However, it also means there is little room for growth with Factorio being a niche product catering to a niche market, the developers need to find a way to pay for ongoing development or move on to other projects.įactorio retails for $30 and supports regional pricing where available.įor those who typically hold out for a discount, you may be in for a very long wait with the developers stating they have no intention of taking part in Steam sales or bundles, feeling they have priced their product correctly, they see no need to offer a discount at any time. Massive Multi-Player Support:įactorio can be played competitively and cooperatively with up to 500 players and offer a headless Linux server client for those who wish to keep their server online 24/7.įactorio has sold over 3.1 million copies, which is incredible and a well-deserved reward for Wube Software, who have poured their heart and soul into Factorio for almost a decade. ![]() Passionate Community:ĭue to its long stint in early access and multi-year popularity, Factorio enjoys all the benefits of a passionate and engaged community, meaning new players have access to a massive library of helpful guides, videos and blueprints, allowing them to import factory layouts shared by other members of the Factorio community. When talking about their plans for “what happens next” following the launch of Factorio 1.0, the developers revealed they had given some thought to working on a sequel (Factorio 2) before deciding that it wasn’t the route they wanted to take, as they had poured everything into Factorio, and except for UI improvements and new content and there was nothing else they could offer players that couldn’t already be found in Factorio or one of its many freely available modifications.Īs a result, Factorio will not receive a sequel, at least not anytime soon.ĭue to thousands of small/fast-moving objects on screen at any given time, some gamers with sensitive eyes may find themselves developing headaches or eye strain, and I would caution players who are prone to vision-related headaches to only play Factorio in a well-lit room and only as long as they feel good doing so. Visuals:įactorio is not a pretty game, and visuals have been sacrificed on the altar of performance however, I feel a game like Factorio does not need flashy visuals, and rather by focusing the performance and optimization, the developers have given Factorio the scope to scale to some pretty impressive levels, including bases with literally hundreds of thousands of components and cooperative servers with over 500 players online concurrently. ![]() While Factorio looks and sounds like something that would only excite the nerdiest of gamers, it has a lot to offer gamers from all walks of life and is one of the most polished and successful titles to exit the Steam Early Access program.
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