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 September 13th 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 18,377 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
225,479
6,585
18,377
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 14,867 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
14,867
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 2,329 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
2,329
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 2,172 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
2,172
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 1,377 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
1,377
players
6. 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 1,338 reviews of which 1,217 were positive and 121 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 726 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played automation games.
8.6
1,217
121
726
players
7. 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 497 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played automation games.
9.5
10,856
205
497
players
8. The Perfect Tower II
The Perfect Tower II is a mix between an incremental and a tower defense game. Build a town, manage resources and explore a variety of mini-games and tons of upgrades. Fully automate your game and watch numbers going up! The Perfect Tower II is a game developed and published by . Released on February 26th 2021 has received 3,639 reviews of which 3,201 were positive and 438 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 444 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played automation games.
8.5
3,201
438
444
players
9. Rusty's Retirement
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things. Rusty's Retirement is a game developed and published by . Released on April 26th 2024 has received 12,778 reviews of which 12,386 were positive and 392 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 426 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played automation games.
9.4
12,386
392
426
players
10. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG. Bitburner is a game developed and published by . Released on December 10th 2021 has received 6,749 reviews of which 6,419 were positive and 330 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 425 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played automation games.
9.2
6,419
330
425
players
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