Games like Alan's Automaton Workshop
Games like Alan's Automaton Workshop include Opus Magnum, SHENZHEN I/O, while True: learn(), The Farmer Was Replaced, and Human Resource Machine. We matched them by the tags players give Alan's Automaton Workshop on Steam (Education, Programming, Automation, Puzzle, and Sandbox): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Opus Magnum
Shared: Programming · Automation · Puzzle

SHENZHEN I/O
Shared: Programming · Automation · Puzzle

while True: learn()
Shared: Education · Programming · Puzzle

The Farmer Was Replaced
Shared: Programming · Education · Automation

Human Resource Machine
Shared: Programming · Education · Puzzle

Infinifactory
Shared: Automation · Puzzle · Programming

TIS-100
Shared: Programming · Puzzle · Education

7 Billion Humans
Shared: Programming · Education · Puzzle

Poly Bridge
Shared: Puzzle · Building · Sandbox

Retro Gadgets
Shared: Education · Automation · Puzzle

SpaceChem
Shared: Programming · Puzzle · Automation

Kaizen: A Factory Story
Shared: Programming · Automation · Puzzle

PC Building Simulator
Shared: Education · Simulation · Sandbox

shapez 2 - Factory
Shared: Automation · Building · Puzzle

Kerbal Space Program
Shared: Sandbox · Education · Simulation

Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft
Shared: Education · Programming · Automation

EXAPUNKS
Shared: Programming · Automation · Puzzle

shapez
Shared: Automation · Sandbox · Building

Poly Bridge 2
Shared: Puzzle · Building · Sandbox

Word Factori
Shared: Programming · Puzzle · Automation

Baba Is You
Shared: Puzzle · Logic · Programming

Virtual Circuit Board
Shared: Education · Programming · Automation

The Signal State
Shared: Puzzle · Automation · Programming

House Flipper
Shared: Simulation · Sandbox · Building