The Best Automation Games for Linux

Update : shapez 2 added at rank #32.
1

Factorio (2016)

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Linux Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Factorio is an absorbing factory management game. You play the role of a handy person who needs to build a rocket and craft almost anything with little more than spit and elbow grease. Automation is the key to success as you establish production chains and assembly lines to make sure all the hard work is done for you.


What we like:
  • Complex puzzle-solving
  • Open-ended gameplay
  • Automation mechanics
  • Creative assembly lines
  • Captivating story
What could be improved:
  • Tedious combat
  • Limited environmental resources
  • Environmental consequences of mass manufacturing

  • management
  • construction
  • automation
  • trains
  • robots
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • empire
  • resource-management
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • resource
  • aliens

2

shapez (2020)

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shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.


  • automation
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • sandbox
  • crafting
  • open-source
  • management
  • building
  • moddable
  • idler
  • abstract
  • open-world

3

Last Call BBS (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep’s loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy!


  • automation
  • solitaire
  • 1990s
  • logic
  • building
  • mech
  • sandbox
  • retro
  • pvp
  • pixel
  • music
  • puzzle

4

sand: box (2023)

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Android Linux PC Windows

"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits!

Buy

  • electronic
  • automation
  • destruction
  • sandbox
  • relaxing
  • science
  • pixel
  • logic
  • education
  • physics
  • building
  • old-school
  • bossfight
  • stylized
  • simulation

5

Learning Factory (2021)

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early access Linux Android PC Windows Mac OS

Build and manage production systems to craft and sell goods to cats and finally achieve Catopia where all the systems are operating at peak efficiency. Machine Learning for sales, multi-layered generated maps, thoughtful complex gameplay, and a relaxing atmosphere are included.


  • automation
  • cats
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • education
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • farming
  • crafting
  • management

6

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft (2024)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS Linux

You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot workers and watch them terraform the planet.


  • programming
  • automation
  • education
  • robots
  • base-building
  • crafting
  • sandbox
  • cute

7

shapez.io (2020)

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Linux PC Windows

shapez.io is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.

Buy

  • automation
  • open-source
  • building
  • base-building
  • strategy
  • relaxing
  • resource-management
  • management
  • simulation
  • table

8

MOLEK-SYNTEZ (2019)

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Use the MOLEK-SYNTEZ to create small molecules with various pharmacological effects from the comfort of your small Romanian apartment.


  • science
  • programming
  • automation
  • simulation
  • puzzle
  • single-player

9

Mindustry (2017)

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Android IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

- Minor bugfixes. - Minor fixes to bug fixes. - Major bugfixes to bugfix the bugfix for bug fixing. - Bug fixes for bugfixing the bug fixing bug.

Buy

  • tower-defense
  • cooperative
  • base-building
  • automation
  • factory-building
  • resource-management
  • cross-platform
  • multiplayer
  • sandbox
  • strategy
  • building
  • team
  • mech
  • hard

10

GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena (2019)

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Assemble your robot squad, construct their AI and send them in the battle arena to see your strategy play out. Iterate, improve and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online.

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  • programming
  • auto-battler
  • automation
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • top-down
  • multiplayer-battle
  • robots
  • asynchronous
  • logic
  • tactical
  • multiplayer
  • pve
  • arena
  • isometric

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