Underplayed Gems

Assembly Planter (2020)

Assembly Planter cover
Developer
Timon Herzog
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 250 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 23 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You start as a hands-on farmer and gradually build an automated farm where machines do the work, letting you focus on optimization and logistics.

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What players say

Players describe it as a chill, bite-sized automation game without danger, built around a shrinking mechanic that makes factories take less space. Progress slows down exponentially as you wait for resources, and there is a dirt duplication exploit. Reviews split on the endgame pacing.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.