Modulus: Factory Automation

Modulus: Factory Automation

Steam Deck Playable

Happy Volcano · Automation · Apr 2, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $18.74.

91%
Very Positive
830 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 830 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The visuals are neat and the laid back style of gameplay is a nice change of pace.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
I had a lot of fun with it, and I can definitely recommend it, especially to players who enjoy factory-building, logistics, optimization, and solving production problems at their own pace.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are neat and the laid back style of gameplay is a nice change of pace.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
On the one hand, the game has everything I love about it and enjoy playing: beautiful visuals, relaxing music, puzzle-solving, creative freedom, some story/narrative, and a stress-free experience.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
It has great gameplay and qol features to be able to build and rebuild without having to manage inventory or materials cost.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay43 reviews
Optimization20 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Story and characters9 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Linux compatibility7 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes8 reviews
75%
Bugs7 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $18.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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