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Stranded on an alien world, mine resources, research technology, automate a sprawling factory, and defend it from hostile creatures.
Released 14 Aug 2020
Automate Production
Build Train Networks
Turn Ore Into Science
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Developed by Wube Software LTD. · Published by Wube Software LTD.









You are an engineer building a factory on an alien world. Mine resources, develop new technology, and grow your operation toward the goal of launching a rocket.
Gather ore and other materials, then turn them into increasingly complex products with machines, conveyor belts, inserters, and transport networks. Plan production lines, expand to new resource deposits, and solve shortages and bottlenecks as your factory grows.
Research unlocks new equipment and production methods, letting you scale from handcrafting to automated infrastructure, trains, and robots. Industrial pollution can bring hostile creatures to attack, so you must build defenses as you expand. The game also includes multiplayer, scenarios, map editing, and mod support.
Reviewers often enjoy designing and refining interconnected production systems, especially the challenge of finding bottlenecks and watching a factory run smoothly. Many also value the scope for building on a large scale and returning for new designs or modded challenges. A recurring caveat is that the game can absorb a great deal of time, while some reviewers find its layered systems and learning curve daunting.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 88 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | Factorio supports single-player and multiplayer. The provided store features confirm online co-op, LAN co-op, and cross-platform multiplayer. The description states players can join forces cooperatively, and reviews describe optional PvP or PvE, dedicated servers, large servers with hundreds of players, and easy server hosting. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game has strong modding support. Reviews state mods can be used in multiplayer, joining modded multiplayer servers can automatically download required mods, and owning the Space Age expansion affects which multiplayer servers a player can join. Mods can also add combat and enemy variations. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | Factorio Demo |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 90/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |