8 Co-op games like Factorio that you should try

What brings it close to Factorio is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on base building. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

The thread back to Factorio runs through deep simulation, a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in genre — its own ground is real-time strategy.

With Factorio it shares deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on base building and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is real-time strategy and a top-down view.

What carries over from Factorio is deep simulation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: real-time strategy and a space setting.

It meets Factorio on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

Its point of contact with Factorio is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in genre — its own ground is turn-based strategy.

With Factorio it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: loot and gear systems, and real-time strategy.

What carries over from Factorio is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: real-time strategy and a space setting.