Factorio is an immersive simulation game where players take on the role of an engineer stranded on an alien planet. The ultimate goal is to build and optimize a fully automated factory complex capable of producing increasingly advanced technologies. Players must mine resources, research technologies, build infrastructure, and defend against the native fauna. As the factory expands, players must manage logistics, efficiency, and pollution, balancing resource production with environmental impact and defense needs.
Factorio’s gameplay revolves around gathering resources, crafting machines and parts, and designing efficient production lines and supply chains. Players must think strategically to optimize resource flow and production efficiency while dealing with spatial constraints and environmental challenges. The game features a robust tech tree with numerous upgrades and technologies to unlock, allowing for significant customization and variety in factory design. Multiplayer mode adds another layer of complexity and fun, enabling players to collaborate or compete in building the most efficient industrial complexes.
The game boasts a top-down, isometric view that provides a clear perspective of the sprawling factories players will build. The graphics are detailed and functional, with a focus on differentiating between the various machines, resources, and technologies. The sound design is immersive, with the mechanical noises of the factory adding to the atmosphere and the ambient soundtrack subtly enhancing the gameplay experience without being intrusive.
Download Factorio
- Factorio Demo 2.0.27 dmg (1,42 GB) [OS X 10.10+]
What’s new
- Wrigglers will no longer proactively attack pollen emitters. However, they will still respond to artillery.
- Attack groups containing stompers or strafers will now contain fewer units.
- Large egg rafts will try to have at least one stomper or strafer spawned at a time.
- Small egg rafts no longer absorb pollution because they will never produce stompers or strafers.
- Aquilo icebergs have longer shadows to integrate with the world better.
- Fixed that the asteroid collectors circuit condition referred to inserters. (118721)
- Fixed that hidden planets still showed in the map preview GUI. (124471)
- Fixed a crash when loading new modded tips and tricks with a “dependencies met” trigger but no dependencies.
- Fixed a crash when interacting with modded equipment ghosts. (123973)
- Fixed that a robot wouldn’t play a tile mined_sound when deconstructing it.
- Fixed that a robot would play a deconstruct sound regardless of whether the deconstruction succeeded or not. (124188)
- Fixed a consistency issue related to loading script rendered animations when animation is no longer available. (124044)
- Fixed a desync related to asteroid collectors and distant chunks optimization when asteroid collector is destroyed. (124608)
- Fixed a crash when opening an audio stream encounters a filesystem error. (124578)
- Fixed a performance issue when exiting the game while large modded entities exist. (121313)
- Fixed that the personal logistics area would render incorrectly when the game was paused. (123438)
- Fixed that quality science packs would show “100%” remaining. (123076)
- Fixed that the open-factoriopedia hotkey did not work in some cases. (121411)
- Fixed that fog of war was not rendered while dead. (124251)
- Fixed that opening the technology GUI while dragging the map would continue to drag the map. (117950)
- Fixed a crash when deleting a space platform which had cargo bays built in a specific order. (124433)
Old files
- Factorio Demo 1.1.110 exe (1,33 GB) [Windows Vista+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.110 dmg (1,4 GB) [OS X 10.10+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.109 exe (1,33 GB) [Windows Vista+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.109 dmg (1,4 GB) [OS X 10.10+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.107 exe (1,33 GB) [Windows 10+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.107 dmg (1,4 GB) [OS X 10.10+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.104 exe (1,33 GB) [Windows 10+]
- Factorio Demo 1.1.104 dmg (1,4 GB) [OS X 10.10+]
Installation
Factorio is available for purchase and download on Steam. Additionally, a demo version can be downloaded directly from this page for both Windows and macOS platforms, offering a glimpse into the captivating world of factory-building and automation.