Game guide
Factorio
Game overview
What is Factorio?
A deep automation game about designing factories, managing logistics and scaling production from raw ore to rockets.
What you actually do
The core loop
The main loop centers on automation, factory building, logistics, research and resource extraction.
How progress works
Progress comes from technology tree and factory expansion.
Action and interaction
Action and interaction center on combat secondary and defensive.
How the game is structured
Explore its procedural open world setting.
WhatToGame Verdict
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Strong for couples
Mixed skill levels
Strong for mixed-skill groups
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
Selected platforms
- 2-8 players online
Finder party ceiling is 8; dedicated-server or ambient-world capacity is intentionally not substituted for a normal group size.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details1 group
Steam
PC
- PC availability and input support from publisher-submitted Steam data; cross-platform matrix left unknown here.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Reasonable on modest PCs with appropriate settings.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- Quad core 3Ghz+
- GPU
- DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 5 GB
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