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IGDB rating86 / 100
Main story50.5h
Released2020
PlatformsLinux · PC (Microsoft Windows)

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You crash land on an alien planet and must research a way to get yourself a rocket out of the planet. Defend yourself from the natives who dislike the pollution your production generates.

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The absolute gold standard of logistics automation and engineering design. Factorio is a hyper-addictive mechanical puzzle game where organizing complex assembly lines, transport trains, and logistic drones into a perfectly efficient factory is the ultimate strategic joy.

Factorio is a highly addictive, strategic factory-building game centered on logistics automation and resource coordination. Marooned on a hostile alien planet, the core gameplay loop involves mining coal, iron, copper, and stone, and building transport belts, inserters, and assembly machines to automate the production of complex science packs. The primary mechanical goal is scaling efficiency: players design highly complex logistics networks—balancing belt throughput, organizing train routes, setting up fluid pipes for oil cracking, and programming automated logistic drones. As your factory expands, it generates pollution, attracting systemically hostile native alien 'biters' who attack your factory, requiring players to build automated turret walls, flame towers, and laser networks to defend their grids.

Strengths

  • Incredibly satisfying and deep logistics automation systems
  • Exceptional structural performance supporting massive factory scales
  • Superb variety of automated transportation trains and drone networks

Caveats

  • Highly addictive loops can trigger severe real-time pacing halts
  • Highly complex calculations require micro-optimization steps

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Developed by Wube Software and released in 2020 after nearly eight years of active development. It became an instant industry landmark, maintaining one of the highest positive rating averages on Steam, praised by programmers and designers worldwide for its perfect logic and addictive gameplay loop.

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Core fitStrategy › City/Settlement Builder
Commitment50.5h main path · HLTB
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