shapez

shapez

Released Jun 2020

shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

shapez launched on June 7, 2020 as a finished factory-building game. The developer released two DLC items on June 22, 2021 — a Puzzle DLC and the official Soundtrack — both of which are available and represent the complete set of post-launch content for the game. All developer communications since mid-2021 have focused entirely on shapez 2, the full sequel. shapez 2 entered Early Access on August 15, 2024 and reached its 1.0 release on April 23, 2026. The most recent news post, from September 7, 2026, announces a new standalone game called "puzzlez - a shapez game," which the developer explicitly describes as an evolution of the Puzzle DLC for shapez 1 — and notably notes it was originally planned as a DLC for shapez 2, not for the original shapez. No new content, patches, or updates for the original shapez have been announced or shipped since June 22, 2021. The store page lists no unreleased DLC. The developer has clearly moved on to successor products, and the original game is a complete, self-contained product.
Evidence
Puzzle DLC released on June 22, 2021 — the final piece of post-launch content for shapez.
dlc listing · Jun 22, 2021 source content shipped
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Official Soundtrack DLC released on June 22, 2021. Both DLC items are released with no unreleased entries remaining.
dlc listing · Jun 22, 2021 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jun 2021
Released
Jun 2021

Media

Details

Publisher
tobspr Games
Achievements
45
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

shapez is a low-stakes factory building game all about the automation of shapes production. Extract basic shapes with miners, cut them into segments and combine them into brand-new, unique shapes. Stack multiple layers of different shapes on top of each other & deliver them to the HUB to advance!

As you progress, new buildings are unlocked and the required shapes become more complex. Extract paint and use them to color your shapes. Spread out across the infinite sandbox to acquire different shapes and increase your production.

Leverage copy-paste tools to massively expand your factory as demand increases and shapes get more complex. Mix paint to create new colors, stack many layers of shapes and increase throughput as necessary. After all, it’s not an idle game!

Get creative with optional wiring & logic to optimize your factory to your liking and maybe even make a powerful machine that can make every shape possible.

With no enemies, timers or resource limits to worry about, shapez is a game that allows you to take on factory building at your own pace while progressively tackling more complex levels, if you’re looking for a challenge.

Last evaluated Sep 8, 2026
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