- #1 A Dreaming Ladybug
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: LilyCompany
Windows · Mac
Shape your garden. Shape your luck. Use flowers and filters to guide ladybugs and change their colors and numbers, then hit the slots in the black moon. Cash out before your ecosystem collapses, or risk it all for a bigger payout. Unlock permanent upgrades and grow a greater garden.
Why similar: Automation 30.8%, Management 20%, Resource Management 16.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Building 9.9%
- #2 Little Big Workshop
97% matchVery Positive84% of 3,399 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Simulation 21%, Automation 19%, Management 16.9%, Strategy 15%, Resource Management 12.5%
- #3 Genterra
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: The Bunker Studios
Windows
Humanity needs out. Genterra Corporation requires an Architect. From a remote terminal on Earth, deploy automated factories across four planets, each with its own resources, to build the rescue rocket. ARIA will guide you. Productivity is mandatory.
Why similar: Automation 26.7%, Simulation 21.3%, Strategy 16%, Building 10.4%, Management 9.4%
- #4 Timberline Factory
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: El Grande Games
Windows
A physics based sawmill simulation - tycoon where logs aren't just rigid icons, but physical objects that roll, collide, and jam. Automate complex production lines, master a dynamic market index, and turn waste into green energy.
Why similar: Automation 29.3%, Simulation 15.4%, Resource Management 11.9%, Building 10.5%, Management 8.7%
- #5 BOREWORKS
94% 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 24.5%, Resource Management 14.4%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 10%, Mining 8.7% ★
- #6 Meister
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: OOJJRS
Windows
Collects resources, makes products, get money, and repair a time machine.
Why similar: Automation 27.2%, Management 15.8%, Resource Management 13.9%, Trading 12.8%, Strategy 10.6%
- #7 Mito
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ink Deer Games
Windows
A plant-sim automation game with resource management and roguelike progression. Build transport networks, manage resource flow, unlock mutations, and stack synergies as you spread across procedurally generated biomes.
Why similar: Automation 31.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Resource Management 14.3%, Strategy 13.7%, Building 10.2%
- #8 Assemblands
92% matchMostly Positive68% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Tafusoft
Windows
Build your factory from zero and produce high-tech products like drones, PC, robots and compete against thousands of players.
Why similar: Automation 25.3%, Simulation 16.5%, Management 12.4%, Trading 10.3%, Building 10.1%
- #9 Texas Oil Baron
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slabon Games
Windows
An oil tycoon where half the game happens underground. Scan deposits with sonar, steer a drill that turns, haul oil with your own fleet, hold it in a warehouse for a better price and sign contracts where every day counts.
Why similar: Management 17%, Automation 16.8%, Simulation 14.2%, Resource Management 12.3%, Strategy 10.7%
- #10 Car Factory Tycoon
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jomica
Windows · Mac
Build cars step-by-step in a factory sim. Design vehicles, build your garage layout, hire and train workers, manage parking inventory, and sell cars through customer orders or walk-in buyers as you expand your operation.
Why similar: Automation 29.7%, Management 22.4%, Simulation 20.6%, Strategy 15.3%, Building 7.7%
- #11 Automatica
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strawberry Dev
Windows
Automatica is a 2D automation and management game inspired by titles like Factorio and Shapez, but with a twist on the traditional conveyor belt system. Connecting buildings is now as easy as dragging them inside each other
Why similar: Automation 34.1%, Management 19%, Resource Management 16.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Crafting 6.7%
- #12 FACTO
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havca Games
Windows
In FACTO, become the world’s biggest factory boss! Build your factories, buy raw materials, process them and then sell them on to boost your turnover until you become a mega-corporation !
Why similar: Automation 33.3%, Resource Management 17%, Simulation 15.6%, Crafting 11.9%, Strategy 9.2%
- #13 Resources Assemble!
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lasarevs
Windows · Linux
Build, automate, and expand your factory. Mine resources, craft components, and evolve your systems toward full autonomy and interplanetary production
Why similar: Automation 28.8%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Strategy 12.1%, Resource Management 11.8%
- #14 Potion Pipeline
88% 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 28.2%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 13.9%, Building 12.6%, Management 10.3%
- #15 Swarmdustry
86% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Mitchy Studios
Windows
Build a living factory and automate the Swarm. Harvest resources, construct mega factories, and grow a colony of specialized biomechanical bugs. Balance growth, efficiency, and creep spread before hostile robots squish you for trying to consume their world.
Why similar: Automation 27.1%, Simulation 10.6%, Resource Management 10.2%, Mining 9.3% ★, Management 8.9%
- #16 Corposlop
86% 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 31.8%, Management 14.9%, Resource Management 12.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Crafting 10.7%
- #17 Factorization
87% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Anubis Gaming
Windows · Linux
In Factorization, you must plan and build a factory capable of producing ever more complex resources. You focus on designing optimal production lines while carefully balancing your budget. In the meantime your workers build your designs and carry out the day-to-day tasks in your factory.
Why similar: Automation 39.2%, Simulation 17.3%, Building 14.2%, Strategy 12.5%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #18 Scraplings
85% 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 31.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Resource Management 13.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Crafting 7.9%
- #19 The Factory Must Grow
84% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Krayno Studios
Windows
The Factory Must Grow is a 3D first-person factory builder where you mine resources, craft machines, and research tech. Begin by unlocking your first technology, then expand into a sprawling, multi-layered production empire. From small setups to massive systems, your imagination is the only limit!
Why similar: Automation 30.1%, Simulation 19.3%, Resource Management 12.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Crafting 8.7%
- #20 Assembly Line 2
84% matchMixed66% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Olympus
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Assembly Line 2, you take charge of your factory, where strategic organization is key. Create intricate production lines, unlocking a plethora of blueprints to craft advanced resources. Fine-tune and upgrade machines for optimal efficiency and elevating your empire to new heights.
Why similar: Automation 37.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Management 18.3%, Strategy 14.7%, Crafting 6%
- #21 TowerLine
81% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Melih Solt
Windows · Mac
Build production lines to extract resources, craft parts, and assemble towers. Complete orders, earn rewards, unlock new machines, and grow your factory.
Why similar: Automation 31%, Resource Management 14.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #22 Food Facility
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Lemo-Logic Studios
Windows
Food Facility is a 2D factory automation game where you design and build complex production lines to create delicious food, sell your goods, and grow your business empire!
Why similar: Automation 26.1%, Strategy 24.3%, Simulation 20.3%, Management 15.7%, Building 11.1%
- #23 Assembly Line 2 Mobile Version
82% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Olympus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and optimize your assembly line to make the most money possible!
Why similar: Automation 30.9%, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 18.3%, Management 9.3%, Resource Management 9%
- #24 Infindustry
83% 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 24.4%, Resource Management 12.5%, Mining 12.2% ★, Simulation 9%, Management 8.7%
- #25 One More Turret
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CNES Studio
Windows
One More Turret is an automation and tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Gather resources and enemy loot to construct intricate factory while defending against relentless monster waves. Can you strike the perfect balance between production and defense?
Why similar: Automation 26.4%, Resource Management 13.2%, Management 13.1%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Strategy 9.4%
- #26 Stella Astrum
79% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Death Knight Studios LLC
Windows
Stella Astrum is a whimsical factory game where you manage elemental resources to form Stars, Planets, and more. Use your skills to unlock upgradable factories, nurture colorful celestial bodies, and shape an expansive galaxy. Sit back, relax, and amplify the universe beyond its artistic limits!
Why similar: Automation 31.3%, Resource Management 14.7%, Management 10.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%
- #27 MegaFactory Tycoon
80% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Brian Strack JensenPub: goto64 Games
Windows · Mac
In MegaFactory Tycoon, you are the manager of a fully automated factory. The factory produces consumer products that can be sold for profit on the central market. The factory is fully simulated in real-time.
Why similar: Automation 32.7%, Simulation 21.5%, Building 13%, Management 12.6%, Resource Management 10.8%
- #28 Veinfall
79% 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: Automation 28.7%, Mining 18.3% ★, Resource Management 13.8%, Management 12.5%, Crafting 8.9%
- #29 Scrap Yard Idle
78% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: David SecoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Build your own scrap empire in this incremental idle game. Collect, process, and automate your production chain while optimizing resources and scaling your industrial system.
Why similar: Automation 27.2%, Management 17.8%, Resource Management 17.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Strategy 12.4%
- #30 MineMogul
76% 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: Automation 26.3%, Mining 15.3% ★, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 9.7%, Building 9.7%
- #31 plexum
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Jephinca
Windows
A third-person automation game driven by narrative progression. Build elaborate machines that feed an interplanetary network as you move from planet to planet.
Why similar: Automation 32.7%, Resource Management 16.3%, Building 11.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 8.6%
- #32 Laplana
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laplana Games
Windows
Laplana is a strategy simulation game on an alien world. Domesticate different organisms and combine them to build complex biological production chains. Evolve them to unlock new abilities. Adapt to a changing environment and defend your structures against the chaos of this world.
Why similar: Automation 30.6%, Building 16.2%, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 14.7%, Crafting 13.4%
- #33 ChromaFlow
76% 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 33%, Resource Management 16.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Management 11.2%
- #34 CosmoFab
75% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: StrabSphace
Windows
CosmoFab is a factory-building game focused on mining, production, and automation. Mine resources and build production lines to create a fully automated industrial system. Defend your base against relentless hostile creatures, explore the planet, and complete your mission.
Why similar: Automation 36.1%, Resource Management 16.1%, Simulation 14.9%, Crafting 10.9%, Building 10.4%
- #35 FLOWORKS
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: QUENCH FORGE
Windows
A node-graph automation × idle factory builder. Materials flow along the wires you draw and transform at each machine. Fix bottlenecks, optimize your layout, grow a trade empire, and rise to rule the robotics industry. Zero art assets — every visual and sound is generated in code.
Why similar: Automation 31.1%, Simulation 15.7%, Resource Management 15.4%, Management 10.5%, Strategy 9.1%
- #36 Copacetic
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BuhDan
Windows
The 3D Pipes screensaver, but a resource management game, inside of a cube, about genocide. Place factories and modules around the walls of your mind, avoiding tangles as you wire them all together. Travel across the galaxy harvesting all sentient life. Space is limited, and the only enemy is you.
Why similar: Management 20.7%, Automation 16.3%, Simulation 15.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Resource Management 11%
- #37 Holon
74% 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 26.9%, Management 15.8%, Building 10.9%, Resource Management 10.1%, Crafting 9.8%
- #38 Arcaneering: Beyond Automation
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Sundrop Games
Windows · Linux
Automate the arcane! Build spell-powered factories, reclaim ancient territories filled with magical secrets, and discover game-changing technology hidden across procedurally generated worlds. Master both engineering and magic in this cozy fusion of factory automation and RPG progression.
Why similar: Automation 29%, Resource Management 11.7%, Simulation 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Building 9.5%
- #39 Odd Realm
73% 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: Automation 17.6%, Management 13.2%, Mining 12.2% ★, Resource Management 11.9%, Simulation 9.3%
- #40 Automation Empire
75% 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 29.5%, Simulation 13.7%, Resource Management 11.3%, Management 11.2%, Strategy 10%
- #41 Factory Engineer
77% matchMixed45% of 134 reviews2017
Dev: Mind Leak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Factory Engineer is a factory simulation game which is about creating a huge automated factory by building production lines to create products and make money. Start with simple products,make money,unlock technologies then create the most sophisticated products.
Why similar: Simulation 21.1%, Automation 19.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Building 13%, Management 12.7%
- #42 Captain of Industry
73% 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 34.9%, Resource Management 18.4%, Management 12.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #43 Factory Magnate
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Rising TailPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
A casual factory builder for everyone. Construct production lines, complete objectives, and unlock new machines as you grow your industrial empire—no stress, no combat, just satisfying progress.
Why similar: Automation 30.2%, Resource Management 15.6%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Building 10.7%
- #44 Lean Into The Swarm
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Canis Majoris
Windows
Direct a growing swarm of harvesters as it consumes procedurally generated worlds tile by tile. Upgrade your operation, steer the frontier, use Scorch, and carry permanent Salvage perks into each larger world.
Why similar: Automation 29.2%, Simulation 16%, Mining 14.2% ★, Management 11.4%, Strategy 9.5%
- #45 Attrition Line
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Attrition Line
Windows · Linux
A factory game about building an army. Mine, smelt, and manufacture soldiers on an assembly line, then send them to fight a swarm that grows every hour. The more you automate, the bigger your army. Fall behind and the line breaks.
Why similar: Automation 34.9%, Management 16.2%, Resource Management 16%, Strategy 11%, Crafting 10%
- #46 Prodix
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyler CritchlowPub: Brody Critchlow
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prodix is a 2D isometric factory automation game, where the goal is to import, export, and automate your production of many different materials and items; while also managing company relationships through contracts.
Why similar: Automation 39.2%, Simulation 21.4%, Management 19.2%, Resource Management 12.2%, Building 6.6%
- #47 Dig Inc.
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: TematusPub: ARC51
Windows
Dig Inc. is a game about managing your mining company. Mine for resources in a procedurally generated map, fill your increasing daily quotas, and sell ores raw, or set up production between runs to refine them for higher profits. Invest your earnings into a growing talent tree.
Why similar: Automation 21.3%, Mining 16.4% ★, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 11%, Simulation 9.7%
- #48 Solarise
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: adhd sloth
Windows
A short and sweet game that aims to be a love letter to solar panel production and the crisis of the modern century for Europe as it grapples with reindustrialisation. Manage your factory, power needs, politics, and just ordinary people, in order to lower costs and outcompete your global rivals.
Why similar: Automation 36.1%, Simulation 19.5%, Management 12.8%, Resource Management 11%, Strategy 9.9%
- #49 Hue Factory
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Tree Games
Windows
A colorful, minimalist automation game. Place machines, mix colors, and manage the flow of an evolving factory. Listen to the hum of the machines and watch the colors blend while keeping your lines efficient.
Why similar: Automation 34.2%, Management 19.6%, Resource Management 13.2%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 9.3%
- #50 Flow Factory
69% 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 29.5%, Resource Management 14.8%, Mining 14.1% ★, Crafting 10%, Building 9.4%
- #51 Industronaut
69% 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: Automation 25.6%, Mining 15.4% ★, Resource Management 13.4%, Management 10.8%, Crafting 9.3%
- #52 We Need More Steam!
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Mars On Fire
Windows · Linux
We Need More Steam! is about strategizing and creating as much electricity as possible for a town's people always demanding more!
Why similar: Automation 34.2%, Management 19.2%, Strategy 19%, Simulation 13.5%, Building 11.6%
- #53 Inventor Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Syrup Games
Windows
Craft inventions and sell them to customers, then automate your workbench, workshop and store! Research new inventions or create your own from scratch. Set prices based on an economic model, unlock and craft upgrades, and vertically integrate your supply chain. Become the world's greatest inventor!
Why similar: Automation 28.3%, Simulation 20.3%, Crafting 12.3%, Management 12.2%, Resource Management 9.7%
- #54 Endless Engine
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wizard Hat Studio
Windows
A roguelike where you build a factory — not a character.
Why similar: Automation 32.6%, Simulation 17.4%, Resource Management 14.2%, Building 10.2%, Strategy 10%
- #55 Astral Enterprises
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cosmic Fin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
As CEO, build a ruthless corporate empire! Solve spatial factory puzzles, master complex supply chains, and manipulate dynamic markets to maximise profit. Mobilise local workforces, fund high-tech R&D, and construct colossal megaprojects to satisfy your demanding Parent Company.
Why similar: Automation 24.9%, Management 19.7%, Resource Management 16.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Building 9.6%
- #56 Farmous
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Besir KAYRAN
Windows
Build your dream farm, create production chains, mine valuable resources, expand your village, and grow a thriving farming empire.
Why similar: Automation 24.9%, Mining 18.2% ★, Management 14.1%, Simulation 11.4%, Building 9.2%
- #57 Hard Work
72% matchMostly Negative25% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: ZarioSide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hard Work is a 3D factory simulation game.
Why similar: Simulation 30.7%, Strategy 25.3%, Management 15.5%, Resource Management 14.2%, Crafting 10.4%
- #58 NationForge
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sakanu Games
Windows
A nation-scale city builder focused on city planning and production chains. Strategically place and develop multiple cities, shape them with synergistic policies, and use transportation and trade as supporting systems for a growing planned economy.
Why similar: Automation 27.9%, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 12%, Resource Management 9.7%, Trading 8.2%
- #59 Center Station Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Phoenix
Windows
Mine, farm, manufacture components and build a wide range of machines in an infinite basement. Forget primitive tasks thanks to automation! And sell your products to your customers! Build a parking, a gas station...
Why similar: Automation 25.2%, Management 15.2%, Simulation 15%, Trading 13.8%, Building 11.2%
- #60 My Space Bar
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuperSixStudios
Windows
Manage your own space station bar! Customize your station, hire staff, improve your menu, decorate, and add attractions like arcades and dance clubs!
Why similar: Management 28.1%, Simulation 23.5%, Building 15.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Resource Management 8.9%