Games like Find The Needle
by FindTheNeedleDev
Satisfactory and Captain of Industry play most like Find The Needle. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its automation, resource management and base building.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
Satisfactory
Sep 10, 2024 · Coffee Stain Studios
Both: Base Building · Automation · Resource Management
First-person 3D sci-fi factory building game, realistic 3D. Building factories, automation and exploration.
Base BuildingAutomationOpen WorldCraftingMultiplayerCo-opBuildingResource ManagementSandboxExploration👍 235,375Captain of Industry
May 31, 2022 · MaFi Games
Both: Automation · Resource Management · Base Building
Isometric 3D modern-day automation and management simulation, realistic 3D graphics. Mining resources, building factories and managing logistics.
AutomationResource ManagementBase BuildingSimulationStrategyEconomyManagementBuildingCity BuilderEarly Access👍 11,079Roboplant
Oct 29, 2023 · Rebelpug
Both: Resource Management · Management · Agriculture
Isometric 3D sci-fi farming and management simulation, stylized low poly. Building a space base, growing plants and managing robots.
Farming SimResource ManagementManagementAgricultureAutomationSimulationEconomyImmersive SimNatureCraftingMineMogul
Dec 4, 2025 · NoodleForge (Gvarados & Diomonder)
Both: Automation · Physics · Base Building
First-person 3D physics-based automation sandbox, realistic 3D. Building factories, mining resources and automating processes.
Early AccessAutomationBuildingPhysicsMiningStrategySimulationCraftingBase BuildingManagement👍 4,355Automation Empire
Nov 20, 2019 · DOG HOGGLER
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Isometric 3D sci-fi simulation management game, 3D stylized realism. Building industrial networks, managing resources and researching technology.
SimulationAutomationStrategyBase BuildingSandboxBuildingResource ManagementEconomyManagementCrafting👍 2,586Outpath
Oct 16, 2023 · David Moralejo Sánchez
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
First-person 3D automation base building sandbox, stylized low poly. Gathering resources, crafting and building, automation.
AutomationBase BuildingCraftingSandboxResource ManagementIncrementalExplorationSimulationOpen WorldRelaxing👍 2,906Factory Town
Nov 17, 2021 · Erik Asmussen
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Isometric 3D fantasy automation city builder, low-poly stylized. Building production chains, automating logistics and managing resources.
AutomationBase BuildingResource ManagementSandboxSimulationCraftingManagementCity BuilderColony SimEconomy👍 4,148Moose Miners
May 10, 2024 · Lingon Studios
Both: Incremental · Idler · Management
Top-down 2D incremental mining simulation, colorful 2D sprites. Mining gems, upgrading infrastructure and managing economy.
IncrementalSimulationStrategyIdlerManagementMiningResource ManagementEconomyBuildingAutomation👍 521Dyson Sphere Program
Jan 20, 2021 · Youthcat Studio
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Top-down 3D sci-fi sandbox construction and automation. Building dyson spheres, automating production and exploring the universe.
AutomationSpaceBase BuildingBuildingResource ManagementOpen WorldSimulationSci-fiManagementSandbox👍 83,608The Farmer Was Replaced
Oct 10, 2025 · Timon Herzog
Both: Automation · Idler · Resource Management
3D programming automation farming sim, minimalist 3D. Programming a drone, automating farming tasks and managing resources.
ProgrammingAutomationEducationIdlerLogicPuzzleText-BasedFarming SimMinimalistResource Management👍 9,262Nightwater
Sep 18 · Studio Ashty
Both: Automation · Resource Management · Incremental
Third-person 3D fantasy automation resource management simulation, stylized hand-drawn. Gathering resources, automating production and playing minigames.
Open WorldAutomationResource ManagementIncrementalIdlerCraftingSandboxRelaxingSimulationStrategy👍 124Sixty Four
Mar 4, 2024 · Oleg Danilov
Both: Incremental · Automation · Resource Management
Isometric 3D incremental clicker strategy, stylized, abstract. Upgrading a factory, automating machines and managing resources.
IncrementalIndieStrategySimulationAutomationResource ManagementManagementIsometricStylizedCrafting👍 1,605Factorio
Aug 14, 2020 · Wube Software LTD.
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Top-down 2D sci-fi automation management simulator, detailed pixel art. Building factories, automating production and defending against enemies.
AutomationBase BuildingResource ManagementSandboxCraftingStrategyMultiplayerSurvivalManagementOpen World👍 195,916Final Factory
Apr 9, 2024 · Never Games Limited
Both: Automation · Base Building · Resource Management
Top-down 3D sci-fi automation factory simulation, hand made art. Building space stations, automating production and commanding fleets.
Early AccessAutomationBase BuildingResource ManagementCraftingSimulationSandboxSci-fiStrategyBuilding👍 286