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Lead Sparks across a fantasy frontier, building path-based factories, routing trains, and fighting for resources.
Released 27 May 2025
Send Sparks Along Paths
Route Elevated Trains
Wire Workshop Logic
Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!
Developed by Massive Miniteam · Published by HandyGames, THQ Nordic Mobile









Explore a strange fantasy world as you help a village grow and uncover the past. Complete villagers’ quests, gather resources, and clear areas to connect your workshops.
Build production lines without conveyor belts: Sparks walk paths to carry materials and operate machines. Plan routes around traffic, distance, and elevation, then use trains and logic tools to move goods between workshops.
Explore procedurally generated biomes, find ruins and resources, and send Sparks into battles with unusual enemies. Quests unlock new buildings and tools as you progress; play solo or in online co-op.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its cute presentation, relaxed pace, and distinctive Spark-based approach to factory logistics, which makes production fun to watch and plan. Some also enjoy its depth and co-op play. Reviews are mixed on later progression: recurring complaints describe rising resource demands, factory rebuilds, and endgame combat as a grind, alongside concerns about pathing, controls, and DLC pricing.
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is a blend of Automation and Real Time Strategy for both the die-hard fans of the Automation genre and the Automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!

Oddsparks is a great entry point into automation games, but with a fresh spin for those who’ve already played thousands of hours in the genre. You’ll design automated workshops and put your Sparks to work in carrying and crafting everything you could need - including more Sparks!
Without conveyor belts, you'll have to manage the Spark traffic to optimize your designs. Use your wide toolbox of options to solve the logistics puzzles you'll face as you tackle distance and elevation.

Take your Sparks for an adventure into procedurally generated worlds! Face unusual enemies like Spunnies and Beelephants as you explore diverse and distinct biomes. Find resources amidst forgotten ruins. Clear up the way to build and connect your workshops. Bring your newfound knowledge home.
Help your cozy village grow, share with, and learn from the folks you’ve grown up with. With this new technology and the secrets of the past, what changes will you spark in the world around you?
Play in single-player or online co-op (Up to 4 players officially supported, uncapped) with a simple host & join system to jump in and out of any friend's game.
Build massive automation & logistics networks to carry your items and Sparks places.
Use an advanced logic system with tools for logistics management, including sensors, wires, gates, actions/events, and switches.
Build a comprehensive elevated Spark train system to overcome the greatest distances and the highest mountains!
Complete quests from your fellow villagers to unlock new buildings for your workshop and watch your village grow.
Construct a base defense system to protect your workshops from waves of corruption with new defense tools.
Explore procedurally generated worlds with diverse and distinct biomes, unusual enemies, and forgotten ruins.
Unlock new customization options for your character to show off your fashion style.
Customize the world settings to tweak challenge levels, unlock automation features, or use terraforming tools.
Designed for both gamepad and mouse & keyboard play.
Designed with an accessible core that's further backed up by accessibility features, such as the ability to rebind both mouse & keyboard and gamepad controls.
You can pet the Sparks!



| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 60 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 6 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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