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Nubby's Number Factory

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2025

Should you play it?

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

What works

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • Unique 90s-inspired aesthetic and sound design
  • Deep item and perk synergy system
  • Affordable price with good replay value
  • Frequent developer updates and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Game crashes at very high rounds
  • Limited item variety and challenge content
  • Lack of save & quit feature
  • Some rng can feel frustrating or unbalanced
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey

  • Rogue Voltage

  • Backpack Hero

  • Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop

  • Clockwork Cleanup

  • Let's! Revolution!

More violent

Games that feels like Nubby's Number Factory but with more combat and destruction

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Dungeon Warfare 2

  • The Great Rebellion

  • Broken Universe - Tower Defense

  • Deadly Days: Roadtrip

  • Nitro Kid

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Nubby's Number Factory: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026