Start with the practical details
Check the current desktop systems, input information and requirements below. They are publisher information, not a performance or accessibility test.
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Factorio connects increasingly complex products through automated production. The interesting diagnostic question is why a particular output is low. Insufficient inputs, transport and processing capacity are different problems even when the visible symptom looks similar.
A useful first check
Trace a shortage backwards until you can name the dependency. Change one relevant stage and see whether the bottleneck moves.
When to look more closely
Factory scale, settings and additional content can affect actual demands. The publisher’s requirements below are a reference, not a test of your largest intended save.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Practical information for this edition
Official Steam listing checked 5 November 2026. These are published labels, not our device tests.
- Desktop systems
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Controller information
- Not specified in the checked store data; verify on the current product page.
- English listed
- Yes — check the store’s text/audio legend.
- Modes and sharing
- Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op
A missing label is not proof that a feature is absent. A controller label does not establish compatibility with every model, and an online mode does not alone confirm cross-platform play.
Publisher’s Windows minimum requirements
- OS
- Windows 11, 10
- Processor
- Quad core 3Ghz+
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- Normal sprite resolution, Low quality compression, 1080p resolution
Requirements are reproduced from the publisher’s Windows section. Older entries can name legacy operating systems; that is not a guarantee of support by the current Steam client. Verify current Steam client information and the relevant edition. These figures are not a frame-rate, battery-life or compatibility benchmark.
Who it is for
Choose it when understanding a growing production system sounds like the central activity. If that sounds like maintenance between adventures, another type of game may suit you better.
This is a judgement about the design described by the publisher, not a numerical verdict based on an undisclosed play session. Check representative footage, the current requirements and available options before choosing a version.
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Verified product details
- Game
- Factorio
- Developer
- Wube Software LTD.
- Publisher
- Wube Software LTD.
- Orbitpulseplayfrontier release date
- 14 Aug, 2020
- Desktop systems listed
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Orbitpulseplayfrontier genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Material checked
- 5 November 2026
Desktop systems above refer to the Steam edition. They are not a complete list of console or mobile editions. Availability, price, requirements, age information and edition contents can change.
Sources and image attribution
Official Steam listing for Factorio ↗
The listing supplied the developer, publisher, desktop-system information and store release date. The article’s interpretation is original editorial commentary. Official artwork and one screenshot are reproduced to identify and discuss the game; no affiliation with its owner is implied.
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