- #1 Let Them Fall
97% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Marcin Kubala
Windows
Let Them Fall is a dynamic puzzle-strategy game. Transport objects using conveyor belts to the target zone. With each level, the game gets tougher with diverse shapes, colors, and limited space on procedurally generated maps. Will you take up the challenge?
Why similar: Automation 29.7%, Sandbox 16.6%, Building 15.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 10.4%
- #2 Automatrain
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Esben Jon Jensen
Windows
Automatrain is a game about building automated railroads and industry, in a world governed by an omnipotent AI. Manage production and traffic to unlock more trains, factories and advanced gameplay features.
Why similar: Steampunk 26.9% ★, Automation 25.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Building 10.7%, Management 8.2%
- #3 Mito
96% 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 35.2%, Building 16.1%, Strategy 12%, Procedural Generation 8.3%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #4 Blueprint Factory
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Smiling Panda Studios
Windows
Every machine follows your instructions. Build automated factories with intuitive visual programming, solve clever automation puzzles, and watch your factory come to life.
Why similar: Automation 40.4%, Strategy 13.4%, Building 13.2%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 9.3%
- #5 The Last Seed
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YebStudio
Windows
Restore life on a dying planet in this 2D automation strategy game. Build production chains, reclaim the ecosystem, and survive a hostile world with the help of The Last Seed.
Why similar: Automation 27.4%, Sandbox 13.1%, Management 13%, Building 12.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #6 ChromaFlow
94% 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 34%, Building 10.6%, Management 9.9%, Strategy 9%, Logic 8.9%
- #7 Potion Pipeline
93% 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 31.1%, Building 19.3%, Strategy 13.8%, Sandbox 13%, Management 9.7%
- #8 We Need More Steam!
92% 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 34.7%, Management 16.7%, Building 16.3%, Strategy 14.9%, Logic 6.5%
- #9 Car Factory Tycoon
91% matchNo user 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 34%, Management 22%, Strategy 13.5%, Building 12.3%, Simulation 11%
- #10 Factory Magnate
91% 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 31.1%, Building 15.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 12.1%, Strategy 7.5%
- #11 SteamTopia
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JoniLagostin
Windows
SteamTopia is a casual, steampunk factory-building game, set in a world where money and factory expansion are the only things that matters. But even in this harsh world friends are important and playing co-op makes everything even better.
Why similar: Steampunk 39.9% ★, Automation 36.8%, Building 14.8%, Top-Down 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 2.5%
- #12 Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2024
Dev: Suncrash
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A survival city-building game with flying cities. Build, automate, and defend a flying city that travels between procedurally generated maps to survive in a wacky, nightmare-infested, post-apocalyptic world full of strange science and dreams.
Why similar: Automation 25.3%, Steampunk 22.4% ★, Sandbox 11.7%, Management 10%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%
- #13 Industrix
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: iyox Studios
Windows · Linux
Step into the world of industrial production and become a master in factory-building! Create efficient production lines and manage your resources. As you progress through the game, you'll need to complete challenges for a certain company in order to rank up and unlock new technologies!
Why similar: Automation 30.9%, Management 17.1%, Building 12.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 10.3%
- #14 The Glorious Colony
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeLIAS Studio
Windows
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 37.5%, Sandbox 14.3%, Management 11.4%, Steampunk 11% ★, Simulation 9.4%
- #15 Sweets Inc.
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Road Turtle Games
Windows
Create a confectionery empire in Sweets Inc, the business management simulation game where you take the helm of your very own sweets manufacturing company. Design delectable treats, build and manage your factories, and market your products across the continent to become an industry tycoon!
Why similar: Automation 25.9%, Building 19%, Management 17.2%, Sandbox 15.3%, Strategy 7.2%
- #16 Food Facility
86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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 29.1%, Strategy 20.9%, Building 17.2%, Management 15%, Simulation 10.5%
- #17 Factorization
88% 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 44.6%, Building 22.6%, Strategy 11%, Top-Down 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%
- #18 Karless
85% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Pagecall
Windows · Mac
A factory automation game where you build vehicle production lines to reconnect a shattered post-apocalyptic continent. Mine raw resources, research new technologies, and build vehicle supply chains — ship them out to reconnect the severed regions of Aris.
Why similar: Automation 33.2%, Building 16.4%, Steampunk 15.3% ★, Sandbox 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8%
- #19 Numachina
84% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Uberbax Gaming
Windows
Minimalist automation puzzle game where you build physics-based machines to manipulate the flow of numbers.
Why similar: Automation 33.3%, Sandbox 16.1%, Building 11.7%, Management 11.2%, Logic 7.7%
- #20 Amozon Extraplanetary Colonization Program
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Misha Smirnov
Windows · Linux
AECP is a chaotic 2D roguelike factory builder inspired by games like Factorio. Build unique and wacky factories using whatever means you have available, and use your revenue to expand further!
Why similar: Steampunk 19.7% ★, Sandbox 14.8%, Building 14.2%, Automation 13.7%, Management 10.3%
- #21 Zapp
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seduck
Windows · Linux
Steampunk robots, drones and ... your airship zappeli? In ZAPP you play as a robot who tries to explore the dangerous unknowns. Work your way up from the deepest depths and conquer the skies. BUT be aware, you might not be welcome.
Why similar: Steampunk 27.9% ★, Automation 17.6%, Sandbox 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Management 9.7%
- #22 Block Factory
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 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 27.4%, Building 15.5%, Management 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #23 Craftory
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FluffyFish Dev
Windows
Craftory is a rougelite top-down wave survival game with loads of automation. You build machines, conveyor belts, and defensive structures like walls and turrets. However, at night enemies will invade your base! The goal is to conquer the planet and protect your core.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.3%, Building 18.1%, Automation 18%, Strategy 16.8%, Management 12.1%
- #24 Arcaneering: Beyond Automation
81% matchNo user 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 31.6%, Sandbox 15%, Building 14.5%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Management 7.8%
- #25 Corelink Protocol
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Corelink Studio
Windows
A peaceful 2D sandbox. Explore biomes, build bases above and below water, manage oxygen, pressure, seasons and energy. Automate conveyors, fluid systems, sensors and advanced machines. Grow crops, tame animals, create a living world driven by logic, systems and creativity, all without any fighting.
Why similar: Automation 33.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 9.9%, Procedural Generation 7.5%, Logic 7.2%
- #26 Kaskade
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Two Times Pi
Windows
Connect an evolving delivery network in Kaskade, a minimalist strategy game. Construct intricate paths to ensure each delivery gets to the right destination. Unlock upgrades to manage the increasing complexity as your network grows. Relax to the ambient soundtrack and the satisfying puzzle vibes.
Why similar: Automation 25.3%, Management 14.7%, Sandbox 11%, Strategy 10.9%, Building 8.7%
- #27 Automate It: Factory Puzzle
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: South Blue MoonPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
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: Automation 33.2%, Sandbox 18.6%, Building 16.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 8.7%
- #28 Clipper
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adequate Games
Windows · Linux
An automation game about making paperclips. With Vikings.
Why similar: Automation 35.8%, Management 16.3%, Building 15%, Sandbox 13.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #29 Assemble Ensemble
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Jorin SalewskiPub: Die Noten
Windows
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: Automation 34.7%, Sandbox 22.5%, Strategy 20.3%, Top-Down 12.5%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #30 Wonderstries
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Altered Pixel Games
Windows
Harvest natural resources and build machines to rebuild society following a terrible war that left the world scarred.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Building 15.6%, Management 11.7%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #31 Beat 'N' Path
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitCutter Studios Inc.
Windows · Linux
Beat 'N' Path is an open-ended logical puzzle game about timing and sequences. Build machines that play music for clients that each have specific objectives and bonuses.
Why similar: Automation 30.7%, Building 13.4%, Sandbox 12.5%, Management 12.5%, Logic 9.7%
- #32 Factorwave
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Plaza Studio
Windows
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: Automation 38.9%, Sandbox 17%, Building 16.1%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 5.7%
- #33 Little Big Workshop
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,391 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
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: Automation 24.3%, Management 18.6%, Building 17.8%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 12.6%
- #34 Modulus: Factory Automation
73% matchVery Positive91% of 846 reviews2026
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Build, automate, & optimize production lines across sky islands with real spatial constraints. Every production line is an open-ended puzzle: which operators to use, how to route your belts and how to fit your factory into the landscape. Your solutions, like your factories, are uniquely your own.
Why similar: Automation 29.4%, Building 16.7%, Management 13.7%, Sandbox 12.9%, Strategy 7.6%
- #35 Clogwork
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Odd Sprout Games
Windows
CLOGWORK is a factory-automation game where you turn random pieces into final shapes. Build conveyor belts, glue, cut and rotate parts, wire logic signals, and send the finished shape to the hub to fulfil ever-changing orders.
Why similar: Automation 34.6%, Building 19.5%, Sandbox 18.8%, Management 14.5%, Simulation 6.3%
- #36 Terraform Inc
78% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: FuzzyCube
Windows · Linux
Terraform Inc is a game to build a reliable physics-based delivery network. You will get new planets, add enhancements in transit, then deliver to buyers. Construct elaborate designs to prove your ingenuity. Choose your friends wisely, working to earn respect and unlock even further opportunities.
Why similar: Automation 33.4%, Building 24.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Logic 10.3%, Strategy 9.4%
- #37 Lexip
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Craffel
Windows
Lexip is a cozy fantasy factory game about magic, rail logistics, and questionable sustainability. Build production chains across the overworld and underground, power machines with local magic, fulfill contracts, and keep Null pollution under control.
Why similar: Automation 41.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Building 11.8%, Simulation 9.9%, Management 8.6%
- #38 Assembly Line 2 Mobile Version
74% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Olympus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and optimize your assembly line to make the most money possible!
Why similar: Automation 36%, Strategy 17.2%, Building 13.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Management 9.3%
- #39 Islandustry
73% 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 33.3%, Building 16.1%, Sandbox 14.7%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 9.8%
- #40 Alan's Automaton Workshop
74% matchVery Positive83% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Laputa Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients.
Why similar: Steampunk 34.2% ★, Automation 27.5%, Building 13.2%, Sandbox 12%, Logic 7.8%
- #41 Over Engineered
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sharper
Windows
Design elaborate contraptions, where the longer a ball takes, the better. Inspired by Rube Goldberg machines, you’ll soon craft sprawling machines where complexity is your goal. Get ready to overtake your screen with over-engineered chaos.
Why similar: Automation 21.7%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 16%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 10%
- #42 MegaFactory Tycoon
71% 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 38.2%, Building 21.1%, Management 12.6%, Simulation 11.7%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #43 shapez 2 - Factory
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,091 reviews2026
Dev: tobspr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 29.1 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 30.6%, Management 15.4%, Building 14.5%, Sandbox 11.5%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
- #44 Blossom
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminae Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a quest of growth and exploration in a beautifully handcrafted open world. Explore the lands and discover their forgotten history. Are you ready to automate and expand your beautiful flora against the vile Corruption?
Why similar: Automation 33.2%, Building 18.8%, Sandbox 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Strategy 8.7%
- #45 BOREWORKS
70% 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 31.6%, Building 15.3%, Management 15.2%, Relaxing 6.8%, Simulation 6%
- #46 Brave New Wonders
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Automate, optimize, and build vast factories in a post-apocalyptic automation game for those who have evolved beyond conveyor belts. Command intelligent robots that obey your plain-text commands in any language, explore the ruins of a lost civilization, and rebuild humanity one machine at a time.
Why similar: Automation 24.2%, Steampunk 19.8% ★, Building 13%, Management 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%
- #47 Ascend Factory
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Matlyce Studio
Windows
Welcome to Ascend Factory, a factory simulation game that challenges your ingenuity and resource management skills. Immerse yourself in a world of automation and strategic planning as you progress through levels of increasing complexity!
Why similar: Automation 33.1%, Building 18.7%, Management 12.7%, Logic 10.2%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #48 Kimbap Factory
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Remi Song
Windows · Mac
Automate the ultimate Korean kitchen. Route belts, watch ingredients transform, and physically assemble each kimbap roll step by step. Discover new recipes, fulfill requests, and expand your kitchen at your own pace. No pressure, no timers, just a satisfying and unique casual factory experience.
Why similar: Automation 37.3%, Building 13.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Management 8%
- #49 Jaden Industries: Cozy Automation Puzzler
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pushka Studios
Windows
Jaden Industries is a relaxing factory-building puzzle game about managing compact crafting chains across floating islands. As an expedition engineer, you’ll explore a peaceful Archipelago, configure production flows, refine resources, and achieve perfect efficiency.
Why similar: Automation 27.4%, Building 18.7%, Sandbox 16.1%, Management 14.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #50 Fruit Factory
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: The Indie Accord
Windows · Mac
A silly physics-based puzzle game about sorting fruit with industrial machines!
Why similar: Automation 29.4%, Sandbox 15.9%, Building 15.8%, Management 13.6%, Strategy 7.3%
- #51 Factory Engineer
72% matchMixed46% of 133 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: Automation 22%, Building 20.8%, Sandbox 17.5%, Strategy 13.9%, Management 12.5%
- #52 Anx Defense
68% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Nocteon Games
Windows
Defend your Nexus by placing mirrors and buildings on the path of your projectiles. Deflect, empower, manage and solve each map using your creative and strategic mind.
Why similar: Automation 32.5%, Building 17.5%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Top-Down 9.9%, Management 7.8%
- #53 The Resonance Initiative
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackfield Studios
Windows
In this open-world factory sandbox you need to harness unique power waveforms to run your machines. Use everything as fuel, from plant life to fallen enemies. Explore the world to uncover new foes and resources to exploit as your empire grows.
Why similar: Automation 36%, Building 20.6%, Management 16.2%, Sandbox 12.3%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #54 Assembly Line 2
68% matchMixed65% of 67 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 45.2%, Management 18.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 11%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #55 Hue Factory
67% matchNo user 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 38.7%, Management 19%, Logic 9.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Relaxing 8%
- #56 Fronimus
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StayOnSofa
Windows
Fronimus is an automation-focused game about building factories, featuring nonlinear step by step progression
Why similar: Automation 37.5%, Steampunk 20.8% ★, Building 17.4%, Sandbox 15.7%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
- #57 Fractal Foundry
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Root Studio
Windows
Automate fractal megastructures from simple cubes. Design nested factories that scale into recursive systems. Use conditions and loops to solve progressively challenging goals. No pressure, no costs, just pure creativity and automation.
Why similar: Automation 30%, Building 15.8%, Management 14.9%, Sandbox 12%, Strategy 7.4%
- #58 Automation Station
66% 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 33.2%, Building 18.2%, Sandbox 15.9%, Management 11.6%, Strategy 7.1%
- #59 Proto Garden
66% 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 32.2%, Building 15.5%, Management 11.3%, Logic 10.1%, Sandbox 10.1%