What I’m looking for can really be described as one of the following:

  • Opus Magnum but the reason to optimize is so that I save resources and generate resources faster?
  • Factorio but I can’t expand infinitely and have to instead make the factory more efficient rather than just growing exponentially?
  • Compact Claustrophobia but without an infinite number of compact machines?
  • Last Clockwinder but with a much greater focus on planning and less on execution?
  • Mcduckdeluxe@reddthat.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Check out SpaceChem, matches most of your bullet points. It’s a level-based puzzle game like Opus Magnum though.

    • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I second this, it’s what OP is asking for. Word of warning though: this game is hard as hell. It reached a point where I’d spend 2 hours on a level, realize I messed up and can’t salvage this, and gave up. I never got really far.

      • Mcduckdeluxe@reddthat.comEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’ve played it two or three times, each time making it a bit farther. I think I made it about halfway at best.