Single-player games like Automation
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Automation, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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DumbBots
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Automation.
Create an AI for your DumbBots to help them achieve victory! Learn the basics of coding with guns, explosions, and ragdolls.
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Droning On
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Automation.
Write real Python to guide Gizmo through hazardous mazes, devious puzzles, and procedurally generated runs that don't end well. Learn to code, climb the leaderboards, and customize your robo-homie however you like.
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Gearplexed
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Automation.
Enjoy playing with gears? Gearplexed is a constructive problem-solving game with a variety of gear-based puzzles ranging from opening gates to building factories. Build gears to get the right amount of speed or torque to the target gears and be careful not to lock up your gear train.
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GENIUS AT WORK!
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Automation.
Test your intelligence and creativity! With Genius At Work you will have your construction area where you can let your imagination fly and carry out your technical projects.
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Pawn.OS()
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Automation.
Pawn.OS() is a programming puzzle game where you use a custom scripting language to control a pawn on a grid. Solve 30 puzzles, learn logic step-by-step, and optimize your code to climb the leaderboard—even without any prior coding experience.
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Marvellous Inc.
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Automation.
Marvellous Inc. is a programming puzzle game, where you program robots to solve tasks.
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Kaizen: A Factory Story
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Automation.
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.
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Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2
Single-player alternative to Automation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Automation.
The original physics building game is now on PC! Use minimal tools to build an infinite variety of puzzle-solving machines. Featuring over 70 THOUSAND user-generated levels, and includes the sequel Fantastic Contraption Classic 2!