A community surrounding automation and factory games. Think Factorio or Satisfactory.
Workers & Resources: Early Start DLC
Begin your republic not just in spirit, but in history. The Early Start DLC adds a new layer of depth to Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, letting you kick things off in the 1930s, 40s, or 50s. These decades introduce slower speeds, tougher logistics, and era-appropriate constraints—alongsid...
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is a cross between an automation game and a city builder, with relatively complex logistics for a city builder. I am particularly fond of the organic, demand-based logistical challenges of distributing resources to meet the needs of your citizens, and managing realistic mode construction.
The upcoming DLC adds more buildings, vehicles, and a tech overhaul to allow starting the game in the 1930s.
Edit: caveat for those interested in the game: it uses undisclosed AI "art".
Outworld Station, a space automation game set in an alien system, released on Steam
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.
Node Math, a numbers factory idle game
Node Math is a simple, idle-factory game about combining numbers with math operators, unlocking new stuff, and making money go brrr!
Fizz Flow: Factory Management (in development), a drinks company business sim with factory management and custom recipes, releases demo on Steam.
Make your mark in a brutal factory race! Set out on an adventure to make a name for yourself in the beverage industry in the fiercely competitive atmosphere of old America, where the industry is on the rise. Manage your own factory, adapt to the demands of the market and maintain your place!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28304039
Steam store page (Planned Release Date: August 2025)
Little Rocket Lab, a space program automation game with narrative elements, adds playtest access requests on Steam
Transform your childhood home as you build brilliant factories and forge lifelong friendships, then reach for the skies and finally finish your family's dream - your mother's precious rocket ship. Roll up your sleeves, it turns out that saving this town really IS rocket science!
I Used AUTOMATED FACTORIES To Build A Rocket Lab From SCRATCH! by Orbital Potato, 30 minute into let's play
Modulus, a factory automation game with block focused gameplay and a unique visual style, releases demo on Steam
Modulus is a factory automation game where you cut, color, stamp, and assemble 3D building blocks. Design and optimize sprawling factories with creative freedom to efficiently fulfill the orders of the Grand Neural Network.
Builderment
Builderment is a relaxing factory building game focused on automation and crafting.
Available for both mobile (iOS and Android) and Steam (MacOS and Windows, apparently "playable" on Steam Deck so might be workable on Linux), links to both mobile and Steam versions on website linked.
If you've played Builderment on iOS or Android the Steam version will certainly look familiar. However the controls are vastly improved to give you a much easier time laying out and managing factories. Another change from the mobile versions is that there are no gems, in-app purchases or ads 🥳. Decorations all cost gold instead. Blueprints will also work between versions if you want to share layouts you've created or gotten from other players.
—Builderment dev on Steam
Microtopia: help robot ants expand!
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
An automation game
Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?
Fakutori, a laid-back, colorful automation game with optional story, releases demo on Steam
Fakutori is a laid-back and colorful automation game; place machines, discover new elements, and try to craft the elusive Legendary Blocks! No limits, no pressure, just blocks!
Fans who love the creative crafting gameplay of Factorio may want to consider these other great games in a similar vein.
Mindustry: Base building and tower defense gem
One of the must play gems, top-down pixel graphics and options to play on any device. The game has a huge playerbase, youtube tutorials, discord, all that Fandom.
You can choose to support the devs or play for free (except iOS).
Edit: Did I mention pvp? Ultimately your factories can build droids to fight the good war.
