Factorio: Space Age
Whereas in Factorio you only had to exploit one planet and turn it into a massive automatized factory, in Factorio: Space Age you can actually exploit four more planets. The scope of the expansion is more like a true sequel. So the game that started the automation genre is getting bigger. Wube Software is also sticking to its "no-sale policy".
Factorio can be considered the father of factory automation games such as Satisfactory, Dyson Sphere Program or shapez, even though it incorporates parts of Anno, Dwarf Fortress, RimWorld, Simcity and Transport Tycoon. But anything to do with conveyor belts probably goes back to Factorio. For those unfamiliar with it, Factorio is a game where you crash on a planet, either alone or in cooperative multiplayer. You collect and process all kinds of resources to build a rocket to leave the planet - at first you mine resources by hand, but this is quickly replaced by industrial automation with conveyor belts and later oil refining with pipes, nuclear power and laser weapons. This often results in gigantic factories producing intermediate and final products and cargo trains run between the factories, while the planet's fauna becomes more aggressive and attacks regularly due to environmental pollution. Factorio is therefore a mixture of simulation, RTS, building, management and tower defence. It uses 2D graphics (45-degree angle), is based on a custom game engine, and allows modding.