Games like Space industrial empire

86% positive from 1,038 reviewsReleased 20241% finish itSteam Deck Playable$5.99

What it is

A factory-building simulation with a space fleet combat element. Players automate production and research to build warships and conquer planets.

What players liked

Players praise this deep, semi-idle incremental/colony sim with factory-like progression, comparing it to Factorio and mobile games without microtransactions.

The catch

No offline progression, so the slow idle pacing has to play out in real time.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 1,038 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Space industrial empire

Rustys Retirement

97% positive from 6,564 reviews2024Deck Playable

An idle farming simulator where you automate crop production and biofuel sales with robots. It offers multitasking and Twitch integration for a relaxed, collaborative experience.

What players likedIt's a cozy, incremental idle farming game with charming pixel art and music, perfect for background play while multitasking.

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Management.

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The Perfect Tower II

87% positive from 4,351 reviews20250% finish itDeck Playable

This is an incremental tower defense game with idle elements. Players build a town, explore regions, and automate gameplay to construct a perfect tower.

What players likedPlayers praise its surprising depth and complex factory-building mechanics, offering an engaging idle experience with diverse mini-games.

The catchMechanics are opaque and barely explained in-game

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Strategy.

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Plantera 2: Golden Acorn

95% positive from 1,321 reviews2023Deck Verified

A relaxing idle gardening simulation where players cultivate a magical oak tree and attract helper creatures. The core loop involves planting, harvesting, and expanding the garden to unlock new flora and fauna.

What players likedPlayers praise it as an improved, simple, cute, and smooth idle/clicker game with more content and upgrades than its predecessor.

The catchThere is little depth and everything is unlocked within a few hours.

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Management.

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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, Space and Strategy.

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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, Space and Strategy.

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The Farmer Was Replaced

95% positive from 3,951 reviews20251% finish itDeck Playable

A programming simulation game where you automate farming with Python-like code. The core loop involves writing scripts to manage resources and unlock technology.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, satisfying, and addictive programming puzzle game, akin to learning Python fundamentals with visual feedback.

The catchquickly turns into an idle waiting game

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Strategy.

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