Factorio

If it looks like spaghetti, and smells like spaghetti, it is not the best spaghetti.

it ruined my life

Best automation game I've played by-far. The logistic options especially stand far and above many other games which boil down to "belt move item". I don't care [i]too[/i] much for the enemies (I usually play with pollution + enemy expansion disabled), but the combat options are a ton of fun and give a sense of purpose to the automation. (beyond the intrinsic joy of automating, of course) Having a well-functioning base feels really rewarding, and the game is craaaaazy optimized. The controls are very intuitive in my experience. If you [i]expect[/i] something to work, it will.

Factorio is probably one of the most challenging games I’ve ever played. At first, I thought it was just going to be about building a factory and automating things, but I quickly realized how much planning, problem-solving and patience it actually requires. Every time I thought I had things under control, the game found a new way to challenge me. I made plenty of mistakes, rebuilt things more times than I can count, and learned a lot along the way. I ended up taking Factorio as a personal challenge, a way to push myself and see if I could actually overcome its complexity. There were definitely moments when I wanted to give up, but I kept learning, improving and working on my factory. After a lot of time and effort, I finally finished it. It felt like more than just beating a game—it felt like overcoming something I had set out to accomplish. And honestly, that made the whole experience …

I'm completely serious. This game will change how you look at automation in life. Great for ADHD. Least favorite game in my library

it's called Cracktorio for an amazing reason