

    Gridmax is a tile-based survival and base-building game set in a strange alien world. Gather, craft, build, and explore at your own pace as you grow your team, establish homes across the grid, advance your technology, and search for a way home.

    Why similar: Base Building 19%, Automation 17.8%, Colony Sim 17.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Building 10.3%

  16. #16 The Ignition Protocol
    86% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: SuperKitowiec
    Windows

    The Ignition Protocol is a slow-paced, top-down incremental asteroid-mining game. Fly your ship in zero-g, mine and tow asteroids, transport resources, automate your base, and ignite a new star - the last light in a fading universe.

    Why similar: Mining 26.5% ★, Automation 20.1%, Sandbox 11.2%, Space 10.7%, Base Building 8.5%

  17. #17 Truck City
    86% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Mikel Fernandez
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Grow your truck fleet, build your city and design a supply chain to extract, refine and process natural resources into complex items. Manage your factories and optimize delivery logistics to prevent traffic jams. Unlock new research and turn your small mining town into an efficient industrial city.

    Why similar: Automation 18.1%, Mining 16.2% ★, Base Building 12.7%, Colony Sim 9.6%, Sandbox 9.3%

  18. #18 Astro Colony
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,730 reviews2026
    Dev: Terad Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation.

    Why similar: Automation 21.8%, Base Building 18.3%, Colony Sim 15.8%, Space 10.4%, Sandbox 8.1%

  19. #19 Tempered Forge: Lands of Mine
    84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Sticklen Games
    Windows

    Mine resources, craft tools, and battle fierce underground enemies as you explore, trade, and build your way back to the stars. Level up, upgrade your gear, and automate your processes for ultimate efficiency. Play solo or team up with a friend in this 1-2 player mining and combat adventure.

    Why similar: Mining 22.8% ★, Automation 17%, Base Building 12.9%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 9.9%

  20. #20 Potion Pipeline
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Milkbag Games
    Windows

    Build huge factories to harvest magical resources and produce potions. Design complex production lines from simple parts to transform ingredients using a deep alchemy system. Ramp up production to fulfill Guild orders, unlock new machines, and create more powerful potions!

    Why similar: Automation 26.1%, Base Building 17.3%, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Strategy 11.5%

  21. #21 Automation Empire
    85% matchMixed66% of 2,646 reviews2019
    Dev: DOG HOGGLER
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Build and manage a massive industrial network of factories, mines, and farms. Employ a fleet of trains, trucks, and robotic drones. In the age of automation, efficiency is survival!

    Why similar: Automation 25.4%, Base Building 16.7%, Mining 12.8% ★, Sandbox 11%, Building 8.7%

  22. #22 Scraplings
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ikioda
    Windows

    A 2D side-view recycling and automation game set above an infinite trash sea. Salvage waste left behind from the Lost Century, process it through advanced production lines, and grow your factory to keep it afloat in this harsh ecosystem while paying your rent on time.

    Why similar: Automation 28.7%, Base Building 15.2%, Mining 10.4% ★, Crafting 9.3%, Strategy 9.2%

  23. #23 Survival Vacancy
    84% matchMixed64% of 88 reviews2021
    Dev: Mind Leak
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a nuclear apocalypse, you have to use your engineering skills to save as many survivors as possible. Defending, mining, crafting, creating production lines, and building an underground city for the survivors is your goal in this 2d side-scrolling automation game.

    Why similar: Automation 17.5%, Colony Sim 16.3%, Mining 14.7% ★, Base Building 12.3%, Sandbox 9.3%

  24. #24 Atom By Atom
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inner Core Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build a factory around a black hole. Extract elements, route atoms through Matter Tubes, bond them using valence-driven chemistry, and scale precise molecular production lines atom by atom.

    Why similar: Automation 25.8%, Base Building 17.4%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 10.8%, Space 9.6%

  25. #25 GridCraft
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: hy_studio
    Windows

    Shape an entire grid-based world with your mouse. Gather, craft, farm, cook, tame animals, automate production, and battle powerful bosses. Every item, machine, and creature is yours to pick up, place, and combine.

    Why similar: Automation 28%, Crafting 15.4%, Sandbox 15.2%, Base Building 11.9%, Building 10.4%

  26. #26 Outer Factory
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kescoding
    Windows · Mac

    Outer Factory is a peaceful, minimalist factory simulation where you build and automate factories across planets and asteroids. Create complex production networks with simplified building mechanics. Become an interplanetary automation expert.

    Why similar: Automation 24.8%, Base Building 17.6%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 12%, Building 8.1%

  27. #27 Infindustry
    81% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2022
    Dev: plyoung
    Windows · Linux

    A relaxing industry/factory builder where you build, manage, automate, optimize, and expand an industrial village by exploiting various resources to create items.

    Why similar: Automation 21.9%, Mining 19.3% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 8.7%

  28. #28 MineMogul
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,475 reviews2025
    Dev: NoodleForge (Gvarados & Diomonder)Pub: NoodleForge
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!

    Why similar: Mining 24% ★, Automation 23.4%, Base Building 12.5%, Building 9.8%, Sandbox 9.4%

  29. #29 Malignus
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mossbomb
    Windows

    Malignus is a 2D dungeon colony sim and emergent story generator. Play as a boss monster and their underling minions and creatures, expanding your underground dominion, building traps, and defending your prisoners and treasures from invading adventurers.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 22.2%, Base Building 16.1%, Mining 12.2% ★, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 10.1%

  30. #30 Hydroneer
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 28,536 reviews2020
    Dev: Foulball Hangover
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!

    Why similar: Mining 27.7% ★, Automation 22.3%, Base Building 17.2%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 9.1%

  31. #31 Illuminaria
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2022
    Dev: Selva Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Command a swarm of intelligent robots in their quest to save the world. Mine resources, manage, and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to bring back the light.

    Why similar: Mining 22.5% ★, Automation 17.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Colony Sim 12%, Building 9.8%

  32. #32 Exovia
    76% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: ByteRockers' Games
    Windows

    Exovia is a physics-based mining and automation sandbox in space. Survey asteroids, engineer zero-G logistics without conveyor belts, and design complex Newtonian factories. Turn floating chaos into perfect order and experience true inner peace as you solve one satisfying problem and then the next.

    Why similar: Mining 21.3% ★, Automation 17.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Sandbox 9.3%, Crafting 8.1%

  33. #33 Quicksant
    76% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Pixelpocalypse Games
    Windows · Linux

    A retro ant colony sim where your ants think for themselves. Place pheromone trails and your ants dig, haul, and build on their own, following the scent to work, food, or danger. Tunnel through a fully destructible world, farm the surface, outgrow the rival ant colony, and survive the dangers.

    Why similar: Mining 21.8% ★, Colony Sim 18.8%, Automation 15.4%, Building 10.7%, Base Building 10.5%

  34. #34 Hammerting
    78% matchMixed57% of 2,605 reviews2021
    Dev: Warpzone StudiosPub: Team17 Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

    Why similar: Mining 20.9% ★, Automation 16.9%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Base Building 13%, Crafting 8.5%

  35. #35 Oreia
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CRT Glow Studios
    Windows

    A roguelite automation miner. Every run: dig, deploy robots, lay roads, deploy buildings, expand, refine, defend - and escape before instability tears the site apart. Cargo you don't ship is cargo you lose. Permanent upgrades and new contracts wait at the Corporate Hub™. Sandbox mode included.

    Why similar: Mining 28.3% ★, Automation 21.3%, Base Building 15.1%, Colony Sim 12.3%, Building 7.1%

  36. #36 Ore Factory Squad ⛏️
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,909 reviews2026
    Dev: threeWPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and fun at its core! Play alone or with friends, buy properties, dig deep for valuable resources, complete contracts, upgrade and automate production lines and grow your factory from zero to industry!

    Why similar: Mining 29.3% ★, Automation 21.7%, Sandbox 13%, Base Building 8.7%, Building 7.8%

  37. #37 Kastle Kraft
    75% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Infinite and Unbound Studios
    Windows

    Gather, craft, and then automate resources to build fabulous Kastles. Beware the locals don't like you destroying their land. Defend your Kastles through combat and defenses. Explore the land to find additional recipes, resources, and items to help you defend and build your Kingdom!

    Why similar: Mining 24.6% ★, Automation 20.5%, Base Building 15.5%, Crafting 10.9%, Sandbox 9%

  38. #38 Oreguard: Mining Endeavors
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noditot
    Windows

    Descend into the depths, extract valuable resources, and turn them into the engine of a growing industrial operation. Build underground infrastructure and process everything on the surface to expand your production and unlock increasingly powerful upgrades.

    Why similar: Mining 28.8% ★, Automation 17.2%, Base Building 14.2%, Crafting 11%, Building 10%

  39. #39 Block Factory
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 266 reviews2025
    Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows

    Block Factory is a relaxing and creative building game where you craft delightful 3D figurines from blocks. Shape your designs and build flowing production lines in a peaceful factory world.

    Why similar: Automation 22.2%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 11.8%, Building 10.3%, Crafting 10.3%

  40. #40 Textorio
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hyena Studios
    Windows

    A factory automation game made entirely out of text characters. Real simulated electricity, fluid pressure, steam and logic gates. You crash on a dead planet with a terminal and 50,000 sleeping colonists somewhere below you. Runs on almost anything. Free demo.

    Why similar: Mining 16% ★, Colony Sim 15.5%, Base Building 13.2%, Sandbox 11.3%, Crafting 7%

  41. #41 Factory Town 2: Paradise
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Erik Asmussen
    Windows · Mac

    A Town Builder + Factory Sim where you fully automate a tropical village and feed a giant volcano. Use conveyor belts, trains, boats, zip lines, pipes, water wheels and more to produce massive amounts of items and keep everyone happy!

    Why similar: Automation 21.5%, Base Building 13.8%, Colony Sim 12.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Building 9.6%

  42. #42 Automation Station
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Boxbot Games
    Windows

    Explore a mysterious planet, harvest and refine resources, discover new technology, craft machines, and set up automated factories.

    Why similar: Automation 25.3%, Base Building 15.8%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 11.3%, Crafting 11%

  43. #43 Planet Gemini
    71% matchPositive90% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: decidonePub: Planet Gemini
    Windows

    Planet Gemini is a factory-building and tower defense game. After crash-landing on two planets during an interdimensional journey, fend off waves of enemies and research a portal to survive.

    Why similar: Mining 22.2% ★, Automation 21.3%, Base Building 14.9%, Sandbox 9.8%, Crafting 9.2%

  44. #44 ChromaFlow
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RVLWorks
    Windows · Linux

    Build a factory powered by color. Extract red, green, and blue, route them through conveyor networks, and mix them into an expanding spectrum. Fulfil requests for the Chroma Core, unlock new technology, and optimize every production line.

    Why similar: Automation 29.7%, Base Building 18.3%, Logic 8.9%, Sandbox 8.4%, Strategy 7.8%

  45. #45 Proto Garden
    71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: arreyne
    Windows · Linux

    Factory automation, but the conveyor belts are bees! Gather pollen, automate honey production, and research new flowers to create your own ecosystem from the ground up.

    Why similar: Automation 24.5%, Base Building 17.3%, Crafting 10.9%, Building 9.7%, Logic 8.8%

  46. #46 Dungeon D14
    74% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: EhtChaos
    Windows

    You control a small colony in the underground of an unknown planet. Mine resources, build a base, explore the world and technology. Supply your colonists with oxygen, food and energy so that they can carry out their tasks.

    Why similar: Mining 28.1% ★, Colony Sim 18.9%, Base Building 18.3%, Sandbox 13.3%, Building 9.4%

  47. #47 MineEngineer
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: MoonBuninni
    Windows · Mac

    Build physics-driven ships and automated factories block by block in a 2D space survival sandbox. Mine planets and asteroids, program machines, explore a hostile universe and survive solo or with friends.

    Why similar: Automation 20.6%, Mining 19.4% ★, Base Building 15.8%, Sandbox 11.5%, Space 9.3%

  48. #48 CircuitVeil
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tylerlee Burhans
    Windows · Linux

    CircuitVeil is a Single-player / Multiplayer isometric factory game where you boot an artificial mind. Mine the substrate, build production lines, specialize as Engineer, Defender, or Prospector, and send your factory's output through the off-world transfer beam.

    Why similar: Automation 24.4%, Colony Sim 20.6%, Base Building 16.7%, Sandbox 12.2%, Crafting 9.5%

  49. #49 Star Ores Inc.
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2025
    Dev: BlackBeak GamesPub: Three River Games (3RG)
    Windows

    Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.

    Why similar: Mining 26.9% ★, Sandbox 14.2%, Crafting 12.5%, Space 10.5%, Base Building 9.7%

  50. #50 Starground
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2024
    Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows · Linux

    Build a formidable factory and go dungeoning alone or with friends. Solve logic puzzles and automate resource collection and crafting, or venture into dungeons filled with dangers and rewards. Find your own ideal gameplay balance, as any unique path will advance the story!

    Why similar: Mining 26.6% ★, Automation 19%, Base Building 13%, Crafting 9.2%, Sandbox 8.8%

  51. #51 Corposlop
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Andreasintech
    Windows

    Corposlop is an automation game that lives on your desktop. Harvesting resources using bureaucracy, and refine it into components to feed the corporate machine. Make advanced factories and efficient pipelines to make the most out the limited land you have.

    Why similar: Automation 30.4%, Mining 13.3% ★, Crafting 13.2%, Sandbox 10%, Strategy 7.9%

  52. #52 Dawn Apart
    67% matchMostly Positive70% of 264 reviews2025
    Dev: Industrial Technology and WitchcraftPub: Astra Logical
    Windows

    Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…

    Why similar: Automation 26%, Colony Sim 21.5%, Base Building 19.1%, Crafting 11.5%, Space 8.3%

  53. #53 Stationeers
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 9,306 reviews2017
    Dev: RocketWerkz
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times!

    Why similar: Mining 18.5% ★, Automation 16.2%, Colony Sim 12.5%, Base Building 12%, Sandbox 8.9%

  54. #54 Captain of Industry
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 11,659 reviews2022
    Dev: MaFi Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

    Why similar: Automation 31.4%, Base Building 20%, Mining 10.4% ★, Colony Sim 9.2%, Economy 7.9%

  55. #55 shapez
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,968 reviews2020
    Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    Why similar: Automation 29.3%, Base Building 18.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 7.8%

  56. #56 Islandustry
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Proper Puppy
    Windows

    Find the best island, outbid your rivals and start exploiting it. Automate your production and watch the market to sell your goods at the right price. Use your profits to buy upgrades and make your production chain even faster.

    Why similar: Automation 26.5%, Base Building 18%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 10.5%, Strategy 7.8%

  57. #57 The Crust
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,355 reviews2026
    Dev: VEOM StudioPub: Crytivo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Automation 22.4%, Base Building 17.4%, Colony Sim 17.3%, Sandbox 11%, Space 10.8%

  58. #58 AETHUS
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 2,081 reviews2026
    Dev: Pawsmonaut Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.

    Why similar: Mining 22.8% ★, Automation 15.7%, Base Building 13.6%, Sandbox 10%, Crafting 9.6%

  59. #59 Jigsaw Industry
    66% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Light Game
    Windows

    Jigsaw Industry is a game that allows you to unleash your creativity and fully enjoy the fun of thinking. Design your own factory to combine and process different shapes and colors. A fully automated and intelligent factory can be achieved through digital circuits, logic signals, and other means.

    Why similar: Automation 30.1%, Base Building 20.5%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 10.2%, Logic 9.6%

  60. #60 Moon Rocks and Slimes
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Voided Pixels Studio
    Windows

    A sci-fi, base-building adventure where you build a 'ship' on an asteroid; explore space, battle slimes, raiders, space rhinos, and more. A story that includes following orders from a mysterious AI, shooting fish with a space grappling hook, invading space stations, fixing the exploded moon, etc.

    Why similar: Mining 25.2% ★, Base Building 16.5%, Sandbox 15.8%, Space 11.6%, Crafting 11.3%

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