Little Big Workshop (2019)

Developer: Mirage Game Studios
Publisher: HandyGames
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 3,384 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 16 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A whimsical, hands-on management game where you build and optimize a tiny tabletop factory in a cozy, lighthearted sandbox.

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What players say

Players enjoy the cute factory-building but say development stalled, with bugs left unfixed and crash issues in the main campaign that don't happen with the Evil DLC. The management is simple and some find it too shallow to build a large factory, while others praise the fun for dozens of hours. Players split on the need to buy a DLC for full achievements.

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