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Games like Factoriant

If Factoriant is your kind of game, the closest matches are Woodland Rebels, Settletopia and Stella Astrum — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Factoriant: Factoriant is a factory builder where you construct an underground ant factory. As a queen ant, dig tunnels, carry food, and hatch worker ants to automate your production. Defend your nest from threats like birds and humans, and build a subterranean ant colony.

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Factoriant — Steam game cover

Players who liked Factoriant also play

Steam players who put hours into Factoriant also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Woodland Rebels

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Survive an untamed world where humans, animal villagers and wild animals all coexist, but not in harmony. Craft, farm, cook, and assign roles to villagers. Explore various biomes and muster an animal rebellion to fight back against human invaders.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Settletopia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Grow a small colony into a vast, world-spanning civilization. Play solo or with friends as you gather resources, build cities, manage colonist needs, explore uncharted lands, establish logistics, raise armies, forge alliances, and wage wars—all in a living world.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  3. Stella Astrum

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Stella Astrum is a whimsical factory game where you manage elemental resources to form Stars, Planets, and more. Use your skills to unlock upgradable factories, nurture colorful celestial bodies, and shape an expansive galaxy. Sit back, relax, and amplify the universe beyond its artistic limits!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Ruin and Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Ruin and Rebirth is a fantasy open-world factory building game with creature taming and breeding. In this playable creation myth, bring life back to a surreal, shattered, post-divine apocalyptic world where the gods have died.

    2026SimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. HavenCraft

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Build a Safe Haven! An alchemy accident has devastated the mainland and the people are looking for a new home. Take the lead and rebuild society, house by house. HavenCraft is a third-person town builder and management game, playable in single- and multiplayer.

    2026IndieSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  6. Starstack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Build an automated planetary factory, design modular warships, then risk them in tactical space expeditions for rare technology and resources. Push deeper for greater rewards—or return home alive and expand your factory. The factory powers the ship; the ship unlocks the factory.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Lexip

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Lexip is a cozy fantasy factory game about magic, rail logistics, and questionable sustainability. Build production chains across the overworld and underground, power machines with local magic, fulfill contracts, and keep Null pollution under control.

    2027IndieSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  8. Orebound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Factoriant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Marudice

Other recommendable Steam games by Marudice, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hokkaido Game

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    This is a physics puzzle game in which you build Hokkaido by piling up prefectures of Japan. You become a "big person" and drop prefectures into a box. Connected same prefectures will evolve into a larger prefecture! Create the largest prefecture in Japan, Hokkaido, before the box overflows!

    2023IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Pythagoras' Perpetual Motion Machine

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Head to the top of the tower, guided by a mysterious voice... 40 stages that should leave you with a fulfilling sense of achievement. Play with your knowledge, cunning and sparks of brilliance as your only weapon. What do the messages mean? Who am I? What purpose does this tower serve...?

    2018ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Treehouse Riddle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant.

    "Treehouse Riddle" is an adventure game where you unfold its story by solving riddles and puzzles. Just like the treehouse itself, the 60+ riddles and puzzles are made of wood.

    2022AdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Recolit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Your spaceship crashes, and you find yourself in a dark town that looks just like any other, but that has something different about it. Its people go about their daily lives as if nothing was off, even though the sky above their heads is always black.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. EQUALINE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    EQUALINE is a "one-stroke calculation puzzle" where you have to connect numbers and symbols with lines to complete a calculation. There is only one correct answer for each combination of nine squares, and the target number increases with each puzzle. It's a highly competitive action puzzle game.

    2021ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Invercity

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    Invercity is a puzzle-platformer that features the action "Handstand". A handstand looks like hanging when you look it upside down, doesn't it? This game really makes it look that way. A reporter who loves doing handstands follows a mystery while reporting the "Invercity Phenomenon” in the city.

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Muscle Ninja VR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Marudice, the studio behind Factoriant. Shares Indie with Factoriant.

    This is a Muscle Obstacle Cource VR game with grip controls. Become a challenger of the muscle athletic show "Muscle Ninja" and conquer the steel demon castle! Your play can be streamed to an external monitor from a third-person perspective. Use your VRM model as your avatar and stream it!

    2024ActionSportsIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Factoriant

Does Factoriant have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Factoriant supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Factoriant?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Factoriant are Woodland Rebels, Settletopia, Stella Astrum.
Who developed Factoriant?
Factoriant was developed by Marudice.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Factoriant.

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