Underplayed Gems

Facteroids (2023)

Facteroids cover
Developer
by Jan Zizka
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 87 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You methodically deploy and automate bots on barren space rocks, slowly transforming them into sprawling, industrious factory networks while managing resources in 3D space.

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What players say

Players describe Facteroids as a Factorio-lite with a 3D twist, building on asteroid cubes. The biggest challenge is resource scarcity rather than aliens, though mines deplete quickly and missions force restarts. Players split on the camera, and many note it's light on content for early access but praise the responsive developer.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.