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Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like y
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Addictive, satisfying automation problem-solving” (78 of 103 reviews) and “Endless variety from mods and designs” (14); the most common complaint is “Steep, time-consuming learning curve” (10). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
78 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After many late nights of optimization, speed run fails, mega-basing throughput issues, modded warptorio and ultracube, as well as failing to rope in my friends into my addiction, I write this review. This game really…”
“Incredible game! if you like creating something and fighting at the same time i strongly suggest this. Actually fun and challenging at the same time! Multiplayer is off the hook!”
“I turned it on and after getting destroyed by biters realized I played for 8 hours. If you want crack in a videogame this is it.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After many late nights of optimization, speed run fails, mega-basing throughput issues, modded warptorio and ultracube, as well as failing to rope in my friends into my addiction, I write this review. This game really…”
“Easily one of the best games ever, infinite replayability and is great for people with autism, my only complain would be that there's way too many unnecessary sex scenes.”
“great game to play and replay. Always changing and always improving”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Incredible game! if you like creating something and fighting at the same time i strongly suggest this. Actually fun and challenging at the same time! Multiplayer is off the hook!”
“Factorio brings back that old nostalgic feeling I got when I first discovered Minecraft. I watched a lot of EthosLab on YouTube and learned all about redstone. This game is like that but on crack! It takes time to…”
“It's one of the best games I know. Every aspect of the game is polished to perfection. Every minute fuels your desire to build more, optimize more, and automate more. It has an incredible gameplay loop that constantly…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Incredible game! if you like creating something and fighting at the same time i strongly suggest this. Actually fun and challenging at the same time! Multiplayer is off the hook!”
“I have not played this game nearly enough but it is a great game to play into the early hours of a Saturday morning while you and your buddy are baked out of your minds from sleep deprivation.”
“Good game, both to play alone and with friends, but requires quite a bit of time commitment to learn and complete a run, or few dozen.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After almost 100 hours i have finished the base game. It was a bit painful without any QoL mods, but damn it was worth it. For anyone who likes programming or generally some automation games, this game is absolutely…”
“Amazing game. Highly recommend. The expansion is like an entirely new game. Probably the most comprehensive and game-evolving expansion ever created.”
“One of the best to ever do it. Many, many hours of fun solo or with friends.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The factory must grow, the belt must be bigger, the brain must think! It's a nice game with an open world where you could build your own factory. At some point - you will spend your entire day playing it lmao And it's…”
“needs a big brain and time its such prefect games but you really needs to ues your brain its like when you will play it you must focus in it and you commit in it (like for a mouth) and try to learn trust me if you…”
“the grandaddy factory game. If you like satisfactory, dsp or other similiar factory games, you should probably give this one a try. Though it can be a bit mroe complicated, kind of like what Dwarf fortress is to…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a lot of fun, and teaches you logistics, but wow, is it a time sink.”
“It was fun and kept you playing for a long time. Don't play if you don't have the patience or time for a long,long game.”
“Good game, both to play alone and with friends, but requires quite a bit of time commitment to learn and complete a run, or few dozen.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Factorio is an amazing game if you like engineering puzzles or even an be seen as a form of training/practice. Its very satifying to see things come together when it all starts working and you have automated something…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“For me, this is one of the very few perfect games I've ever played. Every game is something different. Their may only be one end goal of the game, but the goals you create for yourself are endless. I keep looking for new games that compare to this to give them a try but so far…”
— a player, Steam review · 15,253 hrs played“I used to have a family. Now I have a factory. 10/10. I bought this game to relax after work. Big mistake. Huge. Factorio is not a game; it is a highly advanced, industrial-grade addiction simulator masquerading as a cozy logistics puzzle. The developer, Wube Software, clearly…”
— a player, Steam review · 411 hrs played“This game does not go on sale and is expensive. I recommend trying the game via the demo or the lack of copyprotection and if you like it then go buy it. It's a 10/10. Well optimized for large buildings. Great soundesign and music. You are only held back by your own designs and…”
— a player, Steam review · 533 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Automation · Base-Building · Resource Management · Sandbox · Crafting · Strategy · Multiplayer · Survival · Management · Open World · Building · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Finnish, Swedish, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Tra… |
| Achievements | 88 |
| Official site | https://www.factorio.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 11, 10 Processor: Quad core 3Ghz+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: Normal sprite resolution, Low quality compression, 1080p resolution