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Satisfactory

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • 2024

Global score

97

/100

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Quick resume

Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

Pros

  • Highly creative and satisfying factory building
  • Beautiful and immersive open world
  • Strong progression and optimization gameplay
  • Support for cooperative multiplayer
  • Active and friendly community

Cons

  • Early game can feel slow and tedious
  • Some bugs and rough edges remain
  • Multiplayer can be buggy
  • Requires significant time investment
  • Limited combat and survival challenge

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players have high freedom to build and optimize factories their own way, with no strict routines enforced."

  • Competence
    4

    "The game challenges players to master complex factory building, optimization, and resource management."

  • Competition
    -4

    "Focus is on personal progress and creativity rather than competing against others."

  • Continuation
    5

    "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, often spending hundreds of hours."

  • Cooperation
    3

    "Supports multiplayer with cooperative factory building and shared goals."

  • Creativity
    5

    "Strong emphasis on creative factory design, building, and optimization in a 3D space."

  • Domination
    -4

    "Interactions are cooperative and balanced; no evidence of dominance or power imposition."

  • Escapism
    4

    "Players use the game as a relaxing and immersive escape from real life."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and enjoyment."

  • Experimenting
    4

    "Players frequently try new factory layouts, optimizations, and explore game mechanics."

  • Exploration
    4

    "Open world with diverse biomes encourages exploration to find resources and secrets."

  • Expression
    4

    "Players customize factory designs and aesthetics, expressing personal style."

  • Fantasy
    2

    "Set on an alien planet with sci-fi elements, but grounded in plausible factory simulation."

  • Fellowship
    3

    "Community and multiplayer foster a sense of belonging and shared interest."

  • Growth
    4

    "Players develop skills in planning, optimization, and problem solving."

  • Health
    -4

    "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity component."

  • Idle
    -3

    "Requires active attention and planning; not designed for passive or background play."

  • Intimacy
    1

    "Some social interaction in multiplayer but limited evidence of close emotional bonds."

  • Leadership
    1

    "Some players may lead cooperative builds, but mostly collaborative with shared input."

  • Progression
    5

    "Strong progression through unlocking technologies, equipment, and factory upgrades."

  • Relaxation
    4

    "Many players find the gameplay relaxing and satisfying despite occasional frustration."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and animations contribute to sensory pleasure."

  • Status
    -3

    "Little focus on social recognition or leaderboards; emphasis on personal achievement."

  • Story
    3

    "Light narrative and lore add thematic depth without dominating gameplay."

  • Strategy
    4

    "Requires mental challenge, problem solving, and strategic planning of factory layouts."

  • Thrill
    -2

    "Low risk and suspense; combat is light and optional, with adjustable difficulty."

  • Value
    4

    "Players perceive high value for time invested due to deep gameplay and frequent updates."

  • Violence
    -4

    "Combat is minimal and optional; focus is on constructive building and automation."

  • Survival
    -3

    "No strong survival mechanics; threats are light and can be disabled."

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Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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