Neither Terraria nor Don’t Starve are in the automation genre, though! I found Factorio way more enjoyable than those two. Worth what I paid for it many times over. 
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BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
If it weren’t so expensive… I was looking at Factorial and Cyberpunk 2077 for months now, but the price is so much higher than the games I normally play.
I have read Factorio’s reasoning for the price, but after playing the demo, I don’t see how they are in a different position compared to e.g. Terraria or Don’t Starve.
chaotic_goody@beehaw.org 4 months ago
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
They also don’t have trains, I love trains!
chaotic_goody@beehaw.org 4 months ago
Traaaaaaains! ❤️
I’m really excited for the expansion changes but I’m scared of spending another hundred hours there. 😅
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
I can’t wait to spend another hundred hours! 😂
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
Factorio is way different from terraria and don’t starve. They’re not even the same genere. Also if you think it’s expensive, (not flaming, genuinely asking) is your computer good enough to run cyberpunk at a reasonable graphic settings and fps? Because that games requires alot
BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
It is supposed to run fine on the Steam Deck, so I guess?
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
Ah didn’t know you played on the steam deck. Don’t have one myself so wouldn’t know. But all in all, Factorio is worth it at this price point. I already played 1000 hours, and there is many more to come! I think it’s my best price/hours game I own
BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
That’s what people tell me, and why I played the demo. What irks me a bit is since it is level-based, my cool automation complexes get reset/lost everytime. That’s obviously the point of the game I guess, but… I guess I expected more of a Minecraft modpack kind of gameplay.
I guess I’ll just wait a few more months to see if I have an epiphany. It’s just so expensive in comparison…
Toribor@corndog.social 4 months ago
I bought Factorio a couple years ago and played for about 4 hours. I thought it was pretty fun but I didn’t really get hooked or anything so it sat in my Steam library for a while.
Early last summer I gave it another go and something finally clicked. I probably spent a whole month doing nothing but play Factorio when I wasn’t eating sleeping or working. My wife was concerned. It was by far my most played game last year and it’s now probably one of my favorite games ever.
If you’re into programming or dev ops it definitely aligns with that mindset once you get deep enough in the game you start seeing the patterns and trying to optimize your factory design. But that sort of game isn’t for everyone.
ezchili@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 months ago
Factorio is priced appropriately
It’s less that it never goes on sale, mire like it was always on sale