Best Automation Games

250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our automation games list covers 250+ iPhone apps and games updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Automation Games (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1BuildermentBuildermentFree4.6★ (3.3K)YesYesAug 2026
2Assembly Line 2Assembly Line 2Free4.8★ (1.2K)YesNoAug 2026
3Sandship: Crafting FactorySandship: Crafting FactoryFree4.7★ (8.5K)YesYesAug 2026
4Production Chain TycoonProduction Chain TycoonFree4.7★ (6.8K)YesYesAug 2026
5Factory - automation games incFactory - automation games incFree3.9★ (15)YesYesJul 2026
6Antimatter DimensionsAntimatter DimensionsFree4.7★ (64)YesYesAug 2026
7Shapez - Factory GameShapez - Factory GameFree4.5★ (1.4K)NoYesAug 2026
8ExoMiner - Idle Miner UniverseExoMiner - Idle Miner UniverseFree4.7★ (13K)YesYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Automation Games

Builderment#1

Builderment by Builderment LLC

Factory Building & Automation
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.6😊(3.3K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Build and automate complex production lines on an alien planet. Harvest resources, craft items, and research new technologies to send goods back to Earth. Expand your factories and optimize your resource extraction.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and optimization
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and research times
  • 🔌 Game stops when app is closed
Assembly Line 2#2

Assembly Line 2 by Joao Reis

Build your assembly line!
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.8😊(1.2K ratings)
FreeAds
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Build and manage a factory to craft and sell resources. Optimize your assembly line with various machines and upgrades to maximize profits, even while offline. Discover new resources and make strategic decisions to grow your industrial empire.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads
  • 🎨 Good visuals
  • 🕹️ Engaging factory management

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Clunky controls
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🧭 Unclear progression
Sandship: Crafting Factory#3

Sandship: Crafting Factory by Rockbite Games

Control an alien factory!
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.7😊(8.5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Design and manage an automated factory on a colossal sandship roaming a post-apocalyptic alien desert. Craft complex materials, trade them for resources, and uncover ancient technologies while defending against hostile forces. Explore ruins, solve puzzles, and build your ultimate factory.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Interesting lore and story
  • 🚀 Satisfying factory building

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Production issues and glitches
  • 🐛 Laggy performance on some devices

More Automation Games apps to explore

4
Production Chain Tycoon
Production Chain Tycoon
Production Chain Tycoon
Efficient supply chains.
Free

Build and manage your own industrial empire in this idle simulation game. Optimize supply chains, balance production with demand, and develop new technologies to become the ultimate tycoon. Play offline and enjoy endless strategic gameplay.

Manage an industrial empireOptimize supply chainIncrease production efficiency
🎮 Games
(6.8K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Factory - automation games inc
Factory - automation games inc
Factory - automation games inc
Factory building automation
Free

Build, manage, and optimize your own factory in a creative sandbox. Control workflows, manage resources, and expand production from scratch to achieve peak efficiency and success in manufacturing.

Realistic industry simulationFull control over factory setupFlexible sandbox mode
🎮 Games
(15)
free with in-app purchases
6
Antimatter Dimensions
Antimatter Dimensions
Antimatter Dimensions
An idle incremental game
Free

An idle incremental game where players strive to reach Infinity to earn points. These points are then used to purchase upgrades that boost production. The game features multiple layers of unlocks, prestige mechanics, and achievements.

Idle incremental gameplayMultiple unlock layersPrestige system
🎮 Games
(64)
free with in-app purchases
7
Shapez - Factory Game
Shapez - Factory Game
Shapez - Factory Game
Create an abstract factory
Free

Build automated factories to produce increasingly complex geometric shapes. Experiment with tools to design your factory, extract and mix colors, and scale production on an infinite map. Enjoy a relaxed, minimalist experience with a soothing soundtrack.

Automated shape productionComplex shape creationColor extraction and mixing
🎮 Games
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
8
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe
Mine exotic exoplanets!
Free

Become an interstellar entrepreneur by discovering and mining exotic exoplanets. Build a vast empire, invent new technologies, and profit from lucrative crafting, even while you're away. Your mining operations continue to grow your wealth and influence across the galaxy.

Discover and mine exotic exoplanetsBuild and expand your galactic empireInvent new technologies and craft items
🎮 Games
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Iron Pit
Iron Pit
Iron Pit
Mine Iron Balls with bots.
Free

Engage in an idle mining simulator where you deploy bots to collect and deposit Iron Balls. Expand your base, research technologies, and utilize power boosters to maximize resource generation and progress through prestige levels.

Bot mining systemBase expansionLab upgrades
🎮 Games
(7)
free with in-app purchases
10
Factory: Idle & Tycoon Game
Factory: Idle & Tycoon Game
Factory: Idle & Tycoon Game
Capitalist-simulator game
Free

Build and manage your own factory in this idle tycoon simulator. Improve your business skills by investing, upgrading assembly lines, and automating production. Become the richest capitalist by growing your factory empire.

Build and upgrade factory assembly linesAutomate production with robotsManage warehouse operations
🎮 Games
(550)
free with in-app purchases
11
Bee Factory!
Bee Factory!
Bee Factory!
Honey tycoon idle game!
Free

Manage your own idle bee factory, collect and upgrade over 100 unique bees, and sell honey to become a tycoon. Earn money even while offline by tapping to boost productivity and upgrading machines.

Unlock over 100 beesSell large quantities of honeyUpgrade bees and machines
🎮 Games
(244K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle
Will you reach infinity?
Free

This idle game challenges players to multiply numbers and reach infinite heights by filling circles. Unlock new mechanics, boost multipliers, and automate actions for optimized progress. Compete with others on the leaderboard and earn achievements.

Multipliers and PrestigeReach Infinity and EternityAutomate actions
🎮 Games
(18K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Make More!
Make More!
Make More!
Idle Manager
Free

Build and manage a factory empire, starting with one employee and expanding to multiple locations. Hire, train, and even replace workers with robots to automate production and maximize profits. Collect unique workers and products while aiming to become a billionaire tycoon.

Hire and train workersAutomate productionRun multiple factories
🎮 Games
(8.6K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Perceptron - An Idle Game
Perceptron - An Idle Game
Perceptron - An Idle Game
Neural Network Idle Sim
Free

Build and train a neural network in this incremental simulation game. Progress through nodes, training, and data, with offline support and a prestige system. Learn about neural network concepts while becoming an idle tycoon.

Neural network simulationIncremental gameplayPrestige system
🎮 Games
(1K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Factory Control Inc.
Factory Control Inc.
Factory Control Inc.
by mukesh patel
Free

Design and build complex production lines, manage resources, and trade goods to become the top factory owner. Research new technologies and optimize your assembly lines for maximum efficiency and profit.

Design production linesProduce and sell goodsManage raw materials
🎮 Games
(191)
free with in-app purchases
16
Idle Dyson Swarm
Idle Dyson Swarm
Idle Dyson Swarm
Incremental
Free

Build and manage your own solar empire by creating bots that construct solar panels. Generate energy by sending panels to the sun and sell it to fund further expansion and bot production.

Build a solar empireProduce and manage botsConstruct solar panels
🎮 Games
(4)
free
17
Deep Town: Mining Idle Games
Deep Town: Mining Idle Games
Deep Town: Mining Idle Games
Tycoon Clicker: dig & mine
Free

Manage idle mines, automate resource collection with bots, and build a thriving factory town. Craft valuable items, upgrade buildings, and expand your production line to earn cash and discover new crafting opportunities.

Automate workflow for idle incomeMine resources offlineUpgrade trading portal for earnings
🎮 Games
(12K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Ants vs Robots
Ants vs Robots
Ants vs Robots
Colony managment
Free

Engage in strategic colony management with two distinct factions: ants and robots. Choose between real-time strategy battles against other colonies or tower defense against waves of bugs. Explore a sandbox mode with a map editor or progress through a story mode.

Colony management simulatorRTS battlesTower defense mode
🎮 Games
(47)
free with in-app purchases
19
Factory World
Factory World
Factory World
Tap & connect industry chains.
Free

Build and manage your own industrial empire by tapping to buy land and connect production chains. Develop various factories, from oil wells to toy production, to earn idle profit even when offline. Strategize your business growth to become a manufacturing tycoon.

Tap to buy land tilesConnect production chainsDevelop various factories
🎮 Games
(25K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Idle Code Tycoon
Idle Code Tycoon
Idle Code Tycoon
Build Your Software Company
Free

Build and automate a coding empire from intern to tycoon. Tap to write code, upgrade your gear, and hire developers to generate lines of code even while offline. Prestige to unlock permanent perks and climb the leaderboards.

Tap to write codeAutomate workflowHire developers
🎮 Games
(324)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Automation Games

What are the best automation games for iPhone?
Builderment tops our automation games ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 3.3K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top automation games we rank are free to download, including Builderment and Assembly Line 2.
Builderment shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ automation games on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Builderment is a factory building and automation game where players establish bases on a distant planet to extract resources and craft items. The core gameplay involves setting up production lines and automating the assembly of increasingly complex items to send back to Earth.
Key features include building factories on a massive scale, using conveyor belts to transport items, crafting dozens of unique items, researching new technologies for advanced buildings, and expanding to harvest all available resources on the map.

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