Games like Astro Colony

81% positive from 2,641 reviewsReleased 20262% finish itSteam Deck Playable

What it is

Automation and exploration game with destructible voxel planets and galaxy network building. Features base construction, resource management, and co-op multiplayer.

What players liked

Players praise Astro Colony as a unique automation game, like Factorio or Satisfactory, for its freedom, depth, and dedicated solo developer.

The catch

Single player is fine but co-op is riddled with desync, crashes and missing objects.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 2,641 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Astro Colony

The Crust

77% positive from 3,623 reviews202432% finish itDeck Playable

This is a colony simulation game focused on mining and automating resource production on the moon. Players manage colonists and engage in trade and political intrigue with Earth.

What players likedPlayers praise "The Crust" as an addictive base-building and automation game with a unique concept, reminiscent of Xion-style loops.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Space.

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FOUNDRY

81% positive from 3,850 reviews20244% finish itDeck Playable

First-person voxel factory builder with creative freedom. Automate production, trade goods, and achieve galactic domination.

What players likedPlayers describe FOUNDRY as a 3D Factorio or Satisfactory with unique space station management and engaging optimization.

The catchControls and the belt system feel clunky and unintuitive

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Base-Building.

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InfraSpace

80% positive from 1,925 reviews20231% finish itDeck Playable

City-builder with complex production chains and traffic management. Players build infrastructure to support growing populations and resource transport.

What players likedPlayers praise InfraSpace as an addicting city-builder like Factorio or City Skylines, where managing traffic and supply chains is key.

The catchThe delivery AI sends trucks across the map past nearby depots, ruining any planning.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Space.

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Factory Town

91% positive from 4,451 reviews20212% finish itDeck Verified

Factory Town is a peaceful city-builder focused on automating complex production chains with mechanical transport. Players build and optimize logistics systems to supply their growing civilization.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxing, simple, and cute factory-building gameplay, with a unique mix of belts and NPCs, making it a peak in its genre.

The catchThe UI is clunky and poorly explained, which makes building feel like a chore.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Base-Building.

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Beltmatic

94% positive from 2,137 reviews20248% finish itDeck Playable

Beltmatic is a factory-building puzzle game where players extract numbers, perform operations with buildings, and deliver them via belts to progress. It features a strategic feel of optimizing complex production lines.

What players likedPlayers say it's like "Builderment" and "Shapez," praised for its fun factory gameplay and crafting objectives.

The catchDepth runs out fast and it becomes copy pasting the same setups for bigger numbers.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Base-Building.

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Plan B: Terraform

91% positive from 3,535 reviews20256% finish itDeck Playable

Sci-fi city builder simulation. Terraform a planet, manage resources, and build cities.

What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying terraforming and environmental engineering, offering a simpler, less polished logistics experience than Factorio.

The catchClumsy transport tools force constant rebuilding of supply chains as the map changes.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Early Access.

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