Steam app 293760 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 17:58 UTC
Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
139 months, March 2015 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game was released on 12 Mar, 2015.
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50 developer announcements, Feb 2024 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
Just a couple of quick bugfixes in this build. Thanks to our community for all the bug reports! ChangelogRemoved Proton builds defaulting to the Vulkan renderer, as it broke many Workshop mod textures (this may return in the future)Fixed an…
Patch notesIt has been a while since we've pushed out a patch for Automation, and since it's going to be a while still before the Terso Update makes its public debut, we have decided to push a patch for you in the meantime. This patch fixes a number…
KillrobHello everyone, it's been a while since we've done a Little Dev Update on our YouTube channel and wow, do we have a lot to share with you about the upcoming Terso Update, and the frankly massive changes we're making to Campaign Mode! Have a…
[CAMSO] MrChipsIt's been a while in the making, but we've done a comprehensive rework of our website, automationgame.com!Our new site is a lot slicker and prettier than before, and more accurately reflects what Automation looks like these days. We've also…
[CAMSO] MrChipsThe final results are in for our Name These Bodies final voting! We received 1,383 votes in total for this part of the contest, which was amazing; we are very grateful for all of your participation!Without further ado, here are your…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWe received nearly nine hundred submissions from the Automation community (thank you all very much for that, once again we were blown away by the response from all of you!), we're down to a shortlist of six names each for our eight unnamed…
[CAMSO] MrChipsAs part of our Steam Summer Sale activities, we're back with another community contest; this time, we're naming some bodies! We have a total of eight body families that need new names, and we're asking you, the Automation community, to help…
[CAMSO] MrChipsThe final results are in for our Name These Fixtures voting! We received 1,752 votes in total for this part of the contest, which once again completely blew away our expectations, so thank you to everyone who participated!Without further…
[CAMSO] MrChipsAfter receiving more than seven hundred submissions from the Automation community (thank you all very much for that, we were blown away by the response!), we're down to a shortlist of names for our eight unnamed fixture families! Also…
[CAMSO] MrChipsIn an effort to make finding fixtures faster and easier with the search function, we've undertaken the arduous task of going through every fixture family in Automation to give them a name...and that's where we could use your help! We've…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith this little update we are patching a few issues that have cropped up in the live version of the game, including one which was supposed to be fixed in Patch 5.Al Rilma Update - Patch 6 ChangelogFixed the freecam reseting its orientation…
Patch notesWith today's small patch we are cleaning out a few more issues that recently were discovered with the current release. We are already in the swing of things, working on some of the new big features for the next big update, Terso.Al Rilma…
Patch notesA wild, Group 5-inspired truck build, by perhap_s!With this update we have addressed the most pressing issues that have been found since release. With this patch, we are entering the next larger development cycle, the "Terso Update", which…
KillrobIn this update we do have a mixed bag UI polish, improvements, and general fixes, as well as some new fixtures.Al Rilma Update - Patch 3 ChangelogAdded new headlights, indicators, and taillightsAdded double-click to hub calendar engineering…
Patch notesThis patch mainly is being put out as soon as possible to address the major exploit discovered in campaign gameplay where "no loans" would mean "free money" instead. Certainly wouldn't be a good thing for inflation in the Automation game…
Patch notesAl Rilma - Patch 1 ChangelogIn this first patch to the now fully-released Al Rilma update, we have fixed several important issues that have come to light with so many new eyes on the new update. Fixes to campaign-wrecking returned deposits…
Patch notesOur Al Rilma Update cover car came to us courtesy of Ivan. Congratulations! After a very lengthy development process, we are thrilled to share the latest update to Automation with all our players; the Al Rilma Update! It's not much of an…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith this patch we are preparing for the main release of the Al Rilma Update as a whole. More polish, more fixes, and ready to be stresstested in multiplayer for a bit as well. Starting early next week, we'll start producing release…
Patch notesAnother big patch, another big step closer to getting Al Rilma released to the public as the new default version! Today's patch is addressing a wide range of issues you helped us find and is summarized in the full changelog below:Al Rilma…
Patch notesAfter being in the cooker for three weeks, this patch for the ongoing Al Rilma Open Beta is a chunky one with improvements throughout the game! Let's get right to the full changelog.Al Rilma Open Beta Patch 7 ChangelogGeneralImproved brake…
Patch notesIn this patch we have fixed two important issues with the sales model that went unnoticed for the longest of time but have a huge impact in specific situations, especially for small premium manufacturers. In addition to those, there are…
Patch notesAnother patch focused on ironing out remaining issues with the campaign and the beta in general. With this update, all bigger known issues with the campaign have been addressed - which means that if you run into anything that is terribly…
Patch notesWith the release of BeamNG 0.37 which changes file paths, we are releasing this patch in tandem with the BeamNG update. An update has been made to the stable Ellisbury branch as well to support the latest BeamNG version.Despite the short…
Patch notesAfter another few days worth of fixing and polishing, we have been able to address many of the larger issues players have encountered in the open beta version of the game and its campaign. As such, you find a pretty comprehensive changelog…
Patch notesOverall, yesterday's release of the new campaign version went pretty well! However, there were a few issues that we were able to address quickly with this hotfix to send you off into the weekend playing more!Al Rilma Open Beta Patch 2…
Patch notesIt's been a long time coming - much longer than we had anticipated it would be - but we've finally reached a major milestone in the Al Rilma Update development timeline; the updated Campaign Mode is ready for its public debut! An opulent…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello everyone! We've been hard at work on getting Campaign Mode for the Al Rilma Update ready for its debut! With all the work we've put into it so far, we figured it was a good time to add in some more features to Campaign Mode. There's a…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith today's patch we have another bunch of fixes that helps us bridge the gap to campaign being done. Lots of fixes and polish all-round, but compared to how much has been done on campaign in the meantime, this seems small in comparison!…
Patch notesAs many of our Mac players noticed, the long-discussed MacOS version of Automation did not make its return with Al-Rilma Update Patch 7. Why is that? Unfortunately, a number of reasons led us to make the difficult decision to end…
[CAMSO] MrChipsIt has been a while since we've had an update for the Al Rilma Open Alpha! Most of our efforts in the past ten weeks since the last patch were focused on getting the improved Lite Campaign Mode ready for its debut, which would see the Al…
KillrobHello everyone! One of the things we do is after we post a Little Dev Update video, we host a livestream Q&A session on our official Discord server, where members of the dev team answer questions from the community regarding the current…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello everyone! We're hard at work getting everything ready for Patch 7 of the Al-Rilma Update, which is a big one - Campaign Mode is coming back, among many other things! Lots to talk about here, so we decided it was time once again for a…
[CAMSO] MrChipsAfter the massive patch 5, there are few things we need to address with a small patch 6 before moving on to open up some big cans of worms! What are those big cans of worms? Campaign being brought back on one hand, and serious changes to…
Patch notesA whole lot has been worked on since our release of patch 4 about a month ago. Various blocking issues appeared in our way to push this fix out in a more timely fashion - but as always, the wait was worth it with over 70 fixes and features…
Patch notesDue to a game-engine level issue with Unreal Engine and its Software Development Kit, we are currently unable to build new MacOS versions of Automation. This is the reason why the Al-Rilma Update alpha builds have not been available to…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith some of the more pressing issues out of the way since Patch 3, we were able to attack larger problems that took more time to sort out. This is what made Patch 4 quite a bit larger and take longer than we wanted, but we're sure the…
Patch notesSince being back in office after the holidays, we've worked on getting a whole lot more fixes and general polish out to you for the open alpha! The following is the change log for the third patch of the opt-in open alpha, and with a little…
Patch notesAutomation is 25% off this weekend, from January 2nd at 10 AM Pacific Time, to January 6th at 10 AM Pacific Time! With our unique Car and Engine Designers, you can realise the car of your dreams in ways you've never thought possible, until…
[CAMSO] MrChipsTo wrap things up for this year, we do have yet another patch for you, addressing various issues you have been observing. It should also help with game stability and general playability. Here is the full changelog! General Fixed forced…
Patch notesWe have worked steadily since the release of the open alpha to address issues that have popped up. The following is the change log for the first patch: Car Designer Fix for fixture highlighting Issue Fixed traction graphs Engine meshes…
Patch notesOne of the largest and most eagerly-anticipated updates in Automation's history is almost here, and you can experience it early! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8118030/a0396a5af08577cc2489b2faeb00a81c05661bf6.png Just like the Al-Rilma Open Alpha, the…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello again everyone, We're back with yet another Little Dev Update! This one is a fun one, because we are talking about the new track simulation, which we will get a taste of in the Al-Rilma Update (and finish in the Terso Update to…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello again everyone! Another Little Dev Update in only three weeks, it's a miracle! As promised, here's the second look into the new features of the upcoming Al-Rilma Update; this time, we are talking about superchargers and…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello everyone! It's been a while since we've done a Little Dev Update, and after many months of hard work, we've got a lot to show you about the upcoming Al-Rilma Update. Check it out on our YouTube channel: As always, we'd love to hear…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWe're offering the biggest discount we've ever offered on Automation - 25% off our regular price! To celebrate this sale, we've got a couple of community events going on! Jet Age Concept Car Design Challenge - Automation Discord…
[CAMSO] MrChips{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8118030/c4040d7c834a5a62b3fae11934acf79f62f96e3a.png The Steam Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fest is upon us, and we're celebrating this with the biggest discount we've ever offered on Automation; from now until…
[CAMSO] MrChipsHello again! First of all, on behalf of the entire Automation dev team, we'd like to offer you all an apology for the previous patch - we had some BeamNG exporter updates that got into the patch, that should never have been there in the…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWork continues at a solid pace on the upcoming Al-Rilma Update, you will be happy to know! That said, we have not been ignoring the bug reports coming in for the current Ellisbury Update public build, which is why we are here today! This…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith the first part of the Supercharger Update now done and dusted, we are hard at work on the second part; the Al-Rilma Update! This is the update that everyone has been eagerly awaiting for many years, adding superchargers to Automation!…
[CAMSO] MrChipsWith this small update we're attacking some of the remaining issues and have a potential fix for one of the largest remaining sources of game crashes. General Fixes Possible fix for race condition crash occurring during demographic…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Automation - Original Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Supporter Pack - V16 Engines | Windows | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Supporter Pack - Official Sound Track | Windows | 30 Mar 2015 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Legacy Automation (Kee Version) | Automation_Shipping_Steam.exe | any | branch kee_and_ue4_17 | |
| Play Legacy Version | UE424/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win64/AutomationGame-Win64-Shipping.exe | windows 64 | branch lcv41_ue424_2021 | |
| Play Legacy Version | UE424/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win32/AutomationGame-Win32-Shipping.exe | windows 32 | branch lcv41_ue424_2021 | |
| Play Automation | UE427/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win64/AutomationGame-Win64-Shipping.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Troubleshooting Tool | Automation Launcher Steam.exe | windows | ||
| Launch UE421 | UE421/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win64/AutomationGame-Win64-Shipping.exe | windows 64 | branch ue4_21 | |
| Launcher UE421 | Automation Launcher Steam.exe | any | branch ue4_21 | |
| Play Automation (Vulkan) | UE427/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win64/AutomationGame-Win64-Shipping.exe | -vulkan | linux 64 | |
| Track Builder | TrackBuilder/TrackBuilder.exe | windows 64 | branch internal | |
| Track Builder | TrackBuilder/TrackBuilder.exe | windows 64 | branch closedbeta | |
| Development Build Launch | WindowsNoEditor/AutomationGame/Binaries/Win64/AutomationGame.exe | windows 64 | branch development |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame | *.db and below |
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame/Saved/SaveGames | AgreementSaveGame427.sav |
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame/Saved/SaveGames | FixtureSaveGame421.sav |
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame/Saved/SaveGames | PhotoSceneSaveGame427.sav |
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame/Saved/SaveGames | PlayerPaints427.sav |
WinAppDataLocal | AutomationGame/Saved/SaveGames | UnitSettings427.sav |
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