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The Pony Factory
Winston thought he could use heavy machinery and power from the depths of hell to transform sinful men into magic ponies. Winston was wrong.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 58 reviews raise this.
“I ended up refunding this game. It’s fun and has potential, but it feels more like a demo. I finished it in about 45–50 minutes, which is extremely short even for the price. There are only about 2 or 3 enemy types in…”
“very good short horror game, intense and enjoyed it a lot. loved the grippin story throughout it, would recommend if you want a quick short horror story to pass time. very enjoyable!”
“Absolutely horrifying. I would definitely play it again, just wish it was longer.”
13 of the 58 reviews raise this.
“This kind of feels like a mashup of old walking sim Szymanski games, and newer boomer shooter type Szymanski games. But weirdly the FPS parts of this one are the weaker aspect, while the random notes and atmosphere…”
“I'm not easy to scare but I was white-knuckling my mouse. Never knew when I'd turn a corner and run into a hell pony. The black and white coloring and the music really added to it. I wish there were more med kits, but I…”
“Loved the vibe of the game, the enviroment was amazing, the entities were scary and the sounds make it even better, the story could have been displayed better or in other ways but overall it was also good and would have…”
7 of the 58 reviews raise this.
“very good short horror game, intense and enjoyed it a lot. loved the grippin story throughout it, would recommend if you want a quick short horror story to pass time. very enjoyable!”
“This kind of feels like a mashup of old walking sim Szymanski games, and newer boomer shooter type Szymanski games. But weirdly the FPS parts of this one are the weaker aspect, while the random notes and atmosphere…”
“Loved the vibe of the game, the enviroment was amazing, the entities were scary and the sounds make it even better, the story could have been displayed better or in other ways but overall it was also good and would have…”
5 of the 58 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely horrifying. I would definitely play it again, just wish it was longer.”
“Loved the vibe of the game, the enviroment was amazing, the entities were scary and the sounds make it even better, the story could have been displayed better or in other ways but overall it was also good and would have…”
“This was very good. I liked the lighting of the game, the vibe of the game, very scary. I like the way its always so dark without the flashlight yet you cant use with the gun. Very simple game just ammo, health, 1 gun,…”
5 of the 58 reviews raise this.
“Best $2 I have ever spent. Where is pony factory 2”
“This was very good. I liked the lighting of the game, the vibe of the game, very scary. I like the way its always so dark without the flashlight yet you cant use with the gun. Very simple game just ammo, health, 1 gun,…”
“[h1]PETER, THE HORSE IS HERE [/h1] An extremely short but fun little horror shooter with a dash of dumb comedy. Pretty much all there is too it. Worth it for the jump scares and good atmosphere. Had to try it after…”
12 of the 58 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I ended up refunding this game. It’s fun and has potential, but it feels more like a demo. I finished it in about 45–50 minutes, which is extremely short even for the price. There are only about 2 or 3 enemy types in…”
“Absolutely horrifying. I would definitely play it again, just wish it was longer.”
“The Pony Factory isn't a very scary game. I was intrigued by the game due to it having some FPS elements and being a fan of the genre, however the FPS element in this game is about as fleshed out as the horror and the…”
9 of the 58 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I ended up refunding this game. It’s fun and has potential, but it feels more like a demo. I finished it in about 45–50 minutes, which is extremely short even for the price. There are only about 2 or 3 enemy types in…”
“this game sucks so hard - why is dusk the only remotely good thing this man has ever produced im cryn”
“yeah as much as i love all the other games by david this one just didnt do it for me.”
4 of the 58 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The Pony Factory isn't a very scary game. I was intrigued by the game due to it having some FPS elements and being a fan of the genre, however the FPS element in this game is about as fleshed out as the horror and the…”
“Honestly. Scared the heck out of me. Was so f uking scary and all the ponys. The "jumpscares" really got to me hehe😅. But in a whole the game is really good. However i didnt care about the story... The story just…”
“Loved the vibe of the game, the enviroment was amazing, the entities were scary and the sounds make it even better, the story could have been displayed better or in other ways but overall it was also good and would have…”
3 of the 58 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I wosh could give a half thumb. Basicallyits a really good premise and idea but it is kinda executed badly. The aiming is horrible, the factory is hard to navigate and its way too easy to get lost, Theres not enough med…”
“I'm not easy to scare but I was white-knuckling my mouse. Never knew when I'd turn a corner and run into a hell pony. The black and white coloring and the music really added to it. I wish there were more med kits, but I…”
“The Pony Factory is a short horror FPS built around one very weird idea: using hell-powered machinery to turn people into murderous skeletal ponies. It’s absurd, a little cheesy, and fully aware of it. The game only…”
3 of the 58 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I wosh could give a half thumb. Basicallyits a really good premise and idea but it is kinda executed badly. The aiming is horrible, the factory is hard to navigate and its way too easy to get lost, Theres not enough med…”
“Loved the vibe of the game, the enviroment was amazing, the entities were scary and the sounds make it even better, the story could have been displayed better or in other ways but overall it was also good and would have…”
“This was very good. I liked the lighting of the game, the vibe of the game, very scary. I like the way its always so dark without the flashlight yet you cant use with the gun. Very simple game just ammo, health, 1 gun,…”
Counted across 58 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Creepy interesting game and I loved every second of it”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“legendary steam horse fest recommendation thank you”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“i have a genuine fear of horses. its now worse.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2024-02 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · Horror · Dark Humor · Comedy · Singleplayer · Action · Stylized · Horses · Shooter · 3D · Noir · Funny (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: SSE2 instruction set support. Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities. DirectX: Version 10 Sound Card: N/A