Most Played Automation Games on Steam
Take a look at the top automation games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of July 15th 2025. Want to explore even more automation titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best automation games.
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1. Satisfactory
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! Satisfactory is a game developed and published by . Released on September 10th 2024 has received 232,064 reviews of which 225,479 were positive and 6,585 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played automation game, thanks to its 19,434 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
225,479
6,585
19,434
players
2. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you. Factorio is a game developed and published by . Released on August 14th 2020 has received 215,209 reviews of which 208,770 were positive and 6,439 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 13,862 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among automation games based on player count.
9.6
208,770
6,439
13,862
players
3. Captain of Industry
Land your crew of survivors on an abandoned island and survive! Mine raw materials, grow food, build factories, manufacture products, research new tech, and trade with others. Become an industrial superpower! But this is no easy task, you will be put to the test to keep your settlement alive. Captain of Industry is a game developed and published by . Released on May 31st 2022 has received 7,154 reviews of which 6,737 were positive and 417 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. While seeing 2,646 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among automation games based on player count.
9.1
6,737
417
2,646
players
4. Dyson Sphere Program
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire. Dyson Sphere Program is a game developed and published by . Released on January 20th 2021 has received 85,088 reviews of which 83,095 were positive and 1,993 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 2,032 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played automation games.
9.6
83,095
1,993
2,032
players
5. AdVenture Capitalist
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator! AdVenture Capitalist is a game developed and published by . Released on March 30th 2015 has received 59,166 reviews of which 51,968 were positive and 7,198 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 1,309 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played automation games.
8.6
51,968
7,198
1,309
players
6. shapez 2
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies. shapez 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on August 15th 2024 has received 11,061 reviews of which 10,856 were positive and 205 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 1,042 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played automation games.
9.5
10,856
205
1,042
players
7. Parcel Simulator
Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire! Parcel Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on June 20th 2025 has received 788 reviews of which 752 were positive and 36 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 904 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played automation games.
8.9
752
36
904
players
8. The Crust
Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder. The Crust is a game developed and published by . Released on July 15th 2024 has received 2,603 reviews of which 2,003 were positive and 600 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. With 825 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played automation games.
7.4
2,003
600
825
players
9. Trimps
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form. Trimps is a game developed and published by . Released on May 02nd 2022 has received 1,305 reviews of which 1,189 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 709 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played automation games.
8.6
1,189
116
709
players
10. FOUNDRY
Build a sophisticated robot factory optimized to perfection in an infinite voxel world. Mine and harvest resources, automate your production lines and manage complex systems while researching your way to become the galaxy’s leading robotics megacorp. FOUNDRY is a game developed and published by . Released on May 02nd 2024 has received 2,783 reviews of which 2,197 were positive and 586 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. With 687 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played automation games.
7.6
2,197
586
687
players