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Single-player games like FACTORY I

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to FACTORY I, 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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    Cog Foo — Steam game cover

    Cog Foo

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with FACTORY I.

    A battle-laden automation game where you have to manufacture everything from battle units down to every bullet! Engage in battles to gather survivors. Manage and feed your people. Mine, farm and Optimize production lines. Can you lead your people to victory?

    2026StrategySimulation18.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Drug Cartel — Steam game cover

    My Drug Cartel

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with FACTORY I.

    A drug plantation management game with basebuilding, strategy and combat elements. Expand your plantation, hire workers, and plan new smuggling routes. But be ready to face a heavy response by law enforcement by hiring guards, buying weapons and building defences.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Factory Town 2: Paradise — Steam game cover

    Factory Town 2: Paradise

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with FACTORY I.

    A Town Builder + Factory Sim where you fully automate a tropical village and feed a giant volcano. Use conveyor belts, trains, boats, zip lines, pipes, water wheels and more to produce massive amounts of items and keep everyone happy!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation22.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Movie Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Super Movie Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with FACTORY I.

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    2025StrategySimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Modulus: Factory Automation — Steam game cover

    Modulus: Factory Automation

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with FACTORY I.

    Build, automate, & optimize production lines across sky islands with real spatial constraints. Every production line is an open-ended puzzle: which operators to use, how to route your belts and how to fit your factory into the landscape. Your solutions, like your factories, are uniquely your own.

    2026Simulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MineMogul — Steam game cover

    MineMogul

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with FACTORY I.

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Birds — Steam game cover

    Star Birds

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with FACTORY I.

    Star Birds is a chill factory building and resource management game. Mine asteroids and create brain-twisting production networks. Level by level, you guide your feathered crew to new interstellar horizons!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MoteMancer — Steam game cover

    MoteMancer

    Single-player alternative to FACTORY I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with FACTORY I.

    An alchemical automation game of logistical puzzles across six Elemental planes. Each Element offers unique tools for power, transport, and defense, rewarding adaptation and experimentation. Cultivate your own garden of possibility with dozens of uniquely shaped structures in this Hex-Grid sandbox.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →