Recycling Center Simulator (2024)

Developer: Balas Games
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 2,891 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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.

More games like this

How it feels

A slow-paced, methodical loop of collecting, sorting, and producing to grow your factory at your own comfortable speed.

relaxingmanagementsimulationtime managementcasualautomationresource managementfamily friendly

What players say

Players enjoy the early to mid game where you manually collect and sort trash, but many say it becomes repetitive and lacks real automation. The game is short, around 12 to 20 hours, and some note motion sickness from head bobbing. Sentiment splits on whether the conveyor system works for endgame.

Screenshots

More games like this

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.