# Games like Main Assembly

> The closest matches to Main Assembly: Plasma, Archean, Stormworks: Build and Rescue, Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor, and World of Contraptions. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Plasma](https://imho.run/games/1409160/plasma) — Also Programming and Robots, like Main Assembly. 779 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409160/)
2. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Also Programming and Science, like Main Assembly. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
3. [Stormworks: Build and Rescue](https://imho.run/games/573090/stormworks-build-and-rescue) — Shares sandbox creation with Main Assembly. 40,244 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573090/)
4. [Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor](https://imho.run/games/383840/nimbatus-the-space-drone-constructor) — A frequent pick in Main Assembly players' libraries, and another Action. 1,205 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383840/)
5. [World of Contraptions](https://imho.run/games/681640/world-of-contraptions) — A frequent pick in Main Assembly players' libraries, and another Strategy. 69 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681640/)
6. [Besiege](https://imho.run/games/346010/besiege) — Also Robots and Logic, like Main Assembly. 22,886 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346010/)
7. [TerraTech](https://imho.run/games/285920/terratech) — Also Robots and Crafting, like Main Assembly. 13,053 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285920/)
8. [KitHack Model Club](https://imho.run/games/2107090/kithack-model-club) — Shares aerodynamics simulation with Main Assembly. 529 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2107090/)
9. [Trailmakers](https://imho.run/games/585420/trailmakers) — A frequent pick in Main Assembly players' libraries, and another Action. 20,710 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585420/)
10. [Logic World](https://imho.run/games/1054340/logic-world) — A frequent pick in Main Assembly players' libraries, and another Indie. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054340/)
11. [Scrap Mechanic](https://imho.run/games/387990/scrap-mechanic) — Also Crafting, like Main Assembly. 122,038 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387990/)
12. [GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena](https://imho.run/games/871930/gladiabots-ai-combat-arena) — Also Programming and Artificial Intelligence, like Main Assembly. 504 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871930/)
13. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Science, like Main Assembly. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
14. [Mars First Logistics](https://imho.run/games/1532200/mars-first-logistics) — Also Science and Robots, like Main Assembly. 2,278 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/)
15. [Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game](https://imho.run/games/293760/automation-the-car-company-tycoon-game) — Also Science and Crafting, like Main Assembly. 11,739 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293760/)
16. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Also Programming and Crafting, like Main Assembly. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
17. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Crafting, like Main Assembly. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
18. [Juno: New Origins](https://imho.run/games/870200/juno-new-origins) — Also Programming and Science, like Main Assembly. 1,983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870200/)
19. [Dream Car Builder](https://imho.run/games/488550/dream-car-builder) — Same contemplative mood as Main Assembly. 621 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488550/)
20. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Science, like Main Assembly. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
21. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — Also Crafting, like Main Assembly. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
22. [Mechanica](https://imho.run/games/1226990/mechanica) — Also Programming and Robots, like Main Assembly. 450 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226990/)
23. [LogicBots](https://imho.run/games/290020/logicbots) — Also Programming and Robots, like Main Assembly. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/)
24. [FOUNDRY](https://imho.run/games/983870/foundry) — Also Robots and Crafting, like Main Assembly. 1,870 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/983870/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1078920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1078920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1078920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1078920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1078920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Main Assembly

You’re the designer, engineer and architect if you can imagine it you can create it! Construct robots of any shape or size from eight-legged spider bots to eerie UFO contraptions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1078920
- **Developer:** Bad Yolk Games
- **Publisher:** Team17
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1078920/main-assembly)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1078920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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