Factorio

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 235k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Wube Software LTD. · Automation · Aug 14, 2020

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$35.00
Playing right now
All-time peak
19,963
concurrent players
#88 by players on Steam
Achievements
88
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio0 of 30
Subtitles0 of 30

Should I buy Factorio?

Buy it if you like
  • Optimization: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 235k 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
25% of themes are praise75% are divided0% are complaints
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can play casually, build a chaotic spaghetti factory, or spend hundreds of hours creating perfectly optimized systems.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core gameplay loop, for me, is already enough to classify this as one of the best games of all time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The 2D art style is detailed, gritty, and beautiful in its own right.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Optimization23 reviews
Gameplay19 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story and characters
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$35.00

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $35.00

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