Factorio vs Satisfactory
Factorio is the cheaper of the two right now at US$35.00 on Steam, US$4.99 less than Satisfactory. Per hour played the cheaper one loses: Satisfactory costs US$0.50/h against US$0.58/h for Factorio — 80h to beat versus 60h. Steam players rate Factorio higher: 97% positive against 96%.
Factorio vs Satisfactory, side by side
| Metric | Factorio | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Price now | US$35.00 on Steam | US$39.99 on Steam |
| All-time low | US$19.99 on Humble Store | US$14.99 on Steam |
| Steam rating | 97% positive | 96% positive |
| Hours to beat | 60h | 80h |
| Cost per hour | US$0.58/h | US$0.50/h |
| Players | Online co-op, dedicated servers | Online co-op, drop-in |
| Available on | Steam, GOG | Steam, Epic |
| Released | 2020, Wube Software | 2024, Coffee Stain |
Pick Factorio if
The gold standard for automation games. It is a Factory Building by Wube Software, 2020, and takes about 60 hours. The catch: genuinely addictive in a way that eats weekends. Full Factorio price breakdown.
Pick Satisfactory if
First-person factory-building is uniquely immersive. It is a Factory Building by Coffee Stain, 2024, and takes about 80 hours. The catch: enormous time sink — "just one more machine". Full Satisfactory price breakdown.
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How this comparison is made
Prices come straight from the stores' own feeds, in USD for United States, and are cached for about 30 minutes; hours-to-beat and the pros and cons are our editorial estimates. Cost per hour is the cheapest current price divided by hours-to-beat. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement — a store link earns us nothing. Every weight and threshold we use is published.