https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:04:11 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-people-like-it-some-people-are-annoyed-by-it-substructure-may-look-like-factorio-but-it-changes-the-automation-game-in-some-fundamental-waysJulian BensonThu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-people-like-it-some-people-are-annoyed-by-it-substructure-may-look-like-factorio-but-it-changes-the-automation-game-in-some-fundamental-waysBird view / IsometricDubious DesignHooded HorseManagementMultiplayer CompetitiveMultiplayer CooperativePCScience FictionSimulationSingle PlayerStrategyStrategy: BuilderStrategy: Real-Time StrategySubstructure<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/substructure_0005_platform-factory-descend.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>In many respects, as someone who has played a lot of automation games, Substructure is very familiar. It begins with you landing on the surface of an alien world and using nothing but pluck, the tools on your UI, and the schematics in your tech tree to construct a sprawling factory that claws up resources from the planet and transforms them into materials and components to build ever bigger machines.</p> <p>But it also hints at more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-people-like-it-some-people-are-annoyed-by-it-substructure-may-look-like-factorio-but-it-changes-the-automation-game-in-some-fundamental-ways">Read more</a></p>