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Few titles capture what makes Satisfactory unique: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. After measuring 16 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 13 most faithful alternatives. Factorio, Oxygen Not Included and Forager top the ranking, with Factorio at number one (88/100).

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Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain Studios

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The closest game to Satisfactory is Factorio — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Oxygen Not Included and Forager follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Satisfactory

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Satisfactory. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Factorio

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Factorio
Closest overall match
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementCraftingExploration
Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Satisfactory worked for you because of a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

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Oxygen Not Included

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Oxygen Not Included
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementCraftingExploration
Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Satisfactory, and so does a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 2D presentation.

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Forager

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Forager
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingManagement
Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Shelved next to Satisfactory for good reason: open world exploration, single-player focus and crafting mechanics. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and pixel art.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode67Setting0Visuals0
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Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementCrafting
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

On paper it is what Satisfactory is — a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

It predates Satisfactory by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression89Game mode65Setting56World55Visuals0
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Jurassic World Evolution 2

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Jurassic World Evolution 2
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiManagementBase BuildingExploration
Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Satisfactory for good reason: a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an isometric view.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression82Game mode64Visuals0
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Pacific Drive

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Pacific Drive
Closest on visuals
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationCraftingBase BuildingManagementFirst Person
Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

Shelved next to Satisfactory for good reason: a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds crafting mechanics and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings procedural generation and horror setting.

Genre100Progression100Visuals65World51Setting41Game mode33
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Surviving Mars

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Surviving Mars
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExploration
Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside Satisfactory, and so does a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a space setting and an isometric view.

Genre100World100Progression81Setting51Game mode34Visuals0
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This War of Mine

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This War of Mine
StrategyColony Sim
SoloCraftingBase BuildingManagementStealth
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

On paper it is what Satisfactory is — single-player focus and crafting mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and 2D presentation.

It predates Satisfactory by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression88Game mode34Setting0Visuals0
9

Anno 2070

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Anno 2070
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagement
Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

It meets Satisfactory on deep simulation, a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: real-time strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Satisfactory by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Progression81World66Genre50Visuals0
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Stacklands

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Stacklands
StrategyColony Sim
SoloManagementBase BuildingCasualCozy
Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Satisfactory for good reason: single-player focus and resource management. They part company on setting and world: this one brings procedural generation and fantasy world.

Genre100Progression72Game mode34Setting0World0Visuals0
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Pikmin 2

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Pikmin 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

What carries over from Satisfactory is adventure storytelling, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is real-time strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Satisfactory by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals0
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiMagic
Year 2009Dev Relic Entertainment · Feral InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

The thread back to Satisfactory runs through a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and real-time strategy.

It predates Satisfactory by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Progression0Visuals0
13

Endless Space 2

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Endless Space 2
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
Year 2017Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac

It meets Satisfactory on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings turn-based strategy and an isometric view.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals0

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