The Best Programming Games

Update : Refactoro: Chaotic Farm added at rank #36.
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TIS-100 (2015)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!


  • programming
  • puzzle

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Opus Magnum (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!


  • programming
  • puzzle
  • automation

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Retro Gadgets (2022)

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early access PC Windows

Retro Gadgets is a gadget creation station where you invent, build, solder, code and customise your own electrifying gadgets then share them with the world.


  • development
  • hacking
  • 1990s
  • coding
  • 1980s
  • programming
  • sandbox
  • building
  • classic-looking
  • old-school
  • drag-and-drop
  • 2d
  • simulation
  • rouge
  • relaxing

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Main Assembly (2020)

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PC Windows

You’re the designer, engineer and architect if you can imagine it you can create it! Construct robots of any shape or size from eight-legged spider bots to eerie UFO contraptions.


  • programming
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • automation
  • cooperative
  • science
  • building
  • immersive
  • 3d
  • logic
  • robots
  • crafting
  • character
  • simulation
  • sandbox

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EXAPUNKS (2018)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.


  • programming
  • hacking
  • automation
  • cyberpunk
  • logic
  • in-world
  • puzzle

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Bitburner (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

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  • programming
  • idler
  • automation
  • dystopian
  • cyberpunk
  • text
  • incremental

7

Autonauts (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

Autonauts is a charming simulation game that allows you to colonize uninhabited planets and build a civilization of robots to do your bidding. With a fun and unique automation programming system, colorful graphics, and no required programming knowledge, you can explore, gather resources, and create an animal husbandry world. The game offers limitless opportunities for automation and colonization, making it an experience you won't want to miss!


What we like:
  • Fun and challenging gameplay for management sim lovers
  • Unique automation programming system
  • Colorful and cute graphics
  • No required programming knowledge
  • Large world to explore and customize.
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited inventory space

  • programming
  • visual
  • agriculture
  • simulation
  • resource-management
  • attractive
  • crafting
  • automation
  • farming
  • art
  • colony
  • robots
  • base-building

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Infinifactory (2015)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.


  • puzzle
  • programming
  • automation
  • sandbox
  • block
  • building
  • construction
  • ikea
  • sci-fi
  • aliens
  • block-building
  • open-ended

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SpaceChem (2010)

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PC Windows Android Linux Mac OS

Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!


  • puzzle
  • programming
  • logic
  • open-ended
  • visual
  • chemistry
  • custom-designed
  • sci-fi
  • automation
  • problem-solving
  • difficult

10

Human Resource Machine (2015)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.


  • programming
  • puzzle

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