Worth buying?

[PurpleBeast]

I saw a lot of people talk about this game, and since it's kinda like Rimworld which i have 170 hours on it. I want to really try it
Also i saw bunch of people complain about no-sale policy but honestly i don't care as long the game is fun

[AIDSkillz]

Its fun. Its well worth the price. Try out the demo and the decide.

[AlexMBrennan]

since it's kinda like Rimworld

It really isn't - if you like Factorio then you will hate Rimworld and vice versa.

Factorio is a game about automation: You design a factory which then works without player intervention.

Rimworld is a game about having your time wasted with tedious micromanagement: Nothing can be automated, and the player is thus required to go around doing everything by hand. Hell, the last time I played Rimworld the automated defence turrets wouldn't even shoot predators currently killing your colonists because Tynan, in his infinite wisdom, decreed that the game is more fun if the player has to manually tag every last predator for hunting...

[Galileus]

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:

It really isn't - if you like Factorio then you will hate Rimworld and vice versa.

I love both games. They are different, but absolutely they don't need to be opposite to each other.

[bluerat]

Factorio redefines 'excellent', it is beyond cheap for the value and fun you get.

That said: as stated above, there is a free demo ... try before you buy i guess

[shadain597]

Yeah, the demo would be a great way to test the game for yourself. One thing worth mentioning is that there's also a huge modding community that has great dev support. I don't just mean small, quality of life mods; there's complete overhauls that play almost like a separate game in the same franchise.

Don't get me wrong, some people spend thousands of hours in the base game, but the mods are there for those of us who get bored of repetition a bit faster than that, or decide they really want to make a few minor adjustments to the base game. Wanna build space stations? There's a mod for that. Having a hard time squeezing between all of your factory buildings? Don't bother spacing them out,* get a mod to slip right between everything like some kind of land-octopus.

*But seriously, leave space between production lines; future you will thank you for your foresight and future-future you will curse you for not leaving enough room for additional expansions.

[RiO]

Originally posted by shadain597:

But seriously, leave space between production lines; future you will thank you for your foresight and future-future you will curse you for not leaving enough room for additional expansions.

Or as us software engineers say: always build your stuff as if the next person to maintain it will be a homicidal maniac who knows where you live.

[Katitoff]

Factorio is worth it even for a single run.

Tho, you'll probably need more then single run to launch first rocket.

[Cristi]

100% Worth all the money

[HYPPS]

Easy 1000 hours of gameplay. Best money I ever spent

[robfilrhijar]

I Initially avoided this game because i thought it was just a factory building game and i may not like it but when i found out about the combat n stuff i loved the idea of building a base and defending it.Really is a lot more then just a factory building game and to me worth the money as i feel i got a lot out of this game and still do.

[Nico]

As long as you have no problem with the price and you like the genre, you should totally enjoy this game. Even after a huge review bombing this game is still at 96% positive reviews (before it was at 98%) So most players seem to really enjoy the game so it's likely you will do as well.

[Shimazu]

Easily one of the best games i ever played. Check out the Demo.

[Overeagerdragon]

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:

since it's kinda like Rimworld

It really isn't - if you like Factorio then you will hate Rimworld and vice versa.

Factorio is a game about automation: You design a factory which then works without player intervention.

Rimworld is a game about having your time wasted with tedious micromanagement: Nothing can be automated, and the player is thus required to go around doing everything by hand. Hell, the last time I played Rimworld the automated defence turrets wouldn't even shoot predators currently killing your colonists because Tynan, in his infinite wisdom, decreed that the game is more fun if the player has to manually tag every last predator for hunting...

That's highly subjective as I love and play both and I also don't agree at all with your complaint nothing in Rimworld can be automated. EXCEPT for combat I usually end up taking control of a single colonist BECAUSE my colonies are so highly automated I got nothing else to do otherwise. Also; if you have troubles fighting off predators then I can see how you wouldn't like the game as I NEVER have problems with predators unless I'm REALLY not paying attention... meaning I suspect you're doing something wrong on a VERY fundamental level.... the only time predators are a threat is all the way at the start of the game but once you have a single building/cave up you REALLY shouldn't have a problem with them anymore...

Sounds to me you don't like Rimworld because you don't know how to play it...

[Roxor128]

Best value game I ever bought. It's the only game on Steam I have over 1000 hours in, and off Steam, the only one that came close was Sim City 2000.

Originally posted by Katitoff:

Tho, you'll probably need more then single run to launch first rocket.

Nonsense! I launched a rocket in my first game. Took something like 72 hours, though.

[waynel140]

I am a late arrival to the game, and, oh boy!, what have I been missing? Is it worth it? Only if you consider pennies per hour of play a bargain. I can't stop playing it, and I'm terrible. Seriously, I spend more time watching other people play on YouTube than I do in the game, and still wonder what the heck I'm doing when actually playing. It's not that complicated; I'm just that bad. But I haven't found any game more absorbing in a long, long time. Don't care if I ever fire off a rocket. I just wanna build, build, build some more. I can't stop playing Cracktorio. Spend the money. You won't regret it.