The Pony Factory

Buy89%

Very Positive · 856 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

David Szymanski · Horror · Jan 18, 2024

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy The Pony Factory?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 856 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It features solid controls, responsive shooting mechanics, and well-crafted sound design that heightens the sense of immersion.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Colour gets introduced in this latter half to moody effect, and the story has a great final twist about your character.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat in The Pony Factory is stripped to its bare essentials yet designed with precision.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Really great greyscale tones and good use of lighting make this actually quite a pretty and atmospheric game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere is also pretty unsettling thanks in part to the ambient soundtrack, as well as most of the game being in partial or complete darkness.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay53 reviews
Story48 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
75% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
53% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$3.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.19.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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