Factorio

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 710 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 581 out of 710
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 710
  3. Negative: 106 out of 710

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  1. scen123
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    This game is not for everyone. It can feel grindy, especially when you are new.

    But man, is it the perfect game for me. I have 900 hours in this game. I still haven't mastered it.

    The factory must grow!
  2. TroghleM
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    If you are into problem-solving, building, programming,automation or puzzle game, this, is where you next few hundreds hours will go.
  3. VirtualHat
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Hands down, the best game I've ever played. Well supported, great community, tones of mods.
  4. Paquerette
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    The graphics may not be very appealing at first, but it's a game that will make your brain work hard, and that's what I love about it.

    You'll build a huge Factory in order to leave the planet you accidentally crashed on. You'll probably try something simple and it won't work, try again, improve, improve again. At some point you might get bored about building stuff, but then you'll get    The graphics may not be very appealing at first, but it's a game that will make your brain work hard, and that's what I love about it.

    You'll build a huge Factory in order to leave the planet you accidentally crashed on.


    You'll probably try something simple and it won't work, try again, improve, improve again.

    At some point you might get bored about building stuff, but then you'll get trains, and then again you'll get drones, and the you'll leverage the power of blueprints!

    Those three things are literally a game changer!

    And if it's not enough you can add mods, that may tweak a bit the game, or improve it a lot, or change it/make it harder/add more stuff to build..

    And if it's not enough, you have challenged to accomplish!

    You'll spend hundreds of hours on this game!    … Expand
  5. SirJMO
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    You'll either play this less than 4 hours or you'll be playing till 4 am.
    Before you start, set an alarm for food and then a couple more for getting ready for work/school in the morning.
    This is not a joke, set alarms, it's this addictive. #TheFactoryMustGrow #Cracktorio
    (copy pasta'd my review from steam: Posted: 30 Jun, 2019)
  6. Zero25
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Это настоящая игра 2020 года! В нее не возможно не залипнуть. Новые режимы, PvP, мультиплеер, логика, логистика. Такой огромный мир. Прекрасная игра для разминки ума. Проектирование новых схем это отдельное удовольствие. особенно когда по прошествии времени все работает как задумал или даже лучше. А если нет, то переделываешь. Первые 400 часов пролетели незаметно и интерес играть неЭто настоящая игра 2020 года! В нее не возможно не залипнуть. Новые режимы, PvP, мультиплеер, логика, логистика. Такой огромный мир. Прекрасная игра для разминки ума. Проектирование новых схем это отдельное удовольствие. особенно когда по прошествии времени все работает как задумал или даже лучше. А если нет, то переделываешь. Первые 400 часов пролетели незаметно и интерес играть не пропал.… Expand
  7. Jack_critic
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Played hundreds of hours of this game. There is nothing quite like it, it's almost it's own genre. There is no clear winning or losing, you play at whatever difficult you want at your own pace and just have fun.
  8. assdaasdasd
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    "After 8 years in development, hopefully it'll be worth the wait"
    It was.
    Also, hey hey people
  9. fearnight
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    I added Factorio on my Steam wish list a few years ago. Typically I'll wait until games go on sale and almost never pay full price. About a year ago, a coworker of mine convinced me I needed to go ahead and buy the game at full price even in early access and give it a try. Let me tell you, that was a great decision.

    A couple dozen hours in, I was hooked. 300+ hours in, I'm breath taken.    I added Factorio on my Steam wish list a few years ago. Typically I'll wait until games go on sale and almost never pay full price. About a year ago, a coworker of mine convinced me I needed to go ahead and buy the game at full price even in early access and give it a try. Let me tell you, that was a great decision.

    A couple dozen hours in, I was hooked. 300+ hours in, I'm breath taken. This is a game I will be able to pick up over and over again over the years and re-play. There are always different ways to build, and different mods to try.

    This is my first written review on Metacritic. I did it just for Factorio. Looking back, this game has been worth hundreds of dollars of enjoyment to me. The least I could do is give them a good review since they have now entered full release. Give this game a try, and enough time to learn the mechanics, and you will quickly learn why the factory must grow.    … Expand
  10. OratorX
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    The best sandbox game ever made. I spent over 500 hours in the game and I love it.
  11. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Incredible game, for specific type of players. You can spends thousands of hours on this game even though it seems simple at the first glance. Finding a way to make all things automatically is simple enough. but scaling it up or making it more efficient? It's HARD. You will always tear down you base because something is not optimal or right, or you will just start over. Mods are perfectIncredible game, for specific type of players. You can spends thousands of hours on this game even though it seems simple at the first glance. Finding a way to make all things automatically is simple enough. but scaling it up or making it more efficient? It's HARD. You will always tear down you base because something is not optimal or right, or you will just start over. Mods are perfect way to spice things up when the Vanilla gets stale. Just like with the other indie games: Rimworld, Terraria, Stardew Valley, the community of modders is excellent.… Expand
  12. clarky
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    I have racked up 690 hours on this and I am not getting bored of it. Long live Factorio and it's developers.
  13. sherbz
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    I cannot honestly praise this game enough. It's virtually flawless. And has addiction levels somewhere up there with class A drugs. If you have OCD, any form of autism, are a perfectionist, then this game will hit all your buttons at once. Simply fantastic.
  14. lyruko
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    The best game i ever played. Makes you forget that time exist. I have countless sleepless night. It is highly addictive. Easy game to get into and very hard to master
  15. aberro
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    This is one of my favorite games ever, I don't even know how to review it, because it's just too perfect in it's genre. It's so perfect that this game should be placed as the Standard of engineering games in International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
  16. Percevald
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Played hundreds of hours and still not bored... This game is Better than drugs !
  17. CommanderTTM
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    What an amazing game. 500 hours in and still loving it. The devs also deserve all of the praise. Such an amazing company. The game may seem complex for newcomers but if you get over initial confusion the wonder and possibilities that explode in your mind... The feeling is priceless.
  18. Moppa
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game! 600+ hours in the game and I still look forward to starting a new map with a friend. Great vanilla base game and fantastic modding community which adds both Quality of Life and total overhauls, pick your poison. Hats off to great developers who really listen to the community
  19. Konkretny
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Great and complicated game for long hours and didn't need super PC. If you must want play hour before go to bed, dont play.
  20. everdorf
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Este es el juego más maravilloso, completo, entretenido y bien hecho al que he jugado. Su soporte para mods es increíble, es fácil de empezar e inacabable para dominarlo. Crear tu factoria y verla crecer, automatizarse y optimizarse es una sensación inigualable. Tras 3 años jugando la versión early access, es una alegría ver que al fin se libera como juego completo y creo sinceramente queEste es el juego más maravilloso, completo, entretenido y bien hecho al que he jugado. Su soporte para mods es increíble, es fácil de empezar e inacabable para dominarlo. Crear tu factoria y verla crecer, automatizarse y optimizarse es una sensación inigualable. Tras 3 años jugando la versión early access, es una alegría ver que al fin se libera como juego completo y creo sinceramente que cualquiera que no lo haya probado, debería hacerlo. En fin, hasta he accedido por primera vez a Metacritic para poder dejar esta merecida reseña. Juego del año, juego de la década, y seguramente juego de toda una vida!!!… Expand
  21. MadasRubberduck
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    With out a doubt one of the greatest games I’ve ever played. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.
  22. erickeeper
    Feb 7, 2022
    10
    My favorite game ever. It's definitely a niche, but for those of us in that niche, this is the greatest game ever.
    The game is about designing an implementing your factory. It's an incredible open ended puzzle. There are built in copy and paste functions so that building a huge factory isn't a grind.
    Read the developer's blog (Factorio Friday Facts) to see the level of thought and    My favorite game ever. It's definitely a niche, but for those of us in that niche, this is the greatest game ever.
    The game is about designing an implementing your factory. It's an incredible open ended puzzle. There are built in copy and paste functions so that building a huge factory isn't a grind.
    Read the developer's blog (Factorio Friday Facts) to see the level of thought and attention to detail that went into this game.    … Expand
  23. dubesor
    May 17, 2021
    9
    This is an extremely well crafted, polished game with an addicting gameplay loop. I "finished" the game (main objective/ all missions/story) but due to the nature of the game I can easily play a few hundred more hours. I also like how this game can be enjoyed by casuals who finish the game via a huge belt-spaghetti mess as well as the hardcore programmer who finetuned his megabase withThis is an extremely well crafted, polished game with an addicting gameplay loop. I "finished" the game (main objective/ all missions/story) but due to the nature of the game I can easily play a few hundred more hours. I also like how this game can be enjoyed by casuals who finish the game via a huge belt-spaghetti mess as well as the hardcore programmer who finetuned his megabase with open excel spreadsheets, blueprints, ingame logicgates and thousands of robots alike. How you play is up to you and it feels really rewarding once you successfully solve logistic problems in your own way and seeing it come to fruition.

    There aren't really any negatives I could think of outside of obvious design choices, e.g. there isn't really any story to speak of other than "you crashed on an unknown planet - build a rocket". Creative players especially will have a blast as well as anyone who likes logical problem solving. Overall fun and hard not to recommend.    … Expand
  24. rAMZA
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    Realy great game, nothing to complain and fun with friends. played since beta. Hope expansion will be grat too.
  25. Klewer
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Brilliant game. Not everyone's cup of tea, but has plenty of depth for those looking and is basic enough on the top layer to not have to steep of a learning curve. Before you know it it's been 3 days. Well worth playing.
  26. adrenilinmatt
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    I'm embarrassed about how many hours i have logged on this game on steam. Lets put it that way and leave it at that. Absolute 10/10 that needs to be played to be truly understood.
  27. Jozgamer
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    É um jogo insanamente bom onde você tem que fazer uma linha de produção pra construir um foguete.

    Apesar da premissa simples, é uma coisa extremamente complexa que exigem muita logística, raciocínio e paciência, mas não se esqueça, quanto mais tempo passa mais aliens vão atacar e mais fortes eles vão ficar.
  28. TMath
    Jul 7, 2021
    9
    If you like base building and legos play this. You can be really creative with how you do things. if the games too easy you can do a death world or wave defence and really push your limits. Game can be relaxing and or stressful depending on how you play its.pretty dope
  29. NaturalBornChao
    Jan 20, 2023
    0
    Price increase citing inflation... Devs, you made the game years ago when the development costs were less, and and you covered the costs from the sales. How bout you make a new f-ing product to sell at whatever price point you want and stop milking this one? Or an expansion? What happens in 2030 when accumulated inflation hits 40-50%, will you make your game 60$??? Pathetic greedy pigsPrice increase citing inflation... Devs, you made the game years ago when the development costs were less, and and you covered the costs from the sales. How bout you make a new f-ing product to sell at whatever price point you want and stop milking this one? Or an expansion? What happens in 2030 when accumulated inflation hits 40-50%, will you make your game 60$??? Pathetic greedy pigs trying to FOMO people to buy this ****… Expand
  30. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    I've played this game for one minute and it's the best game I've ever played
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Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best PC Game of 2020
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GameStar
    Nov 23, 2021
    85
    Exciting construction and management sim with great gameplay flow. It does require a lot of imagination and thought. Caution: addictive!
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  2. Games.cz
    Mar 23, 2021
    100
    This is a jewel. An unbelievably clever, thought-out, detailed, balanced, fun, brilliantly designed masterpiece that really doesn’t have any drawbacks at all. If you like to build and optimize, you simply have to play Factorio.
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  3. IGN
    Jan 13, 2021
    80
    Factorio is dauntingly complex, but offers almost endlessly enjoyable depth for optimizers and survival fans if you take the time to learn its systems.
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