Simulation, Factory
Factorio
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.
Confidence: high · verified 2026-10-21
Price
Feb 25, 2016
Lowest current price across tracked stores. Prices exclude regional taxes; check the store page.
Why this call
- Current best $35.00 is +75% above the all-time low of $20.00.
- No active Steam discount ($35.00 full price).
- Released Aug 14, 2020 (2259 days ago); old enough for deep sales.
- Metacritic 90; Steam recommendations: 196678.
Rarely discounted; the all-time low is $20. Buy only if you will start now.
Where to buy
| Store | Price | Retail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | $35.00 | $35.00 | View deal |
| GOG | $35.00 | $35.00 | View deal |
Outbound links may be affiliate links; they never change our verdict.
Patch / playability
Not tracked yet. We are adding patch/status tracking for this title.
Release & reviews
Aug 14, 2020 · Wube Software LTD.
Metacritic: 90 · Steam recommendations: 196678
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.
Sources: Steam Store API (metadata/pricing), CheapShark (historical low/deals), official Steam news. Last verified 2026-10-21.