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#60
#60

Factorio

2020The Engineer's Drug

Gameplay

9/10

Innovation

8/10

Legacy

7/10

Total

24/30

The factory must grow.
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Why It Ranks

The factory must grow.” — The Engineer's Drug. Scored 24/30.

Score Breakdown

GameplayControls, mechanics, moment-to-moment fun factor
9/10
InnovationHow much it pushed the medium forward at release
8/10
LegacyLasting influence on the industry and culture
7/10
Total Score24/30

The Review

Factorio is digital crack for engineers. Wube Software built a game about automating production lines on an alien planet, and the result is one of the highest-rated games on Steam. The satisfaction of optimizing throughput, balancing ratios, and watching your factory expand is unmatched. It turns every player into a systems thinker and has been used in actual engineering education. The factory must grow.

Fun Fact

Factorio maintained a 98% positive rating on Steam across over 150,000 reviews — one of the highest user ratings in the platform's history.

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