Factorio

The developers are amazing and are based!

So, pricing here (Gog) is absolutely awful in comparison to other game digital stores! For example, in the famous game store (Ste@m) Factorio costs 300 Grivnas for both Original game and DLC - Space Age. It is mostly a fair price (country - Ukraine) for such a unique game. Personally, I think it is a little bit high (250 Grivnas is a much better price), but nevertheless, it is mostly fair! In comparison to the Ste@m price, Gog's price is - 17$ for the Original game and DLC. If converted to Ukrainian Grivnas - it is about 745 Ukrainian Grivnas, which is MUCH more than in another digital store. I understand that a DRM-free license is better for gamers but paying 2,48 times more only for a DRM-free license is absurd in today's realities. In addition to the high prices, there are no !Achievements! support in the Gog version of the Factorio (and DLC), which is simply nonsense for such a game! ***** Devs, Publisher, if you read my mini-review, please, make some adjustments in the Factorio (and a DLC) pricing, at least for Ukraine and Ukrainian gamers. Thank you for your attention and I hope for some changes in the near future (price adjustment and Achievements support in the Gog version).

Been meaning to buy this classic gem. Developing an addictive game that brings joy: $30 p0wning the libs: Priceless

During my 300ish hours of this game I've played there have been multiple nights of looking at the clock and saying "Oh man, it's 3AM already?" The premise of the game is you have crash landed on an alien planet and most of your tools and technology have been destroyed. Armed with your pickaxe and some simple machines you need to create a sprawling automated factory to launch a satellite to contact someone for help. The main gameplay loop is focused around the logistics, design and operation of your factory. Starting from simple machines and reasearching more automation as you progress. However there are alien creatures on the planet that hate the pollution your machines produce an will try to smash them. The wiki for the game is pretty solid but I highly recommend checking out YouTube channels for some in depth guidance as some aspects of the game can be a little confusing. I can't speak to the tutorial all that much as my first time playing was a multiplayer game with a friend who already played and showed me the ropes. tl/dr: fun highly addictive game about designing factories and defending it from alien bugs. Also those claiming the game has DRM it definitely does not. It is completely playable without the need of creating a Factorio website Account as you can get updates through GOG Galaxy or by downloading the installer from the GOG website. Multiplayer takes a little more setup by finding your public IP and setting up port forwarding but it is not difficult. For mods yes you have to create an account on their website to download them but it is in no way tied to the ability to play the game if you don't have an account. It's really no different than setting up a NexusMods account.

This is a game which appeals to your desire to: 1) Make massive, complicated systems 2) Optimize things 3) Automate things so you don't have to do any work. I suggest looking up a lets-play (especially of early to mid-game). If what you see looks interesting, you'll love this game. Don't worry about it being in development - there is more than enough game here already. Note: it may be best to buy through the developer's site. While GOG does receive updates, you need to log in to the developer's site to get mods. You may be able to purchase through GOG, and then ask nicely (I haven't tried yet), but you don't get a key automatically.