Underplayed Gems

Factory Manager (2018)

Factory Manager cover
Developer
StainlessHeart
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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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

A slow-burn economic grind where early desperation gives way to calculated efficiency.

simulationstrategyeconomicchallengingresource managementprogressionpunishing earlylogistical

What players say

Players describe a simple, budget-scale factory tycoon that offers a few hours of play, but they split on whether it delivers. Many say the economy is broken: low-tech goods lose money, prices crash as you scale up, and late-game income caps make loan interest impossible to outrun. The game also ends without warning. A few find it decent for the price.

Screenshots

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