shapez (2020)
- Developer
- Tobias Springer
- Publisher
- tobspr Games, Doyoyo Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 15,656 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 19 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A calm, abstract puzzle in which you methodically design and expand an automated factory to meet increasingly complex shape-production goals.
low-stakesrelaxingabstractpuzzle-likesatisfyingmethodicalopen-endedmoddable
What players say
Players call it a stripped-down Factorio that focuses on pure automation puzzles. The late-game introduces a poorly explained 'floating layers' mechanic that forces trial and error or a guide consult. Some find the shape theme abstract and less engaging, but most praise the relaxing, easy pace.
Screenshots
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