Top 10 Games Like Factorio in 2026
Factorio is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 14,521 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#94 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Automation, Base Building, and Resource Management, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
- Automation
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Sandbox
- Crafting
- Strategy
- Multiplayer
- Survival
Best Factorio alternatives
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1. shapez
2020 · 96% positive of 14,309 reviews · $0.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Moddable, Resource Management, Crafting
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2. Satisfactory
2024 · 97% positive of 235,849 reviews · $27.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
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3. Outpath
2023 · 92% positive of 2,927 reviews · $14.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
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4. Factory Town
2021 · 90% positive of 4,149 reviews · $4.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Moddable, Resource Management, Crafting
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5. Nova Lands
2023 · 90% positive of 2,517 reviews · $8.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
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6. Dyson Sphere Program
2021 · 97% positive of 83,623 reviews · $15.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Base Building, Management
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7. FOUNDRY
2024 · 82% positive of 3,303 reviews · $20.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
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8. Mindustry
2019 · 95% positive of 24,746 reviews · $3.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Base Building, Building
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9. Beltmatic
2024 · 94% positive of 2,212 reviews · $4.19
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
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10. Alchemy Factory
2026 · 87% positive of 2,652 reviews · $17.99
In common with Factorio: Automation, Resource Management, Crafting, Base Building
FAQ
What is the best game like Factorio?
shapez is the closest match: it shares Automation, Moddable, Resource Management, and Crafting with Factorio and has 96% positive reviews out of 14,309.
Are there free games like Factorio?
None of these 10 picks is free to play. The cheapest is shapez at $0.99 (Steam price when the list was built).
How were these games picked?
We compare the Steam user tags of Factorio with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.