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Factorio player count chart
No, Factorio is not dead. 12,492 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 19,471. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Feb 1, 2016
Factorio monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 16,271 | +6.86% | 27,438 |
| October 2026 | 15,226 | -2.33% | 26,205 |
| September 2026 | 15,590 | -5.86% | 25,769 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -3.28% | 27,374 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +3.47% | 28,303 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +6.81% | 27,354 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -0.53% | 25,609 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -3.81% | 25,746 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -8.62% | 26,766 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -6.74% | 29,291 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +22.64% | 31,409 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -3.6% | 25,611 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -3.99% | 26,567 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +7.9% | 27,670 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -6.34% | 25,643 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +9% | 27,380 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -16.85% | 25,119 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +10.56% | 30,210 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +0.15% | 27,325 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -4.69% | 27,284 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -14.64% | 28,628 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -21.58% | 33,539 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -33.8% | 42,769 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -42.7% | 64,602 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -4.59% | 112,738 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +549.98% | 118,166 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -7.11% | 18,180 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +4.63% | 19,571 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +3.41% | 18,705 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -1.84% | 18,088 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -7.03% | 18,427 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -3.65% | 19,821 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +1.44% | 20,572 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -10.8% | 20,279 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +11.84% | 22,734 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -6.7% | 20,327 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -4.83% | 21,786 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +7.74% | 22,891 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +19.25% | 21,246 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +7.51% | 17,817 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -3.32% | 16,573 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -2.29% | 17,143 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -9.21% | 17,544 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -2.69% | 19,323 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +0.11% | 19,858 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -8.54% | 19,836 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +6.48% | 21,689 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +5.3% | 20,369 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +3.8% | 19,344 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -3.28% | 18,636 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +7.99% | 19,268 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +0.59% | 17,842 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -0.72% | 17,737 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -11.23% | 17,866 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +0.53% | 20,126 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +24.85% | 20,019 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -9.2% | 16,035 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -4.78% | 17,659 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +11.84% | 18,545 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -6.24% | 16,582 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -14.18% | 17,685 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -5.93% | 20,606 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +24.7% | 21,906 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +15.97% | 17,567 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -2.69% | 15,148 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -9.22% | 15,566 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -0.17% | 17,147 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -2.44% | 17,176 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -22.09% | 17,605 |
| February 2021 | n/a | +2.91% | 22,597 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +24.16% | 21,959 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -12.57% | 17,686 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -14.8% | 20,228 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -16.43% | 23,742 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -18.13% | 28,410 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +184.85% | 34,700 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -12.69% | 12,182 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -15.02% | 13,952 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -12.74% | 16,418 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +2.44% | 18,816 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +17.17% | 18,368 |
| February 2020 | n/a | +1.59% | 15,677 |
| January 2020 | n/a | +16.94% | 15,432 |
| December 2019 | n/a | -4.98% | 13,196 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +2.9% | 13,888 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +7.31% | 13,497 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +13.36% | 12,577 |
| August 2019 | n/a | +4.93% | 11,095 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -17.47% | 10,574 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -12.21% | 12,812 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -10.72% | 14,594 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -27.21% | 16,346 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +48.23% | 22,457 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +2.25% | 15,150 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +11.97% | 14,817 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +10.07% | 13,233 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -2.79% | 12,022 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +6.56% | 12,367 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +4.66% | 11,606 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -4.72% | 11,089 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -8.8% | 11,638 |
| June 2018 | n/a | -8.08% | 12,761 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -14.64% | 13,883 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +22.5% | 16,264 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -1.68% | 13,277 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -11.18% | 13,504 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +4.06% | 15,203 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +19.19% | 14,610 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +2.78% | 12,258 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -9.98% | 11,926 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +11.9% | 13,248 |
| August 2017 | n/a | +6.78% | 11,839 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -25.56% | 11,087 |
| June 2017 | n/a | -24.9% | 14,894 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -2.12% | 19,831 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +99.34% | 20,261 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -13.97% | 10,164 |
| February 2017 | n/a | +9.46% | 11,814 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +35.3% | 10,793 |
| December 2016 | n/a | -9.02% | 7,977 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +8.14% | 8,768 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -0.26% | 8,108 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +12.17% | 8,129 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -12.84% | 7,247 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +11.46% | 8,315 |
| June 2016 | n/a | -42.74% | 7,460 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -17.54% | 13,029 |
| April 2016 | n/a | -2.28% | 15,801 |
| March 2016 | n/a | +45.4% | 16,170 |
| February 2016 | n/a | n/a | 11,121 |
How many people are playing Factorio?
Right now, 12,492 players are in Factorio on Steam. That makes it the #87 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19,471 players. Today's peak is 7% below its 30-day average daily peak of 20,961.
Factorio player count history
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged a daily peak of 20,961 players, up 2% compared with the 30 days before (20,555). Its highest point this month (27,438) is 1% below the same period last year (27,670). In its first month after release (Feb 1, 2016) it peaked at 16,170 players. Today's player count is 11% of its all-time peak of 118,166, set on Oct 1, 2024.
Best time to play Factorio
Based on the last 14 days, Factorio is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 50% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Factorio players by hour and weekday
When Factorio has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
- Developer
- Wube Software LTD.
- Released
- Feb 1, 2016
- Genre
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 30 languages
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Factorio price history
Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Factorio costs $35.00 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
Factorio price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $35.00 | $35.00 | base |
| Euro area | 32,00€ | $35.92 | +3% |
| United Kingdom | £30.00 | $40.38 | +15% |
| Canada | C$ 45.00 | $32.22 | -8% |
| Australia | A$ 50.00 | $35.00 | 0% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 50.00 | $28.11 | -20% |
| Brazil | R$101,99 | $18.66 | -47% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 400.00 | $21.52 | -39% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $17.00 | $17.00 | -51% |
| Poland | 130,00 zł | $33.24 | -5% |
| Switzerland | CHF 40.00 | $48.91 | +40% |
| Norway | 400,00 kr | $43.02 | +23% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $17.00 | $17.00 | -51% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $17.00 | $17.00 | -51% |
| South Africa | R 300.00 | $18.27 | -48% |
| India cheapest | ₹1,500.00 | $15.88 | -55% |
| Indonesia | Rp 300 000 | $16.60 | -53% |
| China | ¥130.00 | $19.49 | -44% |
| Japan | ¥4,000 | $25.24 | -28% |
| South Korea | ₩ 40,000 | $29.75 | -15% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Factorio reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Factorio on Twitch
Twitch category "Factorio", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Factorio Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 26 Oct 2026, with a peak of 5,037 viewers and 1,370 on average.
Factorio streamers right now
Top Factorio streamers this week
Giantwaffle1,692
Deadlyslob1,537
AntiElitz464
EliaStellaria419
Nilaus340
Average viewers while live.
Factorio achievements
Factorio has 88 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 19.9% of them; the rarest, Keeping your hands clean, is held by 1.1% of players.
It stinks and they don't like itTrigger an alien attack by pollution.64.4%
Iron throne 1Produce 20k iron plates per hour.61.6%
Eco unfriendlyResearch oil processing.60.2%
Mass production 1Produce 10k electronic circuits.57.1%
Getting on trackBuild a locomotive.50.3%
Circuit veteran 1Produce 1.0k advanced circuits per hour.47.1%
Reach for the starsCreate a space platform.44.3%
Steam powerStart producing electric power by steam engine.43.5%
Research with automationResearch a technology using automation science packs.42.1%
Automate this!Build an assembling machine 1.39.7%
Research with logisticsResearch a technology using logistic science packs.36.0%
Run Forrest, runDestroy 100 trees by impact.34.7%
Trans-Factorio expressHave a train plan a path 1,000 tiles or longer.33.5%
Automated constructionConstruct 100 machines using robots.33.3%
Make it betterManually insert a quality module into a module slot.33.0%
Pest controlDestroy a biter spawner.32.8%
Visit VulcanusTravel to planet Vulcanus.32.3%
Automated cleanupDeconstruct 100 objects with the construction robots.31.7%
Computer age 1Produce 500 processing units per hour.31.7%
Research with metallurgicsResearch a technology using metallurgic science packs.29.5%
If it bleeds, we can kill itKill a small demolisher.29.3%
You've got a packageSupply the character by logistic robot.28.9%
Watch your stepGet killed by a moving locomotive.28.0%
Visit FulgoraTravel to planet Fulgora.28.0%
Get off my lawnDisturb a demolisher by building on its territory.27.6%
Computer age 2Produce 1.0k processing units per hour.27.0%
Solar powerStart producing electric power by solar panels.26.2%
Research with electromagneticsResearch a technology using electromagnetic science packs.25.6%
Research with militaryResearch a technology using military science packs.25.6%
Visit GlebaTravel to planet Gleba.25.5%
Research with chemicalsResearch a technology using chemical science packs.25.0%
Circuit veteran 2Produce 10k advanced circuits per hour.24.6%
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfastLaunch a rocket to space.24.1%
Iron throne 2Produce 200k iron plates per hour.23.4%
Mass production 2Produce 1M electronic circuits.21.5%
Research with agricultureResearch a technology using agricultural science packs.21.5%
SolarisProduce more than 10 GJ per hour using only solar panels.20.9%
SteamrolledDestroy 10 spawners by impact.20.8%
Delivery serviceSupply the character with 10k items delivered by logistic robots.20.3%
Crafting with qualityCraft a quality module 3.19.7%
It stinks and they do like itAttract a group of pentapods using spores.19.0%
Research with productionResearch a technology using production science packs.17.3%
Research with utilityResearch a technology using utility science packs.15.8%
Visit AquiloTravel to planet Aquilo.15.1%
Circuit veteran 3Produce 25k advanced circuits per hour.14.9%
Iron throne 3Produce 400k iron plates per hour.14.0%
Research with cryogenicsResearch a technology using cryogenic science packs.13.9%
We need bigger gunsKill a medium demolisher.13.8%
Nuclear powerStart producing electric power by nuclear powerplant.13.7%
Computer age 3Produce 5k processing units per hour.13.3%
Research with spaceResearch a technology using space science packs.11.8%
Fusion powerStart producing electric power by fusion powerplant.11.7%
TerraformerDestroy a cliff.11.6%
You are doing it rightConstruct more machines using robots than manually.11.5%
Mining with determinationCompletely deplete a resource patch.11.0%
Look at my shiny rare armorEquip rare or better quality of power armor MK2 or mech armor.10.3%
Tech maniacResearch all technologies.9.7%
GolemSurvive a hit of 500 damage or more.9.6%
PyromaniacDestroy 10k trees with fire.9.6%
My modules are legendaryCraft a legendary quality module 3.9.6%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 88 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Factorio DLC
Factorio has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Factorio: Space Age, Soundtrack ↗ | $7.00 | |
| Factorio: Space Age ↗ | $35.00 | |
| Factorio, Soundtrack ↗ | $7.00 | |
Latest Factorio news and patch notes
- Oct 23, 2026 Friday Facts #449, 2.1 Stable
- Oct 9, 2026 Friday Facts #448, Tuning platforms
- Sep 25, 2026 Friday Facts #447, Factorio that you can touch
- Sep 18, 2026 Friday Facts #446, An ARM and a Frame
- Aug 7, 2026 Friday Facts #445, The Biters Bite Back
- Jun 26, 2026 Friday Facts #444, 2.1 Experimental release
- Jun 23, 2026 Version 2.0.77 released as stable Patch notes
- Jun 19, 2026 Friday Facts #443, More Planet Deliveries
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Factorio FAQ
Is Factorio dead?
No, Factorio is not dead. 12,492 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 19,471. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play Factorio?
12,492 people are playing Factorio on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19,471 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Factorio?
Factorio reached its all-time Steam peak of 118,166 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2024.
Is Factorio growing or declining?
Factorio is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 20,961, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Factorio most active?
Factorio usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Factorio cost?
Factorio costs $35.00 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Factorio has been on Steam?
We have not seen Factorio discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $35.00.
Is Factorio on sale right now?
No, Factorio is at its full price of $35.00 on Steam right now.
Where is Factorio cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Factorio is cheapest in India at ₹1,500.00, about $15.88 or 55% below the US price of $35.00. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Factorio good?
Steam players rate Factorio Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 236,117 reviews are positive.
When did Factorio come out?
Factorio was released on Steam on Feb 1, 2016.
Who made Factorio?
Factorio was developed by Wube Software LTD..
Is Factorio still worth playing?
Factorio has a big, active player base on Steam today (12,492 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).
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