60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Sandbox, Simulation, Singleplayer, Automation.
That's no moon. It's a giant ball of garbage. Build a factory to excavate, wash, sort, classify and disassemble the detritus of ages past.
Idle interstellar Factory 2
This is a factory game based on text and 2d drag and drop. You need to complete the process from mining resources to the final interstellar resource mining and transportation. You will continue to unlock new technologies and experience many unexpected challenges along the way.
Cartefact
Cartefact is an automation card game. Craft, automate and manage resources all through cards Play as a young explorer who lands on a distant alien planet to uncover its mysteries and find a way to solve humanity’s energy crisis.
This is a factory game based on text and 2d drag and drop. You need to complete the process from mining resources to the final interstellar resource mining and transportation. You will continue to unlock new technologies and experience many unexpected challenges along the way.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.2%, Automation 28.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Resource Management 7.2%
Cartefact is an automation card game. Craft, automate and manage resources all through cards Play as a young explorer who lands on a distant alien planet to uncover its mysteries and find a way to solve humanity’s energy crisis.
Why similar: Automation 30.1%, Sandbox 18.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Base Building 11.4%, Simulation 11.2%
Tinker-Game is a circuit building game where you can make the circuits you always dreamed of! With 20 components and 5 layers to work with you make make small or large circuits all the same.
Why similar: Sandbox 41.2%, Simulation 25.3%, Top-Down 21.4%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Fast-paced factory builder with combat and territorial logistics. Automate production, unlock powerful Sector Hub bonuses, defend your infrastructure, and expand across a hostile planet.
Why similar: Sandbox 30%, Automation 28.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Resource Management 9%, Top-Down 8%
Harvest Slime Monster eggs for the Alchemists. Buy equipment to automate the process and combine Slimes into new types for more profit and to explore deeper into the dungeon.
Why similar: Sandbox 43.5%, Automation 39.5%, Simulation 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Collect resources, build machines, and automate everything. Explore magical lands, face hostile creatures, and turn their loot into part of your factory system. This is your Manaftory — a magical factory powered by mana.
Why similar: Automation 33.9%, Sandbox 22.7%, Simulation 18.8%, Base Building 11.6%, Resource Management 11.4%
Large scale computer redstone! Taking computer redstone to the next level with 24bit color screens, keyboard inputs, powerful tools like copy pasting, saving blueprints, modifying simulation speed and more, all ready to be used.
Why similar: Sandbox 33.5%, Simulation 21.4%, Top-Down 17.6%, Automation 16%, 2D 8.2%
Float Night is a small sandbox game that is easy to collect resources, simple to build, no craft, and sustainable.
Why similar: Sandbox 69%, Simulation 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Base Building 6.2%, Indie 3.9%
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: Sandbox 26.6%, Automation 24.6%, Base Building 11.6%, Top-Down 10.9%, Simulation 9.9%
Shape Together is a factory-building game: lay mines, belts, and machines, automate shapes, and use them to defeat monsters and bosses. Hold back waves, grow stronger over time—solo or with friends on Steam.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.3%, Automation 23.3%, Simulation 20.5%, Base Building 11.9%, Resource Management 9.8%
Beltex is a casual factory game played on a hex map. Extract numbers. Combine them using mathematical operations. Deliver them using belts across a huge map. Unlock new buildings and upgrades.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.3%, Automation 23.2%, Top-Down 11.2%, Base Building 11.2%, Resource Management 9%
Text Factory: Automation is an offline, text-based factory simulation game. Build production lines, set up transportation between maps, upgrade technologies, craft weapons and armor, and defeat enemies to gather more resources and expand your factory.
Why similar: Sandbox 39.9%, Simulation 24%, Automation 18.5%, 2D 8.9%, Resource Management 7.1%
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 28.8%, Sandbox 27.2%, Base Building 13.6%, Resource Management 10.9%, Simulation 7.6%
Explore a mysterious planet, harvest and refine resources, discover new technology, craft machines, and set up automated factories.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.8%, Automation 24.8%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Base Building 10.8%, Simulation 9.8%
"One Turret" is a factory-building solo-tower-defense with a large emphasis on large crafting trees.
Why similar: Automation 30.3%, Sandbox 18.8%, Simulation 16.2%, Base Building 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%
A short automation challenge aimed at everyone from beginner to veteran. Take your time to uncover the lore of an ancient civilization without any dangers. Can you find a clever way to use logistics to overcome the scarce space available?
Why similar: Sandbox 29.7%, Automation 24%, Top-Down 15.7%, Sci-fi 10%, 2D 7%
Kardashev is an open-world, procedurally generated, factory building game, set amongst a voxel asteroid belt. Your mission is to harness energy and ascend the Kardashev Scale.
Why similar: Automation 31.5%, Sandbox 26.6%, Base Building 14.1%, Resource Management 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%
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 26.2%, Sandbox 25.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Resource Management 10.4%
Cast into a medieval kingdom by ancient stones, you must forge, automate, and expand your workshop. Alone or in multiplayer, fulfill royal orders, harness coal, steam, electricity and uncover the secrets that could return you home.
Why similar: Sandbox 29%, Automation 23%, Top-Down 14.3%, Base Building 11%, Simulation 7.9%
"Poop Right Now" is a puzzle game. Players play the role of "Courier" who have just entered the industry here to transport "Poop" to the right place. Please carefully arrange the transportation route to ensure that the "Poop" can be transported safely and accurately to its destination.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.1%, Automation 27.9%, Base Building 13.3%, Resource Management 10.6%, Simulation 8.5%
Another Game About Automation is a casual factory-building where you have to generate numbers and combine them with mathematical operations. Upgrade and unlock new mathematical operations.
Why similar: Sandbox 34.9%, Automation 32%, Simulation 16.1%, Base Building 15.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
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: Sandbox 27.4%, Automation 27%, Simulation 13.8%, Base Building 12.5%, Top-Down 7.6%
GlowCore is a singleplayer progression game focused on resource gathering and gradual world expansion. In the center of the world lies the GlowCore. The goal is to expand the world by feeding the GlowCore with wood and other resources.
Why similar: Automation 24.5%, Sandbox 21.6%, Top-Down 15.4%, Resource Management 9.9%, Base Building 9.6%
Haul cargo, hunt bounties, upgrade your ship and get paid in a gritty lo-fi universe. Hand painted graphics, procedural generated star systems that can be navigated, story campaign mode or huge open-world.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.6%, Sci-fi 24.2%, Simulation 14.4%, Resource Management 13.1%, 2D 9.3%
A deep biological network automation game where you grow a living mycelial network across an alien planet. Consume the local flora and creatures, build biological production chains, and evolve from a tiny spore into a cosmic entity that consumes worlds.
Why similar: Automation 25.4%, Sandbox 24.5%, Top-Down 12.6%, Base Building 12.3%, Resource Management 9.9%
Assemble Ensemble is a music-themed factory-building game, that offers a variety of fun melodies, for you to recreate by cleverly placing machines and conveyors!
Why similar: Sandbox 44.1%, Automation 28%, Top-Down 23.2%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Outer Factory is a peaceful and minimalist simulation where you design automated factories on different planets. Create complex infrastructures with simplified building mechanics. Enjoy your work as an interplanetary automation expert.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.3%, Automation 25.5%, Base Building 12.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Resource Management 9.6%
A multiplayer 2D physics sandbox game where you can build and share creations. Features include electricity, temperature, and destructible ragdolls.
Why similar: Sandbox 42%, Automation 19.4%, Simulation 18.6%, 2D 10.5%, Minimalist 9.3%
Take control of a colony made of ant-like creatures and develop it. Learn how to use your environment, re-discover ancient technology and grow even more! The sky is the limit... (or is it?)
Why similar: Automation 31.5%, Sandbox 29.2%, Simulation 17.6%, Top-Down 10.2%, 2D 4.8%
Final Factory blends factory building, spaceship design, and a rich universe to explore. Build a mega factory and command a massive fleet against the hostile local aliens. Discover new technologies and unlock the secrets of an ancient civilization as you explore an infinite cosmos.
Why similar: Automation 24.1%, Sandbox 23.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Base Building 11.4%, Top-Down 10.1%
Play as Agent 8085, the most advanced mining AI sent to asteroid 8085 Pinsky. Extract resources, upgrade your systems, and complete missions that affect the future of humanity. Your choices matter: promote unity, extinction, remain neutral. A sci-fi strategy game where your decisions have impact.
Why similar: Automation 26.2%, Sandbox 23.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Top-Down 12.5%, Base Building 10.9%
Build, automate, and defend humanity's last factory on a dying industrial planet. Chain production lines, survive AUTON raids and dust storms, research lost technology, and uncover what silenced every factory before yours.
Why similar: Automation 28.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Base Building 11.9%, Sandbox 11.7%
Stellar Descending is a turn-based factory builder spanning multiple layers. As a scout, design vertical production lines using conveyors, assemblers, and inserters. Use strategy and automation to conquer the planet and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Automation 31.1%, Sandbox 16.1%, Base Building 14.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Resource Management 11%
Gather resources, research technologies, expand platforms, and build conveyor belt networks to survive and thrive in a perilous maritime world. Utilize automated production lines to free up manual labor, keep the factory running continuously, and ultimately build a starship to travel to Mars.
Why similar: Automation 33.1%, Sandbox 28.6%, Base Building 14.9%, Resource Management 10.7%, Simulation 6.4%
In dependency of where in the body you are positioned, you get different boni. In general you will get Bone, Blood and Tissue with which you can create more bugs. In addition to that you will be able to research different bug types which have boni themself.
Why similar: Automation 32.7%, Sandbox 25.5%, Simulation 19.1%, 2D 12%, Minimalist 7.4%
Bestion is a game that combines Roguelike tower defense elements with automated factory construction. Players are required to construct their own factory on a planet and protect the kernel from monster attacks.
Why similar: Automation 31.3%, Sandbox 18.6%, Base Building 14.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Top-Down 9.8%
Plantile is a grid-based game about building your plant factory. Start from a single seed, expand your production overtime, and reach full automation by utilizing advanced tiles!
Why similar: Automation 30.2%, Sandbox 28.5%, Base Building 12.8%, Resource Management 11.3%, Top-Down 7.2%
Automate It is a factory-building puzzle game that challenges players to find clever solutions within size, power, and time constraints. Design, build, and share your own puzzles with other players. If you want to build it - choose Automate It.
Why similar: Sandbox 38%, Automation 27.8%, Simulation 16.2%, Resource Management 8.2%, Top-Down 4.6%
Beltmatic is a casual factory game where you combine numbers using mathematical operations.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.1%, Automation 26.2%, Base Building 12.1%, Resource Management 9.8%, Simulation 9.1%
Take the helm as a new Station Commander and exploit an alien star system in this stunning space-station factory automation game. Amass resources and construct starships using increasingly advanced manufacturing and expand your station in a hostile universe.
Why similar: Automation 24.6%, Sandbox 23.4%, Top-Down 12.1%, Base Building 12%, Sci-fi 10.8%
With just a few sliders you can make beautiful structures from millions of little creatures following each other.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.6%, Automation 28.4%, Simulation 24.2%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 33.4%, Sandbox 28.9%, Simulation 16.1%, Resource Management 13%, 2D 4.6%
Elementary Sandbox is a physics-based particle simulator that allows you to create, destroy, and interact on an unimaginable scale. It merges real-time gravity, strong and weak interaction, electromagnetic and material interactions.
Why similar: Sandbox 43.1%, Simulation 24.6%, Top-Down 19.3%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 2.2%
This is a strategy game that combines automated base construction with real-time tower defense. Land on a harsh alien planet, construct a vast automated industrial assembly line from scratch, and transform it into a formidable front capable of withstanding a massive influx of enemies.
Why similar: Automation 31.8%, Sci-fi 15%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 12.4%, Simulation 12%
Away Team is a new Oxygen Not Included game. Mistakenly shipped off to an alien world, you will need to harness the environment and master temperature, pressure, chemical reactions and more in order to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.3%, Automation 19.1%, Base Building 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Simulation 11.3%
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 38.8%, Top-Down 20.7%, Simulation 17.7%, 2D 9.6%, Resource Management 7.2%
Welcome to Doodle Factory - your ticket to the world of factory fun! Dive into building and designing with ever-changing boards. Get creative, boost your efficiency with cool upgrades, and make each factory uniquely yours!
Why similar: Sandbox 28%, Automation 25.6%, Base Building 12.7%, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 9.4%
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: Sandbox 21.2%, Automation 19.6%, Top-Down 15.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Base Building 10.8%
A unique take on factory building — design and optimize flowing 3D systems where routing and space are your most valuable resources. Start with guided challenges, then expand into an endless sandbox focused on efficiency, scale, and layout mastery.
Why similar: Automation 23.3%, Sandbox 23.1%, Top-Down 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Simulation 9.6%
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 31.3%, Sandbox 17.1%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Base Building 12.7%, Resource Management 11.9%
Calling Home is an exciting sci-fi simulation resource management game that draws heavily from games in the factory-building and exploration genres, providing a thrilling mix of building your base, researching, factory management, puzzle solving, exploration, and resource gathering.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.7%, Automation 18%, Top-Down 14.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Minimalist 9.1%
Minimalist automation puzzle game where you build physics-based machines to manipulate the flow of numbers.
Why similar: Sandbox 34.4%, Automation 29.2%, Simulation 13.4%, Minimalist 9.5%, Base Building 5.5%
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: Sandbox 28%, Automation 17.9%, Base Building 14.7%, Simulation 14.3%, Top-Down 11.6%
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: Sandbox 25.6%, Top-Down 14.9%, Automation 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Base Building 10.5%
A free co-op automation game where you and up to 3 friends grow a living mycelial network across an alien planet. Consume local creatures, build biological production chains, and evolve from a tiny spore into a cosmic entity together.
Why similar: Automation 30.7%, Sandbox 19.5%, Base Building 14%, Resource Management 10.7%, Top-Down 9.8%
You begin as a beaten Dark Lord in castle debris. Good news: you still have cute loyal servants to obey your orders and one superpower - you can teleport the whole castle with all your belongings when you want. Explore maps, mine resources, use your ingenuity to invent tricky traps.
Why similar: Sandbox 42.6%, Simulation 36.7%, Indie 11.1%, 2D 9.6%
Constructed is a factory building game, with a single goal... to automate EVERYTHING!!!
Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Automation 25.3%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Base Building 12.6%, Resource Management 10.1%
FACTORY I is a minimalist automation simulator designed to deliver the pure joy of factory building through a clean, clutter-free UI. Strip away the visual noise, design flawless production lines, and challenge the limits of infinite efficiency.
Why similar: Automation 26.8%, Sandbox 25.3%, Base Building 12.9%, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 9.3%
Build a space factory. Mine, harvest, exploit. Manage logistics with railguns, ballistic payloads and gravity-bending haulers. Fight gravity with Focus, climb the tech tree. Expand and explore the solar system in this factory automation sim. Everything is a potential resource - even the Locals.
Why similar: Automation 23.7%, Sandbox 19.7%, Top-Down 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Base Building 11.3%
