Similiar games?

[Sebastiano]

Anything like this? maybe with a top-down view? (like an RTS)

[r. r. R*BOMB]

Factorio

[Suzaku]

Dyson Sphere Program

[The Big Brzezinski]

With strategy and management elements, X4.

With a more hands-on approach, looser tolerances, and chill vibe, Farming Simulator 22.

[Mister Fabulous]

Final Factory is in the works. There is a demo on Steam. The game is still under development.

[curtyuiop]

Captain of Industry.

[Half Phased]

I know OP specifically asked for top down which Factorio satisfies perfectly, but on the 3D front Fortresscraft Evolved is also worth checking out.

Though it’s about what you’d expect for a way too small indie dev team.

Otherwise, you could go to the progenitor of the genre with modded minecraft.

[ZanyScum]

It is way more laborious but in Interstellar Rift you can design ships and bases with a lot of automation. But you need certain materials to create them and other materials to keep them running (cooling).

[ZanyScum]

You "automate" with people who do the jobs in Kenshi.
But you have the whole thing there too. Mining from hand at first, later with machines, still later in parts automated. You create other stuff from it, the goal is either to just get money to be able to equip your squads or to yourself create armor and weapons and med kits and food for your guys and girls.

[ZanyScum]

• Little Big Workshop
  
• Autonauts

[DasWulf]

Originally posted by The Big Brzezinski:

With strategy and management elements, X4.

X3 is more enjoyable imo, though neither technically falls into the category Satisfactory falls into.

[Dog]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Dyson Sphere Program

[Actionjackson]

Do yourself a favor, get Factorio

[Shahadem]

Is OPer trying to get free advertising for Factorio? Seems like it to me.

[DaBa]

The concept of people having played Satisfactory and never hearing about Factorio is just so weird to me. I mean, I guess it is theoretically possible, but still come on.

Factorio started this whole wild ride, it is clearly a direct inspiration for Satisfactory and other games from this genre, it is a game that is constantly mentioned when discussing Satisfactory anywhere. It is literally the first game there on the game's Steam page in the "similar games" section. Also, it's one of the biggest, oldest, best and most well known independent games of all time. How do you miss ALL THAT?

It's like drinking energy drinks and not knowing what what a Red Bull is.

[DasWulf]

Originally posted by DaBa:

Factorio started this whole wild ride, it is clearly a direct inspiration for Satisfactory and other games from this genre, it is a game that is constantly mentioned when discussing Satisfactory anywhere. It is literally the first game there on the game's Steam page in the "similar games" section. Also, it's one of the biggest, oldest, best and most well known independent games of all time. How do you miss ALL THAT?

Back in 2015, there was FortressCraft Evolved, and it shares a lot of similarities here. Was never as popular as Factorio though.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/254200/FortressCraft_Evolved/