Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Factorio

A game in which you build and maintain factories.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Factorio launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Life in Bunker▲67
A bunker-building survival simulator
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
2
You're the OS▲121
A game where you play as the computer OS
2023 · plbrault.itch.io · its alternatives →
3
Human Resource Machine▲82
A programming game from the creators of Little Inferno
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
4
Toby: The Secret Mine▲76
A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
5
Akuatica▲77
An action adventure game with puzzle elements
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
6
The Talos Principle▲80
A philosophical first-person puzzle game
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
7
TimeSwapper▲68
A challenging 2D arcade game where you are a master of time
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
8
Buildstash▲168
Hey HN! We just launched open sign up on Buildstash. It's a platform for managing and sharing software binaries. I'd worked across game dev, mobile apps, and agencies - and found every team had no real system for managing their built binaries. Often just dumped in a shared folder (if someone remembered!). No system for versioning, keeping track of who'd signed off what when, or what exact build had gone to a client, etc. Existing tools out there for managing build artifacts are really focused on package repository management. But miss all the other types of software not being deployed that…
2025 · buildstash.com · its alternatives →
9
Scrap Mechanic▲70
Build incredible machines in a multiplayer sandbox
2016 · axolotgames.com · its alternatives →
10
Fig▲105
A curated platform for funding and developing games
2015 · fig.co · its alternatives →
11
Element▲78
A space RTS for people who don't have time for a normal RTS
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
12
Bit Pit▲74
Score-hoarding arcade jumparound
2015 · voishark.itch.io · its alternatives →
13
Mini Metro▲133
Make the trains run on time
2014 · dinopoloclub.com · its alternatives →
14
Software Inc.▲67
A tycoon game for running your own software company.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
15
A Good Snowman is Hard to Build▲107
A puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen
2015 · agoodsnowman.com · its alternatives →
16
War for the Overworld▲66
Rule the Under AND Overworld as you build your dungeon.
2015 · wftogame.com · its alternatives →
17
BattleTech▲61
From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
18
Antichamber▲82
A mind-blowing psychological exploration game
2015 · antichamber-game.com · its alternatives →
19
oO▲55
A hardcore minimal arcade game.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
20
Poly Bridge▲84
A physics-driven bridge builder. Like shop class!
2015 · polybridge.drycactus.com · its alternatives →
21
Arcade OS▲95
Capture and manage your Games in Notion
2022 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
22
Clustertruck▲72
Speed run over trucks, it's a clusterf
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
23
Memoire En Code▲82
An autobiography told through a series of interactive games
2015 · alexkalopsia.itch.io · its alternatives →
24
Warsow▲92
Free & fast-paced FPS game for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
2014 · warsow.net · its alternatives →

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