Games like Production Line : Car factory simulation

This is a car factory management simulation game. Players design and optimize production lines to build cars efficiently and profitably.

82% positive from 3,474 · 2019 · 11% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $4.99 (2023-12-13)

ManagementSimulationStrategyEconomy Automation Building

Six games like Production Line : Car factory simulation

Captain of Industry

90% positive from 11,096 reviews2022Deck Playable

A factory builder on a remote island where terrain is fully diggable, so mountains get flattened and sea filled in for space. Trucks, belts and rail feed the plants while the workforce needs food, housing and healthcare.

What players likedPlayers praise "Captain of Industry" as a deep, replayable factory/colony sim, often compared to Factorio and Satisfactory, with unique terrain deformation and logistics.

The catchFunctional content was sold as paid DLC while the game is still in early access.

Both are tagged Automation, Economy and Management.

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The Colonists

86% positive from 1,228 reviews20184% finish itDeck Playable

A settlement builder in which self-replicating robots colonise a new planet. You link buildings with road, boat and rail routes, research through three ages, and play campaigns, random maps or sandbox.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxing gameplay, reminiscent of other colony-building simulations.

The catchGoods often route to distant sources instead of nearby ones

Both are tagged Automation, Economy and Management.

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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, Strategy and Simulation.

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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, Strategy and Simulation.

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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, Strategy and Simulation.

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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, Strategy and Simulation.

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More about Production Line : Car factory simulation

What players liked

Players praise it as a fun and cool car manufacturing simulation game.

The catch

A clunky UI with no scaling option remains unfixed on a long abandoned game.

Reviews: 82% positive from 3,474
Released: 2019
Finish it: 11% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $4.99 (2023-12-13)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 82% positive, but with 3,474 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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