Best Resource Management Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,215 Resource Management games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Resource Management game rankings were last updated on 4/28/2025.

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1. Resident Evil 4

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

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Resident Evil 4 holds the #1 spot for "best Resource Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 178,523 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,417 positive reviews and 4,106 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

2. Factorio

Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 209,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 203,497 positive reviews and 5,507 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $35.00 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $35.00
Release Date 8/14/2020
Developer Wube Software LTD.
Publisher Wube Software LTD.
Steam App Id 427520

3. Dyson Sphere Program

Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.

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Dyson Sphere Program has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,794 positive reviews and 1,986 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dyson Sphere Program on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 1/20/2021
Developer Youthcat Studio
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Steam App Id 1366540

4. Satisfactory

Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

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Satisfactory has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 229,899 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 223,336 positive reviews and 6,563 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Satisfactory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 9/10/2024
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 526870

5. Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

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Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,491 positive reviews and 4,156 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 7/30/2019
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 457140

6. Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,208 positive reviews and 462 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/21/2013
Franchise Firefly Studios
Developer FireFly Studios
Publisher FireFly Studios
Steam App Id 40970

7. Magic Archery

Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

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Magic Archery has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,481 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,416 positive reviews and 65 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Magic Archery on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/4/2024
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Steam App Id 2905170

9. SuchArt: Creative Space

Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

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SuchArt: Creative Space has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,995 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,853 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SuchArt: Creative Space on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/21/2021
Developer Goose Minded
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 1469280

10. Digseum

Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

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Digseum has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,366 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,266 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Digseum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 12/9/2024
Developer Rat Monthly
Publisher Rat Monthly
Steam App Id 3361470

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96
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96
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96
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96
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7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) steam charts
471
10/21/2013
95
$9.99
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Magic Archery steam charts
37
10/4/2024
95
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Cookie Clicker steam charts
9,322
9/1/2021
95
$4.99
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SuchArt: Creative Space steam charts
9
1/21/2021
95
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Digseum steam charts
25
12/9/2024
95
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4/28/2022
94
$13.99
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4/9/2013
94
$19.99
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4/10/2024
94
$23.99
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4/26/2024
94
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Minami Lane steam charts
19
2/28/2024
94
$4.99
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Mini Motorways steam charts
329
7/20/2021
94
$9.99
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The Planet Crafter: Prologue steam charts
11
12/19/2021
94
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Timberborn steam charts
2,264
9/15/2021
94
$34.99
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition steam charts
12,699
11/14/2019
94
$12.24
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shapez steam charts
207
6/7/2020
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 28). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 26). Dyson Sphere Program on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Satisfactory on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). Magic Archery on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 16). Cookie Clicker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). SuchArt: Creative Space on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). Digseum on Steam. Steam Store.

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