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Factorio Tag Page Cover Art
Simulation
Real-Time Strategy
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 92%
Released
August 14, 2020
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Wube Software
Publisher(s)
Wube Software
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

WHERE TO PLAY

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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. 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.

Genre(s)
Simulation, Real-Time Strategy

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Factorio: All Keyboard Shortcuts

Discover all the essential keyboard shortcuts for Factorio, including building, navigation, combat, and more, to enhance your gameplay experience.

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Factorio: How To Fix Pipeline Overextended Warning

The Pipeline Overextended warning prevents you from stretching pipelines indefinitely. Here's how you can solve this problem.

Blueprint Editor and Blueprint Library in Factorio
Factorio: How To Edit Blueprints

Editing blueprints in Factorio lets you reuse and upgrade designs, helping you scale the factory, optimize resources, and adapt to new challenges.

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Factorio: Save File Location

The save file for Factorio is located in the ever-hiding AppData folder in your PC. Here's how to find it.

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Factorio: How To Cancel Deconstruction

The Deconstruction Planner's alternate mode allows you to easily cancel deconstruction in Factorio. Here's how you access it.

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Factorio: How To Change Weapons

Here's how you can change between different weapons during fights in Factorio.

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Factorio: How To Delete Items

If you've been struggling to get rid of unwanted items in Factorio, try putting those items in a box and shooting it!

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Factorio: Best Map Seeds For Every Playstyle And Challenge

Here are the best map seeds that will enhance your experience in Factorio, offering unique challenges across playstyles.

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Factorio: How To Import Blueprints

Blueprints are essential to speed up factory scaling. Here's how you import Blueprints from the internet into your game of Factorio.

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Factorio- Best Smelting Setup
Factorio: Best Smelting Setup

The smelting layout in Factorio can be a tedious area, but this guide will help those trying to find the best layout

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13 Tips For Beginning Factorio Players

From the importance of the Alt key to the value of construction bots, here are some valuable pointers for players who are new to Factorio.

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Factorio: A Complete Guide To Rail Signals

As a game with a lot of micro-management, Factorio's Rail Signal mechanics are understandably complex. Here's what you need to know!