Games like Illuminaria
by Selva Interactive
Command a swarm of intelligent robots in their quest to save the world. Mine resources, manage, and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to bring back the light.
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ShapeHero Factory
Sep 17, 2025 · Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Both: Automation · Base Building · Tower Defense
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseRogueliteResource Management2.5DStrategyCuteBuildingSimulation👍 991Factorio
Aug 14, 2020 · Wube Software LTD.
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
AutomationBase BuildingResource ManagementSandboxCraftingStrategyMultiplayerSurvivalManagementOpen World👍 195,916Tower Factory
Nov 7, 2024 · Gius Caminiti
Both: Automation · Tower Defense · Base Building
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
AutomationTower DefenseStrategyRTSRogueliteRoguelikeBase BuildingResource ManagementManagementCrafting👍 1,221Territory: Farming and Warfare
Feb 4 · Wit Studio
Both: Base Building · Automation · Resource Management
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
SingleplayerSimulationBase BuildingCity BuilderStrategySandboxAutomationPixel GraphicsResource ManagementBuilding👍 738AutoForge
Mar 27, 2024 · Siege Games
Both: Automation · Resource Management · Base Building
A 2D automation sandbox adventure. Build an automated factory with Mana-powered machines, progress through an expansive tech tree, explore a vast and wonderful world, upgrade yourself with ancient technologies, and defend it all from invasions.
Early AccessAutomationResource ManagementBase BuildingSandboxCraftingBuildingProcedural GenerationExplorationMultiplayer👍 439Odd Realm
Aug 16, 2024 · Unknown Origin Games Inc
Both: Base Building · Management · Resource Management
Build a settlement in a realm recovering from the Fracture, a calamity that nearly destroyed the realm. Choose from several unique races, establish a new kingdom, and survive in a land filled with magic and strange creatures. Farm the land, fish the seas, or raid rival kingdoms for their treasures.
Colony SimBase BuildingSimulationManagementResource ManagementStrategySandboxSurvivalProcedural GenerationBuilding👍 955StarRupture
Jan 6 · Creepy Jar
Both: Base Building · Automation · Crafting
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Early AccessBase BuildingOpen World Survival CraftAutomationSurvivalCo-opOpen WorldMultiplayerCraftingExploration👍 12,369From Glory To Goo
Apr 2, 2024 · Stratagem Blue
Both: Base Building · Tower Defense · Resource Management
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Base BuildingRTSTower DefenseReal-Time with PauseAction RTSResource ManagementColony SimCity BuilderStrategySandbox👍 1,808Craft Hero
Oct 9, 2022 · PandaCat 熊喵独立游戏
Both: Base Building · Crafting · Building
Gather resources by day, build and recruit by noon, defend your village by night! A new minimalism sandbox survival with countless new ideas – Craft Hero
Base BuildingCraftingSandboxSurvivalSimulationRPGBuildingStrategyTurn-Based CombatStrategy RPG👍 369Kingdom: Classic
Oct 21, 2015 · Noio, Licorice
Both: Base Building · Building · Resource Management
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Free to PlayStrategySingleplayerSimulationBase Building2DBuildingPixel GraphicsResource ManagementManagement👍 5,977Starground
Aug 19, 2024 · Big Boy Games
Both: Mining · Automation · Base Building
Build a formidable factory and go dungeoning alone or with friends. Solve logic puzzles and automate resource collection and crafting, or venture into dungeons filled with dangers and rewards. Find your own ideal gameplay balance, as any unique path will advance the story!
Early AccessMiningSimulationOnline Co-OpAutomationDungeon CrawlerBase BuildingCraftingMultiplayerStrategy👍 157GeoDepths
Oct 20, 2023 · A Little More Games
Both: Resource Management · Mining · Base Building
Pilot your drill deep below the surface of a remote planet, to mine ore to refine into resources, which will be used in drill upgrades and construction of your homebase. Upgrades will allow you to drill deeper to find more types of ores. Explore caves to uncover mysteries and secrets.
Resource ManagementMiningBase BuildingExplorationFarmingAutomationCraftingSci-fiIndieStrategy👍 294Nova Lands
Jun 22, 2023 · BEHEMUTT
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Nova Lands is a factory building, exploration, and island management game. Explore, engage in combat, and automate your industry. The planet you’re on is full of mysteries, creatures, people, and things to do. Welcome to your new home amongst the stars!
AutomationBase BuildingSandboxAdventureOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsResource ManagementSurvivalRobotsOpen World👍 2,514Planetbase
Oct 15, 2015 · Madruga Works
Both: Base Building · Resource Management
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Colony SimCity BuilderBase BuildingSpaceStrategySurvivalSimulationResource ManagementSci-fiSingleplayer👍 9,568Cataclismo
Mar 20, 2025 · Digital Sun
Both: Base Building · Management · Building
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingGrand StrategyManagementBuildingHistoricalEconomyColony Sim👍 3,899Wall World
Apr 5, 2023 · Alawar
Both: Mining · Tower Defense
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
RogueliteMiningPixel GraphicsTower DefenseRoguelikeStrategyDifficultExplorationProcedural GenerationMechs👍 11,412Dome Keeper
Sep 27, 2022 · Bippinbits
Both: Resource Management · Tower Defense
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
SingleplayerPost-apocalypticRoguelikeActionSci-fiCombatResource ManagementTower DefensePixel GraphicsAtmospheric👍 19,020
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