Games like Factory Town

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.

91% positive from 4,451 · 2021 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $7.99 (2022-12-23)

Automation Base-BuildingResource ManagementSandboxSimulationCrafting

Six games like Factory Town

shapez

96% positive from 8,414 reviews2020Deck Playable

A low-stakes factory building game about automating shape production through extraction, cutting, and combining. Players progress by creating increasingly complex shapes and colors at their own pace.

What players likedShapez is an addictive, complex factory automation game, like abstract Factorio, praised for its satisfying, smooth-running creations.

The catchLate game floating layer shapes are unexplained and feel like exploiting a bug.

Both are tagged Automation, Resource Management and Crafting.

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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 Crafting.

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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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Eden Crafters

86% positive from 2,512 reviews20262% finish itDeck Unsupported

A singleplayer/co-op open-world survival crafting game focused on terraforming and automating planets. Players build factories to transform hostile environments into habitable worlds.

What players likedPlayers praise Eden Crafters as a simpler blend of Satisfactory and Planet Crafter, offering diverse planets and enjoyable automation.

The catchJank and missing polish make it feel like it never left early access.

Both are tagged Automation, Crafting and Base-Building.

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Astro Colony

81% positive from 2,641 reviews20262% finish itDeck Playable

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

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

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

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 Sandbox.

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More about Factory Town

What players liked

Players 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 catch

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

Reviews: 91% positive from 4,451
Released: 2021
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $7.99 (2022-12-23)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 4,451 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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