Kaizen: A Factory Story (2025)

- Developer
- Coincidence
- Publisher
- Astra Logical, Klei Publishing
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 709 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 10 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A satisfyingly methodical puzzle of optimizing conveyor-belt production lines.
systematicmethodicalstrategicintricaterewardingfocusedoptimizing
What players say
Players call it the easiest Zachtronics-style game, making it an approachable entry point for newcomers. The optimization loop is addictive, and the voiced story set in 1980s Japan is described as cozy.
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