r/AutomationGames

It's in an early state, but I think it's pretty fun already

You can play it here: https://aaronshaver.github.io/Hylaax-Planetary-Rail-Defense/

I've played a lot of survival games like Valheim, Enshrouded, Grounded, Sons Of The Forest, and Windrose most recently.

I'm a huge fan of the survival genre. However, I'm also a big fan of automation games like Satisfactory, MineMogul, and most notably modded minecraft.

I've found a few games that overlap the two like Palworld and V Rising. However, these games don't quite have enough automation for my liking. V Rising is just sending servants to do your bidding and Palworld is more or less the same. I'm more of a fan of the hands on automation you get with a game like satisfactory.

Basically I'm looking for a survival game with combat that has you working your way up but that also has a decent amount of automation. Does such a game exist?

I am working on something and I am wondering how many people would want a super realistic ( down to screw ) game?

There would be a way to do things from a higher level & basic presets and ways of editing the models and the scene like a CAD tool?

Do such things already exist?

I'm a solo dev who's become increasingly interested in making automation game. I love the genre, and I recently played through Sandustry twice. Couldn't get enough.

If any of you have a unique idea for an automation game that you wish was out there, drop it in the comments! Maybe I can make it real.

Obviously not looking to steal any ideas. Only share if you had an interesting idea and don't care to put any effort into making it. I've been toying around with a few physics-based games, but none seem like they could spiral out the way the best of the genre do.

Hello! I'm looking for a sandbox factory/tycoon game with a specific type of RNG progression.

Ideally, I want a game where you build your own factory by placing things like droppers/miners, conveyors, processors/upgraders, furnaces, etc., but instead of simply unlocking better machines and buying them from a normal shop, you earn money and spend it on crates/chests/packs that give you random machines or items.

For example, I could spend $10,000 on a crate and get a mediocre common dropper, or get lucky and pull a really rare/ powerful machine that completely changes or improves my factory. I'd love if there were different rarities and genuinely rare items to chase.

Basically, I'm looking for this gameplay loop:

Build factory → make money → buy/open crates → get random machines/items → improve or redesign factory around what I pulled → make more money → repeat

I really enjoy the excitement of gambling my earned currency on random items and then figuring out how to use whatever I get. I find factory games where you simply unlock everything in a predictable order and save enough money to buy the next upgrade a little boring.

Preferably on PC/Steam.

It doesn't have to match this description perfectly. If you know anything with sandbox/factory building and a strong RNG/loot aspect, I'd love to hear about it!

Sorry if this isnt the place to put this. So im looking for games that are like creating a goal. I have played through factorio, satisfactory, both shapez games and similar games. I love this genre and am just wondering of any hidden gems I havent tried yet. Thanks in advance.

I mean in the last couple months, looking for a new one to play and wondering which are worth it

edit: i started to play sandustry, amazingly fun so far, might try motemancer after, i have played most of the others mentioned except little rocket lab

You start with a single planet in your own solar system on an infinite procedurally generated map, and your goal is to expand your territory by conquering other planets.

Every planet produces probes over time, and you attack by dragging from one of your planets to a target to launch a swarm. You capture a planet by sending more probes than it has defenders. You can also upgrade your planets and project power across longer distances. You can form alliances with other players or go at it alone.

The whole thing runs in the browser with no sign-up required. If you want to save your progress across devices, you can optionally link an email.

Is the game worth it? I used to play a lot of satisfactory but I am slowly burned out of it (sitting on 700 hours) so I guess it is time for something new. Played the other 2 Giants dysphon sphere and Factorio, but both didn't really felt like my playing style , then I came along this game. Is it worth it the buy?

Hey, i made this scriptbuilder for myself, but now its better than any free alternative out there so i decided to share it
https://github.com/gtjevptje/Macronaut
Hope you enjoy!

DM me on discord with any questions or feedback (much appreciated) - gtjevptje -