For the short time that it lasted, I was completely consumed by this game. The realisations I had along the way were really satisfying, and at no point was I stuck to the point of frustration. It strung me along happily from beginning to end. Would recommend.

This is the Factorio I've always wanted. Ants are the perfect theme for an automation game, and while that alone caught my interest enough to try Microtopia, I have been so pleasantly surprised by the level of depth, polish, and relaxing vibe this game has. It has far surpassed my expectations, and has absolutely become my favorite automation game, above Factorio, Satisfactory, Shapez, and Dyson Sphere Program.

I love the way it looks, and the chill ambient music. I love how free-form the pathing allows you to be, making it less rigid and unforgiving than other entries in the genre. I love watching my flying ants returning from a new island with new resources for the first time. I love the way the gates blink red and green as ants walk past, giving that ant-powered computer vibe as the logic checks resolve and my ants' paths diverge. And I love that there isn't an enemy presence screwing up my hard work, so I can focus on optimization rather than maintenance.

Microtopia is beautiful, engaging, and thoroughly satisfying, so if automation games are your jam, you'd be missing out by not giving this one a try.