Is this game just a chinese rip off of factorio?

[OhBee]

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[Z0MBE]

It's not, more like satisfactory

[Kauldric]

No it’s not.

Just because it’s inspired by something doesn’t mean it’s a rip off.

[Martin]

Originally posted by OhBee:

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It kinda is and isn't. There's no badguys.. yet. The graphics are vastly improved but still pretty dire. Factorio looks like it was scrapped off the inside of a dustbin.

And you can go to different planets/solar systems.. for resources.

It's more like Astroneer really, crossed with Factorio and Satisfactory.. your obvious "rip off" not really, those are identical games and this isn't identical to anything on the market.

[FritzHugo3]

Its a great game. I find youre writing text are not very friendly OhBee.
There are Youtube Twitch and the price are cheap. So look at youre own. Its a EA if you need ready games, wait.

[OhBee]

no offense implied. Just watched the intro video and got factorio vibes.

[Z0MBE]

Originally posted by FritzHugo3:

Its a great game. I find youre writing text are not very friendly OhBee.
There are Youtube Twitch and the price are cheap. So look at youre own. Its a EA if you need ready games, wait.

I agree.

[N0ma13]

Factorio is the headliner of the genre. In that sense every modern factory builder game is a 'ripoff of factorio' but no, not really.
That's like saying overwatch is just a ripoff of unreal tournament.

Scale here is between factorio and satis-f. Enemies aren't in yet but are planned, imagine it will be more toward the factorio side.
View is closer to satis-f but adjustable to a decent top-down view as well.
The 3d aspect is only partially a thing for building. You can utilize space for belts but not most buildings so 'looks' like satis-f but acts like factorio.
Nodes deplete, uses research components instead of components for research, so factorio in that sense.
etc.

[Narezza]

Factorio was the first significant factory management game. It spawned its own gaming niche. All factory management games from now own are going to rip off Factorio to some degree. So, the question shouldn't be "is it a rip-off of Factorio". It should be, "is it a GOOD rip off of Factorio".

So far, DSP is a really good game.

[SgtMacEliot]

Originally posted by OhBee:

no offense implied. Just watched the intro video and got factorio vibes.

I own Factorio and put in like 15 hours. Its a great game but the art style wasnt really my cup of tea? Im finding DSP art style more to my liking? I bought this game kinda thinking "Hey, its 20 bucks, if i put in another 15 hours and not play it more..not the end of the world" ...Now being a little over 25 hours in i feel like im not stopping anytime time soon? I was kinda on the fence like you and im really happy how its pulled me in :). Hopefully that helps.

[Awac]

As a Factorio fan i can say this game is its own. Sure its inspired, but it holds its own and is great.

[Bobucles]

Yes, it's a factorio clone. So what? You can't be good without learning from the best.

[Mythos]

Originally posted by OhBee:

no offense implied. Just watched the intro video and got factorio vibes.

So, I thought this at first, and didn't pick up the game right away. Truth be told, the first few hours feels VERY similar to Factorio. Almost to the point where I got bored and almost gave it up. Then I pushed through and I'm sooo glad I did. The game really opens up to be it's on unique thing. Once you unlock space travel the game really branches off to find it's on identity.

[Truckin' Tom]

I really don't understand why all factory-building games are assumed to be "Factorio Clones". Factorio wasn't the first factory-builder, isn't the best and it certainly won't be the last so the idea that such a mediocre-at-best game can be held up as the standard and all others are "clones" or "rip-offs" is, in my opinion, nonsense.

[test]

I personally prefer this to factorio or satisfactory

Both the other games are awesome but this is just next level for me

Its worth every penny

[Mr. Bitches]

Originally posted by test:

I personally prefer this to factorio or satisfactory

Both the other games are awesome but this is just next level for me

Its worth every penny

I agree. I had a hard time planning in factorio prior to blueprints, due to the 2D nature. Satisfactory being 3D made planning easier, but execution was a pain due to the large scale, 1st person view, everything having collision boxes, and massive elevation changes in the map. Dyson Sphere Program solves most of this with a large mobile player character, 3rd person view, fewer collision boxes, and a slick interface + hotkey system. All its missing for me is blueprints