# Games like Alan's Automaton Workshop

> The closest matches to Alan's Automaton Workshop: The Signal State, Opus Magnum, while True: learn(), Human Resource Machine, and Kaizen: A Factory Story. 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. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Shares sandbox mode with Alan's Automaton Workshop. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
2. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Programming and Steampunk, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
3. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Education, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
4. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
5. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — A frequent pick in Alan's Automaton Workshop players' libraries, and another Strategy. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
6. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — A frequent pick in Alan's Automaton Workshop players' libraries, and another Simulation. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
7. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — A frequent pick in Alan's Automaton Workshop players' libraries, and another Indie. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
8. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
9. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
10. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
11. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
12. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
13. [LogicBots](https://imho.run/games/290020/logicbots) — Also Programming and Education, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/)
14. [Logic World](https://imho.run/games/1054340/logic-world) — Also Programming and Education, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054340/)
15. [A=B](https://imho.run/games/1720850/a-b) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720850/)
16. [Word Factori](https://imho.run/games/2072840/word-factori) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 340 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072840/)
17. [Retro Gadgets](https://imho.run/games/1730260/retro-gadgets) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 298 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730260/)
18. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
19. [Neon Noodles](https://imho.run/games/990900/neon-noodles) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 62 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990900/)
20. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
21. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
22. [Manufactoria 2022](https://imho.run/games/1276070/manufactoria-2022) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 59 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1276070/)
23. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
24. [World of Contraptions](https://imho.run/games/681640/world-of-contraptions) — Also Programming and Automation, like Alan's Automaton Workshop. 69 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681640/)

## 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=1289990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1289990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1289990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1289990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1289990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Alan's Automaton Workshop

Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1289990
- **Developer:** Laputa Labs
- **Publisher:** Laputa Labs
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 20, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1289990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
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