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Satisfactory (2024)

Coffee Stain Publishing, Coffee Stain Studios

Main
101
hours
Main + Extra
136
hours
Platinum
200
hours

Satisfactory is a first-person factory simulation game set on an alien planet. Players take the role of a Pioneer, an employee of the megacorporation FICSIT Inc., tasked with harvesting natural resources and constructing increasingly complex automated production lines. The goal is to manufacture components for "Project Assembly," delivered via a space elevator to an orbital platform. The game features a hand-crafted open world spanning approximately 30 square kilometers across multiple biomes, a tiered technology progression system, cooperative multiplayer, and extensive logistics management through conveyor belts, pipelines, and vehicles.

About the story

An unnamed Pioneer employed by the megacorporation FICSIT Inc. is dropped from orbit onto the surface of an alien planet designated MASSAGE-2(AB)b. The drop pod malfunctions, and the Pioneer barely survives the landing, awakening with no memories. Guided by FICSIT's artificial intelligence, ADA, the Pioneer learns she is one of few to have landed successfully in the region. ADA instructs her to begin constructing infrastructure for ""Project Assembly,"" described only as part of a larger initiative called the Save the Day Program, intended to rescue Earth from an unspecified catastrophe. As the Pioneer builds deeper into the planet's wilderness, she discovers mysterious alien artifacts that trigger strange mental contact with an unknown intelligence. Something on this world is trying to communicate, and the true nature of both the planet and FICSIT's mission may be more complex than a simple resource extraction operation.

Platforms

PC PS5 Series X|S

Genres

Adventure Simulator Strategy

Themes

Open world Sandbox Science fiction

Languages: Spanish (Spain) and 19 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
French
Italian
German
Spanish (Spain)
Arabic
Czech
Dutch
Finnish
English
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Hungarian

Media

Critic Reviews

Thumb Culture

By Thumb Culture
100

This game is amazing. I truly wish I had more time in the day to sit down and play for longer sessions at a time. I’ve barely touched on all the great things in this review. (I didn’t even mention that there are vehicles too until just now!) There’s always something that I am looking to do next. Just knowing how much time I’ll eventually put into it drives that even more. Satisfactory has become a modern gem from where it started five years ago in early access. It is well-deserving of the Thumb Culture Platinum Award.

09 Oct, 2024 Read full review

Oyungezer Online

By Onur Kaya
90

A frighteningly enjoyable fast-forward button that you can use in real life.

27 Sep, 2024 Read full review

GamingBolt

By Ravi Sinha
90

Whether it seems too complex or monotonous, Satisfactory delivers an excellent factory-building and automation experience that will motivate you to optimize, enhance, and fundamentally rewrite your thought process.

23 Sep, 2024 Read full review

Checkpoint Gaming

By Charlie Kelly
90

Satisfactory's full release has been long overdue and thankfully it's well worth the wait. It's at the tippy top of the automation genre and this is thanks to the hard work Coffee Stain Studios has been implementing over the years, implementing many a quality of life and following player advice. What it's resulted in is some of the most satisfying automation and resource pipeline mechanics and gameplay I've ever experienced in games. It's as deep as you want it for the hardcore players or as accessible and palatable as you need for the newbies. Additionally, its deliberately bespoke alien world is breathtaking in design and visuals, filled with many bite-sized adventures to be had no matter how few steps you take from your camp. Satisfactory is the final frontier for co-operative crafting and exploration games for me. Give it a chance and it might just be yours too.

23 Sep, 2024 Read full review

GameSpace

By Brau3er
90

Satisfactory 1.0 delivers a rich and engaging experience that will appeal to players who enjoy games with problem-solving elements and creative freedom.

19 Sep, 2024 Read full review

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