# Games like Manufactoria 2022

> The closest matches to Manufactoria 2022: Kaizen: A Factory Story, Human Resource Machine, The Signal State, 7 Billion Humans, and SpaceChem. 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. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
2. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — A frequent pick in Manufactoria 2022 players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
3. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
4. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
5. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
6. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
7. [Word Factori](https://imho.run/games/2072840/word-factori) — A frequent pick in Manufactoria 2022 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 340 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072840/)
8. [Alan's Automaton Workshop](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop) — A frequent pick in Manufactoria 2022 players' libraries, and another Simulation. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
9. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
10. [Silicon Zeroes](https://imho.run/games/684270/silicon-zeroes) — Also Programming, like Manufactoria 2022. 202 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684270/)
11. [World of Contraptions](https://imho.run/games/681640/world-of-contraptions) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 69 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681640/)
12. [LogicBots](https://imho.run/games/290020/logicbots) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/)
13. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
14. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
15. [Bots Are Stupid](https://imho.run/games/1578160/bots-are-stupid) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 107 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578160/)
16. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
17. [Big Pharma](https://imho.run/games/344850/big-pharma) — Also Automation and Isometric, like Manufactoria 2022. 944 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344850/)
18. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
19. [Blocks That Matter](https://imho.run/games/111800/blocks-that-matter) — Also Robots and Logic, like Manufactoria 2022. 267 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111800/)
20. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
21. [Neon Noodles](https://imho.run/games/990900/neon-noodles) — Also Programming and Robots, like Manufactoria 2022. 62 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990900/)
22. [Retro Gadgets](https://imho.run/games/1730260/retro-gadgets) — Also Programming and Automation, like Manufactoria 2022. 298 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730260/)
23. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Logic, like Manufactoria 2022. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
24. [Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor](https://imho.run/games/383840/nimbatus-the-space-drone-constructor) — A frequent pick in Manufactoria 2022 players' libraries, and another Action. 1,205 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383840/)

## 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=1276070&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1276070&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1276070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1276070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Manufactoria 2022

Manufactoria 2022 is a constructive puzzle game about pushing robots around. (It's okay, they don't complain.) Use simple parts to engineer solutions to open-ended problems, then rebuild 'em better! Take a company from your backyard to the soaring heights of success! How hard could it be?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1276070
- **Developer:** PleasingFungus Games
- **Publisher:** PleasingFungus Games
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 16, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1276070/manufactoria-2022)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1276070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1276070/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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