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异常 | Exception

Exception is a game about AI programming. During the game, the player assists the units to defeat their enemies in the virtual world. However, the player needs to control the units by programming instead of controlling them directly.

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★ CROWN AND COUNCIL ★ DESYNCED ★ SCREEPS: WORLD ★ KAIZEN: A FACTORY STORY ★ NET.ATTACK() - CODE OR DIE! ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Desynced

80% 👍 OF 2.1K
About This Game

Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Program Drone Behaviors
  • …Build Belt-Free Logistics
  • …Customize Units and Buildings
Strategy Automation Base Building Programming Sandbox
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Screeps: World

86% 👍 OF 2.1K
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Screeps: World is an open source MMO strategy sandbox game for programming enthusiasts. You control your colony by writing JavaScript code that operates 24/7 in the huge persistent online open world.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Program an Always-On Colony
  • …Automate Mining and Building
  • …Run Code While Offline
Programming Strategy Massively Multiplayer Sandbox Automation
REL Nov 16, 2016 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Kaizen: A Factory Story

92% 👍 OF 721
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Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …pause, rewind, and jump into the middle of a run to change your factory while watching the timeline update instantly.
  • …stay on a single step, move an arm, and see the future path change as if you edited time.
  • …watch parts get carved, glued, welded, riveted, drilled, and assembled into recognizable 1980s products like calculators and camcorders.
Programming Strategy Puzzle Simulation Automation
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Net.Attack() - Code or Die!

80% 👍 OF 556
About This Game

CODE OR DIE! Hack enemy systems & survive the security response by engineering lethal bullet-heaven algorithms. Your brain power determines your firepower across 190+ programming nodes. Debug your failures. Optimize your code. Complete the heist. HACK THE PLANET!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Program Projectile Chains
  • …Rewire Attacks Mid-Run
  • …Redirect Enemy Fire
Programming Hacking Logic Difficult Strategy
REL Mar 12, 2026 ★ $7.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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