What games are like Factorio?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Factorio by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Satisfactory (228,423 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Factorio" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Factorio, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Factorio

Looking for games like Factorio? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Factorio is a casual game from 2020; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Satisfactory with 228,423 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Satisfactory

2024 · Adventure

228,423 reviews · 97% positive

Base-BuildingAutomationOpen World

Same: shares Base-Building and Automation. Different: leans more into exploration.
Mindustry

2019 · Strategy

23,402 reviews · 96% positive

Base-BuildingResource ManagementStrategy

Same: shares Base-Building and Resource Management. Different: leans more into tower defense.
Space Haven

2026 · Indie

10,638 reviews · 86% positive

Base-BuildingSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Base-Building and Simulation. Different: leans more into space.
Clanfolk

2022 · RPG

3,870 reviews · 92% positive

StrategySimulationCity Builder

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Transport Fever 2

2019 · Casual

25,891 reviews · 90% positive

SimulationStrategyManagement

Same: shares Simulation and Strategy. Different: leans more into transportation.
Beltmatic

2024 · Casual

2,105 reviews · 94% positive

AutomationBase-BuildingSandbox

Same: shares Automation and Base-Building. Different: leans more into casual.
RimWorld

2018 · Indie

203,546 reviews · 98% positive

Base-BuildingSurvivalStrategy

Same: shares Base-Building and Survival. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

132,230 reviews · 97% positive

Base-BuildingSurvivalResource Management

Same: shares Base-Building and Survival. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

59,769 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationBuildingSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Building. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Forager

2019 · Action

35,009 reviews · 90% positive

SurvivalPixel GraphicsCrafting

Same: shares Survival and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Hydroneer

2020 · Adventure

26,565 reviews · 86% positive

Base-BuildingAutomationSandbox

Same: shares Base-Building and Automation. Different: leans more into mining.
Colony Survival

2017 · Action

8,875 reviews · 92% positive

SurvivalBase-BuildingBuilding

Same: shares Survival and Base-Building. Different: leans more into colony sim.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Factorio?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Factorio by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Satisfactory (228,423 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Factorio" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Factorio, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.