Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
The closest matches to App 1724140 on Steam are Autonauts, Human Resource Machine, SHENZHEN I/O, Alan's Automaton Workshop, App 1528120. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with App 1724140's — shared tags include Programming, Automation, Base-Building.
How are games like App 1724140 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Programming, Automation, Base-Building count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches App 1724140's. Popularity never affects the ranking.