Aiden Crawford
Nintendo World ReportFactorio (Switch) Review
Published 2/28/2023
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Linux / Switch 2 / PC / Mac / Switch - 8/14/2020
Factorio
You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, apply management skills to keep it working and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
- Developer
- Wube Software
- Publisher
- Wube Software
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Critic avg
81
6 scored reviews
Total coverage
6
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Score range
70–91
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 6 scored reviews, with a 21-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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6 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 17%
80–894 reviews · 67%
70–791 review · 17%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Trent Cannon
Nintendo LifeReview: Factorio - A Most Engrossing Management Sim, Despite Some Issues
Published 10/28/2022
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80
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Read originalOliver Shellding
WayTooManyGamesReview - Factorio (Switch)
Published 10/28/2022
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Score
85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeana Hafer
IGNIGN Factorio Review
Published 1/13/2021
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80
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Read originalCal Stevenson
Checkpoint GamingFabrication automation simulation
Published 8/29/2020
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRick Lane
PC GamerFactorio review
Published 8/24/2020
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91
+10 vs critic avg
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