Factory Town

Factory Town

Steam Deck Verified

Erik Asmussen · Automation · Nov 17, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

91%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 4 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
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This is a game I could see myself playing more of, if it had an endless mode post-campaign.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game’s art style is simple yet charming, with colorful and clear graphics that make it easy to distinguish between different buildings, resources, and vehicles.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Every time I play, I feel like I'm getting the hang of the finer aspects of gameplay, and every playthrough I get simultaneously bolder and more efficient with resource management, task assignment, city-planning, and so on.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design in Factory Town is subtle and ambient, providing a pleasant background that complements the gameplay without overwhelming it.
9 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 love4 themes
Story and characters71 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface18 reviews
72%
Difficulty12 reviews
83%
Steam Deck9 reviews
44%
Controls6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat7 reviews
100%
Bugs6 reviews
67%

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. 2 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 $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
32
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.