# Games like SpaceChem

> The closest matches to SpaceChem: Infinifactory, SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, TIS-100, 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. [Infinifactory](https://imho.run/games/300570/infinifactory) — Shares factory automation with SpaceChem. 1,421 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300570/)
2. [SHENZHEN I/O](https://imho.run/games/504210/shenzhen-i-o) — Shares solution comparison with SpaceChem. 2,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/)
3. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
4. [TIS-100](https://imho.run/games/370360/tis-100) — A frequent pick in SpaceChem players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,542 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370360/)
5. [Kaizen: A Factory Story](https://imho.run/games/2275490/kaizen-a-factory-story) — A frequent pick in SpaceChem players' libraries, and another Strategy. 457 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/)
6. [MOLEK-SYNTEZ](https://imho.run/games/1168880/molek-syntez) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 401 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1168880/)
7. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
8. [EXAPUNKS](https://imho.run/games/716490/exapunks) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 1,125 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/716490/)
9. [Prime Mover](https://imho.run/games/693700/prime-mover) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 146 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693700/)
10. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Automation, like SpaceChem. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
11. [Quantum Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2802710/quantum-odyssey) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 86 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802710/)
12. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
13. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
14. [Comet 64](https://imho.run/games/1397290/comet-64) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 143 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/)
15. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
16. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Shares visual programming with SpaceChem. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
17. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — Also Space and Logic, like SpaceChem. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
18. [The Signal State](https://imho.run/games/1577620/the-signal-state) — A frequent pick in SpaceChem players' libraries, and another Simulation. 350 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/)
19. [7 Billion Humans](https://imho.run/games/792100/7-billion-humans) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 811 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/)
20. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Programming and Logic, like SpaceChem. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
21. [Turing Complete](https://imho.run/games/1444480/turing-complete) — Also Programming and Automation, like SpaceChem. 2,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444480/)
22. [Plasma](https://imho.run/games/1409160/plasma) — Shares visual programming with SpaceChem. 779 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409160/)
23. [JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2216770/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator) — Also Programming and Science, like SpaceChem. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/)
24. [Sokobond](https://imho.run/games/290260/sokobond) — Also Science, like SpaceChem. 280 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290260/)

## 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=92800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=92800&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=92800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/92800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SpaceChem

SpaceChem is a puzzle-focused indie simulation developed by Zachtronics in 2011 that tasks players with building chemical factories through visual programming. Set in a science fiction environment, players assume the role of a Reactor Engineer constructing elaborate production lines to transform raw materials into chemical products. The game emphasizes hard optimization challenges requiring players to master board-space efficiency and clock-cycle management, with solutions compared against global efficiency rankings. Players describe the experience as challenging, contemplative, stressful, and tense, with puzzles that demand creative problem-solving and make players feel like smarter programmers as they refine their designs. The title holds a 96% positive rating from over 1900 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 92800
- **Developer:** Zachtronics
- **Publisher:** Zachtronics
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 2, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=92800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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