Factorio

Incredible game. There is a good reason this game is often called Cracktorio. Between mod support, an expansive DLC that eclipses the base game Factorio has dominated several years of my life. Not a year goes by that I don't build a new factory. I'm over 4600 hours and I expect a couple thousand more. While there are many other factory games Factorio is the most pure and has set the bar. It's genre defining.

For those unfortunate enough to be inclined, Factorio is the hardest drug ever created.

It is the godfather of all automation games. There are many imitators, but Factorio reigns supreme.

It is a simple game. Mine resources, turn those into little vials of science that unlock more and better things. But soon, you realize that in order to progress...

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

THE FACTORY MUST GROW

Great game, allows for a significant degree of creativity. Like a 2D minecraft that's heavy on automation and production rather than exploration.

At the time of writing this review I have almost 1500 hours logged. I played vanilla back in the day, I played space exploration to the point of madness, and now I'm playing space age with childish wonder. I love the game.

What sets this review apart is that I run a controls department with over 40 technicians & engineers. I personally have bought the game for every employee because I believe it is a better training model for DDC/PLC programming than what we can develop. This game is something truly special, merging fun with learning. If you haven't, give it a real try. You'll find that it becomes a new game when you get bots, and you may find that trains are a game within the game. Don't think you ever have this one figured out, it is only limited by your imagination.

This game makes me want to commit acts that may be perceived as violent,(in a video game) and also try and end world hunger, simertanerously.

The belts whisper to me their secrets and i understand little of what they say

I purchased this game 34 hours ago
I have spent those hours optimize my supply chain
I have become one with the supply chain
Soon my body will be reduced to its raw materials and those materials will be used to fuel expansion

(buy this game)

No game has done to me what this game did.

The sessions turned from hours to days, with breaks for (some) sleep and necessary nutrients. Except for the basic life necessities, every minute I could spare I spent in the factory. You forget you're hungry, need sleep, you just want to optimize this one more small thing > and one more bigger thing after the small thing is now working better > and then that ties into a whole new system that now allows you to... You can see where this is going.

Factorio is one of the biggest achievements in the history of video games. Mind blowing mechanics paired with exceptional music and endless small visual details.

To say that this game is a work of art and a product of love from its developers, would be a severe understatement.

Yes, i hope it takes more time of my life away.
Be aware, your friends will start asking you if you are fine, you will start to "automatize" and make your day-to-day more efficient, and then you will understand that the actual factory that grew is the brain inside you.

Started building a factory, accidentally created a spaghetti monster made of conveyor belts and regret. My friends asked where I’ve been—I told them I am the factory now.

this game feels like having a full-time software engineering job. but the job contributes nothing to society and doesn't pay anything. and you are constantly doing hits of crack cocaine.

I highly recommend this game if you have at least a few mental disorders

one word crack this game is addicting so many factories so many mobs and me a small man with a gun and fish i always win

This game is crack. Ive gotten 4 friends to play this, and its bad for us

Just buy it and play it. Nothing more to say. Its FANTASTIC!

You either play the tutorial and never touch it again or you play it until you can't

The Factory must grow.

The Factory must expand to meet the expanding needs of the Factory.

Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate.

Video Game Hall of Famer!

This game forces you to think outside the box, and I enjoy that. Would definitely recommend.

A fantastic game with such a reasonable price point. Wube has shown they care deeply about their game - going above and beyond with bug fixing and enhancements over the years. The Space Age DLC was essentially an entire new game on top of the existing Factorio that really elevated the same mechanics while simultaneously adding multiple different planets with their own production chains and challenges. 100% would recommend to anyone interested in games of this genre, try out the demo!

this game will consume you. it overcomes my basic biological needs such as eating ans bathroom usage.

I want Factorio's (Tm) as a delicious and healthy lunchtime cereal. Because Breakfast cereals are overrated.

Probably one of the greatest games in the automation genre ever. If i had to make one complaint it would be the steep price tag for it at least in my opinion, but given there is no in game purchases its definitely worth it.

10/10

I love how we just crash into a random alien species's home planet and, like the entitled humans we are, we drain it of its ressources, burn everything, ruin the air with pollution and commit mass genocide because the aliens dare to attack us bc of our pollution.

11/10, love this game :)

Everywhere I go,
Everyone must know,
The factory must grow.

The belts of ore coil and slither,
Production lines fill full and saturate,
And the starter mines begin to sputter and dither,
This lovely game never ceases to captivate.

Setting out to claim more ore I must,
The native wildlife protests with an angry gnash,
But little did they know, my blueprints are quite robust,
As Artillery shells fly overhead,
Their aim marks true as the Biters' nest is mash!

A satisfying clatter of components fuse together,
To assemble the final product of this wondrous game,
A deafening roar of fire as the skies part for this newest endeavor,
New lands and worlds to explore and conquer-
Challenges of plenty and threats a-many- Though the truth will always be the same;

Everywhere I go,
Everyone must know,
The factory must grow.

Great game.

I'm currently having fun with Space Age for the first time and the only thing I'd change is the fact there are no indicators outside of the UI to know which planet our platform is orbiting.

Adding the planet on the background could be a cool thing !
Since every planet as such a cool different vibe, might as well show it in space too ! :D

Factorio Review: The Game That Turns You Into an Engineer Without Realizing It
Rating: 9/10

If most games teach you how to win, Factorio teaches you how to think.

At first glance, it’s a game about building factories and fending off alien bugs. But underneath the pixelated chaos lies one of the most powerful learning experiences gaming has ever offered — one that mirrors the thinking patterns of engineers, process analysts, and systems designers.

What You Actually Learn Playing Factorio
Systems Thinking: You’ll quickly start viewing everything as interconnected — inputs, outputs, bottlenecks. You become a living flowchart.

Optimization: There’s an obsessive pleasure in reducing transport time, maximizing throughput, and shaving seconds off your production cycles.

Problem Solving: You’ll debug your base like a programmer — tracing issues to root causes and redesigning loops to eliminate inefficiencies.

Automation & Logic: With circuit networks and logic gates, Factorio sneakily teaches you programming fundamentals.

Strategic Planning: You don’t just build for today — you build for the future. Every base layout becomes a forecast model.

Resilience: The moment you think everything's perfect, aliens invade or power collapses — forcing you to adapt, rebuild, and improve.

What It Doesn’t Teach
It’s not a storytelling game. It doesn’t teach empathy, dialogue, or creative improvisation like some RPGs or simulation games. If you’re looking for a deeply emotional or narrative-driven experience — this isn’t it.

How It Compares
More educational than Minecraft, Civ, or LoL — Factorio’s lessons transfer to real-world domains like supply chain management, software architecture, or even business process redesign.

Slightly less technical than Kerbal Space Program (which is actual rocket science), but far more accessible.

More practical than Dwarf Fortress — though the complexity feels equally vast.

Final Verdict
Factorio isn’t just a game. It’s a mindset training simulator.
Whether you're a curious gamer, an aspiring engineer, or someone who just likes making things run smoother — this game will change the way you see systems, workflows, and even the real world.

9/10 – Play Factorio and you’ll come out smarter than you went in.

The game, can be confusing at first so take your time with it. So far its been a blast. I wish there was a multi player element to it though.

w game, fun but a lil hard but if you don't understand smth just look it up

Don't play this game if you value your free time. Time disappears when playing this game. It's like being sucked into another dimension. On the other hand this is hands down my favorite game of all time and always will be.

Great game for autistic people, or wannabe engineers. (9/10) would play again.

UI is a touch fiddly, but once you get into it, it works. Resource management and manufacturing, one of the originals. You do have to manage your resources... and don't be afraid to try logic circuits. They work, and are effective.

There's not much to say about this game, except that it is one of those games that will easily keep you up until 5 in the morning because you just want to do that one small thing and then you'll call it a day and go to bed because you need to wake up at 6 to go to work. It's quite probable that you won't go to sleep at all, but go to work and then think whole day how you're going to optimize steel plates production in order to keep expanding your factory.

I'm at loss for words when it comes to just how superb Factorio is and I think that the game designers and developers are not getting nearly enough praise as they should.

great game
10/10
who needs a life
FACTORY MUST GROW
no srsly best automation game there is

Played 21 hrs didn't feel like 21 hrs but regardless it is a great game so you don't notice how long you played. The game has some lack of some options at start and more complicated setup than need be at start. The game is good don't know about everything yet but seems like no bugs yet kind of fun in figuring out how to setup your factory.

open world game that you can play repeatedly with different settings and there's always something that you can do better or different, still learn new things everyday.

great game that is complete. No hiden fees or micro trans. resource collection and building a great way to pass time in a chill way.

Great game! Trains and circuit networks my beloved.

I didn't click with it at first. Some of the tutorials were HARD and I didn't see the fun. Then suddenly it started to click and now I'm hopelessly addicted.

First of all, this game isn't for everyone.

I think this is for the gamers who like puzzles, math, solving issues, management and endless freedom. Every run is different. Once you get sucked into the game, you will not think about anything else and time will be forgotten, untill your wife drags you away. The factory must grow.

For it's price per hour it's unbeatable the best game in my library and continues to be. Everything is perfectly thought out. The community en mods are amazing. The devs keep fixing bugs and bring out updates.

Space Exploration is a great DLC which brings even more hours of gameplay and more factory to grow.

Other pro's:
-Almost every system build the last 20 years will run this game fine. Your GPU isn't the bottleneck, your CPU is.
-Multiplayer with as many people as you want.
-Very satisfying to see your build work

As there are thousands of reviews, I think this short summary will be enough. If the other reviews won't speak to you, it's probably not for you. Take a chance with this game and be possible hooked forever.

One of the best games I've ever played. Keep finding myself coming back year after year to do it again in a whole new way. The Factory must grow..

This might just be one of the greatest game I've played, its there in the top 10. That being said its not for everyone, the automation bit might feel like "work" for some. But if you enjoy problem solving and logistical building, then this is THE game for it. Its mod friendly, the world is randomly generated with parameters that you can set yourself, it works in multiplayer, the hotkeys are very nice, being able to ctrl-c and ctrl-v is something so simple yet so appreciated. Flipping it vertically or horizontally with V and H is also really nice.
This is a game that I keep coming back to, play it a ton for a month and then come back to it after a year again when I feel like building a huge factory. Its a great game to just 'keep running' while you go make dinner or drink some coffee too if thats your thing. Factorio is the game that really took off with the automation genre, and its top-down graphics is something I prefer when I build stuff rather than a 3D space. Even tho I've got plenty of hours in the other "Factorio inspired" games out there, this is the one thats numero uno.

Insanely addictive. You will start dreaming in conveyor belts and scheming about process streamlining. Highly enjoyable.

Addictive, this game is so fun you can play for hours and not even realize it. the factory must grow

believe the hype, all of the overwhelmingly positive reviews are exactly correct. I have nothing to add. buy this game.

Amazing game with a ton of depth using real-life concepts. The game is well optimized with no nonsense. Tremendous value.

I love this game and so do my friends...Put it on sale so my friends that like it can play it...

Graphics (5 of 10): It's top down 2d game, while they're well done, it's still very basic.

Audio (8 of 10): Neat but nothing riveting.

Gameplay (10 of 10): A well thought out and challenging tech tree provides many hours of enjoyment.

Ease of Learning (6 of 10): While well documented internally I relied on friends and community content to learn it. These made the game easy to learn, but the publisher doesn't get credit for their hard work :-)

Stability (10 of 10); Even with mods (great in game engine for easily finding mods and using them even in multiplayer). I highly recommend the mods. I found the base game challenging and a bit slow. Mods made it very rewarding.

This game is good, I have learned to stay away from this black hole. Other games that borrow from this game instantly get a feature I love.

Addicting game where you deal with the consequences of your own actions.

Love it! Perfect for co-op with hundreds of hours of gameplay.

If you have an addictive personality you have absolutely nothing to worry about. You absolutely will not lose years of your life to this game. I swear.