Single-player games like Factory Island
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Factory Island, 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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Space
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
Stranded on a hostile alien world, you must gather resources, craft tools, and automate production to survive. Build a base, fend off deadly wildlife, and uncover ancient secrets in this immersive sci-fi survival adventure. Will you conquer the planet or succumb to its perils?
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
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!
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Factorio
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
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.
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No Man's Sky
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Factory Island.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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Interstellar Rift
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
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Frost Survival VR
Single-player alternative to Factory Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Factory Island.
Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!