Modulus: Factory Automation similar games & best alternatives

Modulus: Factory Automation

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Build, automate, & optimize production lines across sky islands with real spatial constraints. Every production line is an open-ended puzzle: which operators to use, how to route your belts and how to fit your factory into the landscape. Your solutions, like your factories, are uniquely your own.

What works
  • Relaxing and chill gameplay with no pressure
  • Innovative 3d shape building and factory design
  • Strong quality of life features for building and editing
  • Addictive puzzle and optimization challenges
  • Beautiful voxel art style and cozy atmosphere
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited map size and fixed resource placement
  • Some technical issues on linux and input devices
  • Progression and upgrades can feel repetitive or unbalanced
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Certain qol improvements and ui clarity desired

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Town to City

  • Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator

  • Papa's Freezeria Deluxe

  • Cash Cleaner Simulator

  • InfraSpace

  • Voxel Tycoon

  • STATIONflow

  • Aquarist

  • The Artisan of Glimmith
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • STATIONflow

  • The Final Earth 2

  • CozyTyper
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Creativity

    Infinifactory
  • Experimenting

    Mewgenics
  • Relaxation

    Capybara Spa

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Modulus: Factory Automation: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Thrill, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Fellowship, Idle.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    4

    "Players have freedom to design and optimize their factory layouts within spatial constraints, with no forced routines."

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    "Players have significant freedom to design and redesign factories, choose production methods, and experiment with shape building without resource or time constraints."

  • Competence

    Game with the same Competence vibe

    4

    "Game offers challenging puzzles requiring skill, problem solving, and occasional trial and error, rewarding player mastery."

    Capsule for Pro Office Calculator Pro Office Calculator

    "The game offers complex puzzle-solving and optimization challenges that require skillful planning and execution, rewarding player mastery."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal progression and optimization without competitive or ranked elements."

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    "Focus is on personal pace, relaxation, and self-directed optimization without competitive or ranked elements."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report long play sessions, habitual return to optimize solutions, and difficulty disengaging due to addictive puzzle solving."

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    "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement due to the game's addictive optimization and puzzle elements."

  • Cooperation

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    "The game is a single-player experience focused on individual problem solving with no cooperative multiplayer."

    Capsule for Portal Portal

    "The game is a single-player experience focused on individual factory building and problem solving without multiplayer or cooperative features."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

    5

    "High emphasis on creative building and designing unique factory layouts and solutions."

    Capsule for Infinifactory Infinifactory

    "Strong emphasis on creative design of shapes, factory layouts, and multiple solutions to problems with extensive customization."

  • Domination

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    "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are solo and cooperative social dominance is absent."

    Capsule for Supraland Supraland

    "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are solo and collaborative social dominance is absent."

  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing, low-stress escape with no survival pressure or real-life consequences."

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing, stress-free escape from real life with no pressure or threats."

  • Expectation

    Game with the same Expectation vibe

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    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    Capsule for Reus Reus

    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no obligation or external pressure."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    5

    "Strong emphasis on trying new builds, synergies, and strategies; players discover new mechanics and combinations continuously."

    Capsule for Mewgenics Mewgenics

    "Encourages trying new factory designs, shape configurations, and optimization strategies; players frequently rebuild and tinker."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

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    "Some discovery of puzzle solutions and hidden traps, but limited spatial exploration."

    Capsule for Chip's Challenge 1 Chip's Challenge 1

    "Limited exploration due to fixed map and islands, but some spatial puzzle elements encourage discovering efficient layouts."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

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    "Players express themselves through unique factory designs and blueprint creations."

    Capsule for Factorio Factorio

    "Players express themselves through factory design, shape building, and cosmetic decorations unlocked via challenges."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

    -3

    "The game simulates plausible transport and industrial logistics in a stylized but realistic setting without strong fictional or mythical elements."

    Capsule for Voxel Tycoon Voxel Tycoon

    "The game is grounded in plausible factory automation and logistics without strong fictional or mythical elements."

  • Fellowship

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    "No community or multiplayer features; players participate individually."

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    "No multiplayer or community gameplay elements; players participate individually."

  • Growth

    Game with the same Growth vibe

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    "Players learn complex systems, optimize production, and progress through tech trees, gaining skills and knowledge over time."

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    "Players develop skills in logistics, puzzle solving, and factory optimization with a large tech tree and progression."

  • Health

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    "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    Capsule for War Thunder War Thunder

    "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

  • Idle

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    -4

    "Requires focused attention and active problem solving; not designed for background or idle play."

    Capsule for Slender Threads: Prologue Slender Threads: Prologue

    "Requires continuous attention and active problem solving; not designed for background or idle play."

  • Intimacy

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    "No social or emotional relationship building; gameplay is solitary."

    Capsule for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

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  • Leadership

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    "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

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  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

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    "Strong progression through unlocking new technologies, buildings, and upgrades."

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    "Strong sense of progression through tech tree, unlocking new buildings, upgrades, and challenges."

  • Relaxation

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    "Highly relaxing gameplay with no stress or time pressure; designed for calm enjoyment."

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  • Sensation

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    "Pleasant visuals and sounds create a cozy atmosphere with moderate sensory stimulation."

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  • Status
    -5

    No nearest game available

  • Story

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    "Minimal narrative elements; focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

    Capsule for Slapshot: Rebound Slapshot: Rebound

    "Minimal narrative elements; focus is on gameplay and puzzle solving rather than story immersion."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    4

    "Requires mental challenge in planning layouts, managing bottlenecks, and optimizing production."

    Capsule for MineMogul MineMogul

    "Requires mental challenge in planning layouts, optimizing production chains, and solving spatial puzzles."

  • Thrill

    Game with the same Thrill vibe

    -4

    "No suspense or risk; gameplay is controlled, safe, and low-stress."

    Capsule for The Spirit and the Mouse The Spirit and the Mouse

    "No suspense or risk; gameplay is controlled, predictable, and stress-free."

  • Value

    Game with the same Value vibe

    4

    "Players perceive good value for time and money with many hours of engaging gameplay."

    Capsule for Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage

    "Players perceive good value through hours of engaging gameplay, quality design, and reasonable price."

  • Violence

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    "No combat or destruction; gameplay centers on constructive building and management."

    Capsule for Data Center Data Center

    "No combat or destruction; gameplay centers on constructive building and optimization."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

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    "No survival or threat elements; stable, low-risk environment."

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    "No survival elements or threats; stable, low-risk environment."

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Last update: 27/05/2026