Underplayed Gems

Brave New Wonders (2026)

Brave New Wonders cover
Developer
City From Naught Inc.
Publisher
City From Naught Inc., LoongGate
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 84 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quiet, cerebral grind of piecing together sprawling production chains in a desolate future, where satisfaction comes from watching a tangled machine finally hum.

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What players say

Players call this an automation builder where you direct robots with plain-language prompts that turn into behavior graphs, and most agree it is a fresh spin compared to Factorio. Common complaints are a stretched tutorial, tech gated behind story progress, and heavy memory use, while some say the AI step is slower than simply adding more vehicles.

Screenshots

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