The latest version 0.14 of the game is now declared stable. It took us 8 months since the release on Steam Early Access. We took our time to deliver many new features, usability improvements, and also to fix all of the community reported bugs we could (and it has been a lot). Below are some of the major additions to the game since we launched on Steam Early Access:

Reworked Multiplayer

The multiplayer module has been completely redone, with focus on speed, scalability, and stability, along with improvements to the general user experience. The servers can now support games with hundreds of concurrent players, such as this event hosted by a player: Factorio Mass Multiplayer Session 2. Big events like these gave us a lot of feedback for user improvements, in many areas of the multiplayer game. Browsing and joining public or LAN games is now done directly from the in game dialog. We worked a lot to make the process of creating, joining and playing the game, even with a large amount of other players, as smooth as possible. As a small bonus there is now the Production challenge Multiplayer scenario shipped directly with the game.

Train System improvements

The train system has seen a large number of changes, both to the gameplay and user experience aspects. The model and sprite for the locomotive and cargo wagon have been completely redesigned, there is a new locomotive gui and train stop gui, a rebalanced max speed and acceleration system, and a new train overview screen. Laying new rails and junctions has been semi-automized (This is a game about automation, remember?). All these changes combined make train systems of various sizes much easier to build and manage.

Steam achievements

The game currently has 38 achievements you can earn, including speedrun challenges, production milestones, and limitation based accolades. If you are a completionist player, these will really give you something to strive towards.

Technology tree

The new techonology gui allows easy and intuitive viewing, choosing, and browsing of technologies and their prerequisites. This mod compatible system allows even the most convoluted research paths to be displayed in a simple format, making the choice of which path to take much easier.

Circuit network extension

The number of possiblilities with the circuit network has been exponentially increased with the addition of more circuit connectable entities. The most powerful features of this extension come from the ability to connect transport belts and inserters to the circuit network. You can also connect train stops, accumulators, power switches, gates, rail signals with more to come in the future.

Much more

Apart from all this there are other things waiting for you in the update: flamethrower turrets and fire spreading, more realistic map generation, in-game accessible mod portal, the blueprint book to organize your blueprints, power switches, and many others to discover... We still have more updates planned for the future, you can checkout the plan on our forum.

[ 2016-11-03 16:04:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Factorio is a game in which you build and maintain factories. You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. In the beginning you will find yourself chopping trees, mining ores and crafting mechanical arms and transport belts by hand, but in short time you can become an industrial powerhouse, with huge solar fields, oil refining and cracking, manufacture and deployment of construction and logistic robots, all for your resource needs. However this heavy exploitation of the planet's resources does not sit nicely with the locals, so you will have to be prepared to defend yourself and your machine empire.

Join forces with other players in cooperative Multiplayer, create huge factories, collaborate and delegate tasks between you and your friends. Add mods to increase your enjoyment, from small tweak and helper mods to complete game overhauls, Factorio's ground-up Modding support has allowed content creators from around the world to design interesting and innovative features. While the core gameplay is in the form of the freeplay scenario, there are a range of interesting challenges in the form of the Scenario pack, available as free DLC. If you don't find any maps or scenarios you enjoy, you can create your own with the in-game Map Editor, place down entities, enemies, and terrain in any way you like, and even add your own custom script to make for interesting gameplay.

Discount Disclaimer: We don't have any plans to take part in a sale or to reduce the price for the foreseeable future.

What people say about Factorio

• No other game in the history of gaming handles the logistics side of management simulator so perfectly. - Reddit
  
• I see conveyor belts when I close my eyes. I may have been binging Factorio lately. - Notch, Mojang
  
• Factorio is a super duper awesome game where we use conveyor belts to shoot aliens. - Zisteau, Youtube