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 Word Factori on Steam are Opus Magnum, Infinifactory, SHENZHEN I/O, SpaceChem, Alan's Automaton Workshop. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Word Factori's, and shared tags include Programming, Automation, Logic.
How are games like Word Factori chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Programming, Automation, Logic count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Word Factori's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
