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Games like Clogwork

If Clogwork is your kind of game, the closest matches are ChromaFlow, Coremine Corp and Beyond These Stars — 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 Clogwork: CLOGWORK is a factory-automation game where you turn random pieces into final shapes. Build conveyor belts, glue, cut and rotate parts, wire logic signals, and send the finished shape to the hub to fulfil ever-changing orders.

2026IndieSimulationCasualWindowsby Odd Sprout Games
Clogwork — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Clogwork 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. ChromaFlow

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a factory powered by color. Extract red, green, and blue, route them through conveyor networks, and mix them into an expanding spectrum. Fulfil requests for the Chroma Core, unlock new technology, and optimize every production line.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Coremine Corp

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Clogwork fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Clogwork.

    Welcome to CoreMine Corp. Your job here is to set up production chains, manage your electricity, juggle contracts and stock-up while upgrading your factory. Time to prove your worth.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Beyond These Stars

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a city on the back of a Space Whale and learn to coexist as you journey through the stars. Manage intricate supply chains and the needs of your people as you build outposts, meet aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  4. Gobs & Gears

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Clogwork fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Clogwork.

    Reconstruct a Gob factory lost in the Fog. Route resources, put the Gobs to work, and build the BIG BOOM. The Gob King wants his bomb and he wants it NOW!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Vena

    WHY THIS

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

    An automation roguelike where every run fits in one sitting. Place hexagonal tiles to grow a production organism, roll dice in the shop to buy new ones, and pick perks that shape your build. Survive nine phases as the Nexus's hunger outpaces you, then break the economy and do it all differently.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. the Cellarer

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a medieval monastery and master deep logistics, a transport network to optimize and intricate production chains. Optimize every cart, every path and every building as your monastery prospers.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. BOREWORKS

    WHY THIS

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

    A chill, top down automation game about mining asteroids down to the core. Build bots. Figure out logistics. Automate yourself out of a job.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  8. Lexip

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

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 and Simulation with Clogwork.

    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 and Simulation with Clogwork.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Clogwork

What games are most similar to Clogwork?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Clogwork are ChromaFlow, Coremine Corp, Beyond These Stars.
Who developed Clogwork?
Clogwork was developed by Odd Sprout Games.

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 Clogwork.

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