Automation gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Automation, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 3,105 games in the catalog, 1,335 with a sales estimate.
Games
3,105
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$1.9B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$2.8K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
22.7%
303 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Palworld 18.3%
- Satisfactory 17.4%
- Schedule I 15.0%
- Factorio 9.7%
- ASTRONEER 3.9%
- Other (1330 games) 35.8%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Automation games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palworld Pocketpair | 2026-07-09 | 488,579 | 2,101,535 | 11,725,896 | $351,659,621 |
| 2 |  Satisfactory Coffee Stain Studios | 2024-09-10 | 279,560 | 185,957 | 8,371,850 | $334,790,282 |
| 3 |  Schedule I TVGS | 2025-03-24 | 316,242 | 455,652 | 14,420,635 | $288,268,494 |
| 4 |  Factorio Wube Software LTD. | 2020-08-14 | 234,774 | 118,166 | 5,317,470 | $186,111,450 |
| 5 |  ASTRONEER System Era Softworks | 2019-02-05 | 139,394 | 17,891 | 2,509,092 | $75,247,669 |
| 6 |  Timberborn Mechanistry | 2026-03-12 | 41,735 | 25,121 | 2,099,246 | $73,443,621 |
| 7 |  Dyson Sphere Program Youthcat Studio | 2021-01-20 | 91,731 | 59,339 | 2,817,976 | $56,331,340 |
| 8 |  The Planet Crafter Miju Games | 2024-04-10 | 74,008 | 28,380 | 1,776,192 | $42,593,084 |
| 9 |  Stormworks: Build and Rescue Geometa | 2020-09-17 | 60,075 | 6,722 | 1,441,800 | $36,030,582 |
| 10 |  Craftopia Pocketpair | 2020-09-04 | 20,258 | 26,449 | 1,021,003 | $25,514,865 |
| 11 |  shapez 2 - Factory tobspr Games | 2026-04-23 | 15,308 | 15,931 | 796,206 | $23,870,256 |
| 12 |  RoadCraft Saber Interactive | 2025-05-20 | 16,361 | 32,807 | 492,105 | $19,674,358 |
| 13 |  Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game Camshaft Software Ltd | 2015-03-12 | 18,001 | 1,468 | 518,429 | $15,547,686 |
| 14 |  Soulmask CampFire Studio | 2026-04-09 | 22,439 | 46,807 | 493,658 | $14,802,145 |
| 15 |  StarRupture Creepy Jar | 2026-01-06 | 13,538 | 42,833 | 642,495 | $12,843,475 |
| 16 |  The Wandering Village Stray Fawn Studio | 2025-07-17 | 8,484 | 5,711 | 425,939 | $12,769,651 |
| 17 |  The Last Caretaker Channel37 Ltd | 2025-11-06 | 13,764 | 10,661 | 363,370 | $12,714,316 |
| 18 |  Captain of Industry MaFi Games | 2022-05-31 | 11,599 | 11,097 | 334,051 | $11,687,013 |
| 19 |  Necesse Fair Games ApS | 2025-10-16 | 29,066 | 29,291 | 697,584 | $10,456,784 |
| 20 |  ASKA Sand Sailor Studio | 2024-06-20 | 12,213 | 10,637 | 322,423 | $8,057,351 |
| 21 |  Outpost: Infinity Siege Team Ranger | 2024-03-26 | 13,630 | 17,128 | 299,860 | $7,493,501 |
| 22 |  FOUNDRY Channel 3 Entertainment | 2024-05-02 | 3,935 | 8,183 | 245,490 | $7,362,245 |
| 23 |  Airport CEO Apog Labs | 2021-03-04 | 8,353 | 2,719 | 290,089 | $7,249,324 |
| 24 |  Stationeers RocketWerkz | 2017-12-12 | 9,288 | 2,031 | 203,100 | $7,105,792 |
| 25 |  Hydroneer Foulball Hangover | 2020-05-08 | 28,485 | 8,926 | 470,747 | $7,056,498 |
Releases per year
Is Automation trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
1
2011
1
2013
1
2014
12
2015
7
2016
7
2017
6
2018
21
2019
35
2020
79
2021
93
2022
106
2023
189
2024
387
2025
676
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Automation games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Railborn Washbear Studio | 33 |
| 2 |  Graveyard Keeper 2 Lazy Bear Games | 34 |
| 3 |  Canyons RedRuins Softworks | 152 |
| 4 |  Autonomica Crytivo | 198 |
| 5 |  ORMOD: Directive House 16 Software | 222 |
| 6 |  Away Team Klei Entertainment | 224 |
| 7 |  Beyond These Stars Balancing Monkey Games | 225 |
| 8 |  Main Sequence Tumbling Dumpling Studio | 337 |
| 9 |  Family Time sgthale | 398 |
| 10 |  City Masterplan 1:1 Studio | 444 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Automation games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $351,659,621 |
| 2 | | $73,443,621 |
| 3 | | $23,870,256 |
| 4 | | $14,802,145 |
| 5 | | $12,843,475 |
| 6 | | $12,714,316 |
| 7 | | $10,456,784 |
| 8 |  | $5,618,552 |
| 9 |  | $5,501,666 |
| 10 |  | $4,377,940 |