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shapez 2 - Factory
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
95 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Some absolute dunce left a negative review for this game because he thought it wasn't revolutionary so I'm posting this to offset that. It's Shapez2, if you like automation/factory games, this is up there amongst the…”
“shapez 2 is one of those games where you sit down for “[i]just 20 minutes,[/i]” and suddenly it’s 3 hours later, and your factory is a big bowl of spaghetti.. It’s incredibly satisfying to play. The main loop of…”
“This game was not ready to leave Early Access. The game can be fun and has good ideas, but is plagued by bugs. If you stray even as far as 5 sectors away from the center of the map, floating-point precision errors will…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“shapez 2 is one of those games where you sit down for “[i]just 20 minutes,[/i]” and suddenly it’s 3 hours later, and your factory is a big bowl of spaghetti.. It’s incredibly satisfying to play. The main loop of…”
“Shapez 2 is what happens when a factory game and a chill puzzle book have a baby, and that baby grows up to judge your spatial reasoning skills without ever raising its voice. It’s challenging enough to make your brain…”
“If you've even thought about trying a factory game but not sure, then this is the place to start. Don't get me wrong, I love Factorio and Satisfactory, but if it wasn't for this game (and Shapes) I would never have…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“shapez 2 is one of those games where you sit down for “[i]just 20 minutes,[/i]” and suddenly it’s 3 hours later, and your factory is a big bowl of spaghetti.. It’s incredibly satisfying to play. The main loop of…”
“A true masterpiece. No other game (probably not even any other software in general) has the level of detail that this game has, [i]especially[/i] in terms of how well the UI works and how you interact with the factory…”
“This is an outstanding game. I've enjoyed it since they release it in early access. Now that 1.0 is out its an even better game with the improved visuals and the great UI. I Highly recommend it to anybody that loves…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“shapez 2 is one of those games where you sit down for “[i]just 20 minutes,[/i]” and suddenly it’s 3 hours later, and your factory is a big bowl of spaghetti.. It’s incredibly satisfying to play. The main loop of…”
“This game gets a conditional recommendation from me. As an automation/puzzle/factory game, it's perfectly competent. It pushes a paradigm of building modular mini-factories on independent platforms that you can then…”
“Great improvement over 1st game (but i don't imply that S1 is bad, there is a lot of charm there) Look good, run good, provide stuff to do. Goal is a bit "for sake of doing thing" - i mean... shapes? But you know? Is…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I'm a huge fan of builder/factory type games (Satisfactory, Factorio, Alchemy Factory, etc.) and this one just gets it. No resource management, no hostile mobs, just pure design and build with great visuals and a…”
“This is an outstanding game. I've enjoyed it since they release it in early access. Now that 1.0 is out its an even better game with the improved visuals and the great UI. I Highly recommend it to anybody that loves…”
“Not perfect, but you can tell the devs put in some real effort and thought. Overall the feel of the game just feels pristine. The aesthetic and feel of the game are satisfying and enjoyable while still having some…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Its a fun game, but its not tickling my passion for automation, as there's no resource management. You just keep expanding outwards without any threats. Its also really tedious to start over the game without the level 3…”
“Pure distilled factory building goodness! I really like the thoughtful twists and design thought they've put into this and the way that platforms both constrain the game (fitting factories into narrow rectangles) and…”
“It's a great take on the original. I absolutely adore the music, sometimes I launch the game just for the music! I haven't reached logic after the 1.0 update but from previous versions I only had 1 thing I wish the devs…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“At first, it looks like you're building a computer, then eventually you realise you are in fact building some kind of computer. My only gripe is it being easy to delete something by accident when moving around the map.…”
“Fun game! Really scratches the problem solving itch in my brain, and the design and functionality is great. Zooming in and out is sometimes annoying because it zooms you into the 2nd level, and then you can't just go to…”
“slick & difficult nice game will need some info on rates and contents for loading and spaceport but apart from that perfect”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This was a surprise hit for me. I thought that a factory game with "no purpose" wasn't going to grab me (Satisfactory didn't, despite being a very well made game), but the way things are done here worked fantastically for my tastes. I think what really made a ton of difference…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Amazing game with even better UX/UI design, a masterclass in game design”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“What an amazing fun and chill factory game. There is no pressure, no survival mechanics... just solving puzzles, building factories all while listening to a very fitting and relaxing soundtrack. I have spent hours just making and remaking factories as well as taking full…”
— a player, Steam review · 514 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 2026-09-05.
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.
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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.
puzzlez - a shapez game announced!
We're super excited to announce puzzlez - a shapez game ! This is a standalone game that focuses more on the puzzle aspect of the shapez franchise, and is an evolution of the puzzle DLC for shapez 1!
shapez 2 - Update 1.2, Screenshot Contest & Puzzles Dev Update
Hello everyone! Update 1.2 is now available, bringing a large update to the game engine, Blueprint Migration and several minor changes. Do continue reading after the patch notes, as we're also hosting
shapez 2 - Mod Contest Winners & Development Update
Hello everyone! Today, we're ready to share the winners of the shapez 2 modding contest! We got a surprising amount of submissions and we were really impressed by the quality! Aside from the modding c
shapez 2 - Troubleshooting your factory
We all know the feeling – you're working on your factory and everything is going smoothly, then suddenly a shortcut you took or temporary setup you made hours ago comes back to haunt you. Maybe your r
shapez 2 - Update 1.1 + Hyper Skin DLC are available now!
Hello everyone!Update 1.1 just released, bringing Manufacture Hard Mode and its badge, quality of life improvements and a bunch of smaller bug fixes. Additionally, this update is accompanied by a new
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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 | Management · Strategy · Automation · Futuristic · Early Access · Building · Puzzle · Crafting · Simulation · Sandbox · Space · Trains (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Turkish, Polish, Russian, Thai, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 83 |
| Official site | https://shapez2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2000 MB available space Additional Notes: For 'minimum' graphics preset on Full HD. Two button mouse with scroll wheel required.