Choose Factory Town
Choose Factory Town if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,390 Steam reviews back the pick.
Factory Town vs Autonauts
Factory Town and Autonauts both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Autonauts (2019) is 2 years older than Factory Town (2021). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Factory Town: 2,390 reviews, Autonauts: 2,010). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Autonauts
Choose Autonauts if you want a Casual experience. 2,010 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Factory Town and Autonauts sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 90.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Factory Town |  Autonauts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews) | 90.4% positive (2,010 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erik Asmussen | Denki |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Autonauts (2019) is 2 years older than Factory Town (2021).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Factory Town: 2,390 reviews, Autonauts: 2,010).
- Factory Town is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Autonauts (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Factory Town is Deck Verified, Autonauts is Deck Playable.
Factory Town vs Autonauts — FAQ
- Which is better, Factory Town or Autonauts?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Factory Town sits at 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews), Autonauts at 90.4% (2,010). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Factory Town or Autonauts first?
- If you want chronology, Autonauts (2019) came out before Factory Town (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Factory Town and Autonauts similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.