It’s really nice to see how they continue to cater to player quality of life, lots of great improvements both for new and returning players here.
Hey there’s gold in that thumbnail
Factorio Friday Facts #397 - Factoriopedia
Submitted 9 months ago by ace@lemmy.ananace.dev to gaming@beehaw.org
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-397
BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 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.
ezchili@iusearchlinux.fyi 9 months ago
Factorio is priced appropriately
It’s less that it never goes on sale, mire like it was always on sale
chaotic_goody@beehaw.org 9 months ago
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. 
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
They also don’t have trains, I love trains!
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 9 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 9 months ago
It is supposed to run fine on the Steam Deck, so I guess?
Toribor@corndog.social 9 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.