Casual · August 14, 2020

Factorio (2020)

Factorio (2020) scores 97% positive on Steam from 215.2k reviews, 90 Metacritic, developed by Wube Software LTD..

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Factorio (2020) is a Casual title from Wube Software LTD. available on Windows, macOS, Linux. The title carries a 97% Steam positive rating across 215.2k reviews, a 90/100 Metacritic score, and 16.4k peak concurrent players — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Casual category.

Factorio is a game in which you build and maintain factories. You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. In the beginning you will find yourself chopping trees, mining ores and crafting mechanical arms and transport belts by hand, but in short time you can become an industrial powerhouse, with huge solar fields, oil refining and cracking, manufacture and deployment of construction and logistic robots, all for your resource needs. However this heavy exploitation of the planet’s resources does not sit nicely with the locals, so you will have to be prepared to defend yourself and your machine empire. Join forces with other players in cooperative Multiplayer , create huge factories, collaborate and delegate tasks between you and your friends. Add mods to increase your enjoyment, from small tweak and helper mods to complete game overhauls, Factorio’s ground-up Modding support has allowed content creators from around the world to design interesting and innovative features. While the core gameplay is in the form of the freeplay scenario, there are a range of interesting challenges in the form of Scenarios . If you don’t find any maps or scenarios you enjoy, you can create your own with the in-game Map Editor , place down entities, enemies, and terrain in any way you like, and even add your own custom script to make for interesting gameplay. Discount Disclaimer: We don’t have any plans to take part in a sale or to reduce the price for the foreseeable future. What people say about Factorio No other game in the history of gaming handles the logistics side of management simulator so perfectly. – Reddit I see conveyor belts when I close my eyes. I may have been binging Factorio lately. – Notch, Mojang Factorio is a super duper awesome game where we use conveyor belts to shoot aliens. – Zisteau, Youtube

Release & Availability

Release date Aug 14, 2020
Developer Wube Software LTD.
Base price $35.00
DLC / Add-ons 3 released
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners 10M–100M
External links Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Release timeline

Factorio launched on Aug 14, 2020.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Wube Software LTD..

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Factorio

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Factorio 97% positive across 215.2k reviews — categorised as Overwhelmingly Positive.

208.8k positive · 6.5k negative

Critic consensus (Metacritic)

Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 90/100 score.

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User score

Metacritic user score stands at 9.1/10.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 184.9k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 16.4k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Casual
  • Indie
  • Simulation
  • Strategy

Community tag consensus

  • Automation · 4.8k
  • Base-Building · 4.4k
  • Resource Management · 3.8k
  • Sandbox · 3.1k
  • Crafting · 2.8k
  • Strategy · 2.3k
  • Multiplayer · 2.2k
  • Survival · 2.1k
  • Management · 1.9k
  • Open World · 1.9k
  • Building · 1.6k
  • Co-op · 1.6k

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 183 hours, with a median of 57 hours — a extensive (100+ hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 20 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 88 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese – Portugal, Portuguese – Brazil, Romanian.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Factorio released?

Factorio was released on Aug 14, 2020 by Wube Software LTD..

Is Factorio worth playing?

Based on 215.2k Steam reviews, Factorio holds a 97% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Factorio support?

Factorio runs natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

How much does Factorio cost?

Base price on Steam is $35.00 (before seasonal discounts).

What Metacritic score did Factorio receive?

Critics rated Factorio 90/100 on Metacritic.