# Games like Automation

> The closest matches to Automation: Turing Complete, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Human Resource Machine, JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator, and SHENZHEN I/O. 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. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — Shares puzzle solving with Automation. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
2. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — Also Automation and Education, like Automation. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
3. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — A frequent pick in Automation players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
4. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — A frequent pick in Automation players' libraries, and another Strategy. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
5. [SHENZHEN I/O](https://imho.run/games/504210/shenzhen-i-o) — Shares puzzle solving with Automation. 2,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/)
6. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Automation, like Automation. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
7. [Poly Bridge 2](https://imho.run/games/1062160/poly-bridge-2) — Also Education, like Automation. 4,480 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062160/)
8. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Automation and Education, like Automation. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
9. [Big Pharma](https://imho.run/games/344850/big-pharma) — Shares puzzle solving with Automation. 944 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344850/)
10. [Alan's Automaton Workshop](https://imho.run/games/1289990/alan-s-automaton-workshop) — A frequent pick in Automation players' libraries, and another Simulation. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289990/)
11. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Automation, like Automation. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
12. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Shares puzzle solving with Automation. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
13. [Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft](https://imho.run/games/1724140/craftomation-101-programming-craft) — Also Automation and Education, like Automation. 720 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/)
14. [Move Code Lines](https://imho.run/games/1300310/move-code-lines) — Also Tutorial and Automation, like Automation. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300310/)
15. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Automation and Education, like Automation. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
16. [3D Math - Ultra](https://imho.run/games/1309200/3d-math-ultra) — Also Tutorial and Education, like Automation. 95 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309200/)
17. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Also Automation, like Automation. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/)
18. [CRUMB Circuit Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2198800/crumb-circuit-simulator) — Shares real time simulation with Automation. 446 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198800/)
19. [Milling machine simulator](https://imho.run/games/1787960/milling-machine-simulator) — A frequent pick in Automation players' libraries, and another Action. 85 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1787960/)
20. [Logic World](https://imho.run/games/1054340/logic-world) — Also Education, like Automation. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054340/)
21. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Also Automation and Education, like Automation. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
22. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — Also Automation, like Automation. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
23. [Electrician Simulator - First Shock](https://imho.run/games/1781160/electrician-simulator-first-shock) — Also Education, like Automation. 911 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1781160/)
24. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — Also Tutorial and Automation, like Automation. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)

## 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=1698690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1698690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1698690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1698690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1698690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Automation

PLC Ladder Logic programming simulator.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1698690
- **Developer:** One Tree Hill Studios
- **Publisher:** One Tree Hill Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 24, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1698690/automation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1698690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1698690/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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