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Games like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft

  • 31 games
  • Updated Sep 14, 2026

Players who liked Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft also play

The closest matches to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft: Autonauts, while True: learn(), Learning Factory, The Farmer Was Replaced, and Linkito. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Autonauts

    Why this

    Shares visual programming with Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
    Steam
  2. Rank 02

    while True: learn()

    Why this

    Also Programming and Education, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • $8.44 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • 2019
    Steam
  3. Rank 03

    Learning Factory

    Why this

    Also Base-Building and Automation, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • $9.74 (Price checked Oct 3)
    • 2025
    Steam
  1. Rank 04

    The Farmer Was Replaced

    Why this: Also Programming and Automation, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Linkito

    • $5.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    Microtopia

    Why this: Shares resource management with Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  4. Rank 07

    Nova Lands

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  5. Rank 08

    SpaceChem

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Autonauts

    Shares visual programming with Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 90% of 2,010 reviews
  2. 2
    while True: learn()

    Also Programming and Education, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 88% of 3,144 reviews
  3. 3
    Learning Factory

    Also Base-Building and Automation, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 81% of 156 reviews
  4. 4
    The Farmer Was Replaced

    Also Programming and Automation, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 96% of 3,608 reviews
  5. 5
    Linkito

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 85% of 74 reviews
  6. 6
    Microtopia

    Shares resource management with Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 88% of 509 reviews
  7. 7
    Nova Lands

    Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 1,108 reviews
  8. 8
    SpaceChem

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 1,904 reviews
  9. 9
    AutoForge

    Genres: Action, Simulation, Early Access

    • 90% of 286 reviews
  10. 10
    JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 78% of 233 reviews
  11. 11
    Plasma

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

    • 90% of 779 reviews
  12. 12
    Human Resource Machine

    Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 1,452 reviews
  13. 13
    Beltmatic

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 1,421 reviews
  14. 14
    Satisfactory

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 132,199 reviews
  15. 15
    Kubifaktorium

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation

    • 79% of 342 reviews
  16. 16
    Factorio

    Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation

    • 98% of 114,794 reviews
  17. 17
    The Colonists

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 679 reviews
  18. 18
    Blossom: The Seed of Life

    Also Automation and Robots, like Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

    • 88% of 441 reviews
  19. 19
    Plan B: Terraform

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 91% of 1,810 reviews
  20. 20
    Alan's Automaton Workshop

    Genres: Simulation

    • 69% of 68 reviews
  21. 21
    Little Big Workshop

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 83% of 989 reviews
  22. 22
    Techtonica

    Genres: Indie, Strategy, Simulation

    • 63% of 1,988 reviews
  23. 23
    TerraTech Worlds

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 69% of 1,203 reviews
  24. 24
    Kaizen: A Factory Story

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 93% of 457 reviews
Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2026
  • Developer: Luden.io
  • Price: $14.99checked Oct 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 84% of 712 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
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Players highlight

  • Educational for learning programming concepts
  • Endless optimization and automation potential
  • Sandbox freedom to design your own solutions
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Whimsical

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About Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft

The closest matches to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft: Autonauts, while True: learn(), Learning Factory, The Farmer Was Replaced, and Linkito. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft is your kind of game, the closest matches are Autonauts, while True: learn() and Learning Factory — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and whimsical, and single out its bot automation and energy system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft: Program a crew of tiny robots to turn a frozen planet into a living world. Connect visual code blocks, automate crafting, and build a workforce that fuels itself. Keep the heat flowing, refine your machines, and watch your ideas come to life.

Is Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft worth buying?

Recent reviews are much worse

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 84% of 712 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 67% positive across 72 new reviews, 17 points below its all-time score.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Oct 3).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I check back in every few releases, but this game is just way too click-y for my enjoyment. The UI lags, there are some keyboard navigation options but for the most part it's drag-and-drop to do _anything_, and on a sufficiently big…”
40 h played
“I tried to like this game. The concept is good. But constantly maintaining bonfires becomes tedious, and the visual programming design is not intuitive and seems much more complicated than it needs to be, especially once variables are…”
6 h played
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People who play it also play: Autonauts, while True: learn(), Learning Factory

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Frequently asked about Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft

Can I run it?

Does Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft run on Steam Deck?

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft cost?

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft are Autonauts, while True: learn(), Learning Factory.

Who developed Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft?

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft was developed by Luden.io.

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