GOG also sells Factorio with a Linux installer. It’s DRM-free but lags slightly behind in update speed compared to Wube direct or Steam.

If you enjoy the demo, the full version is a "buy once, play forever" investment. With the recent release of the , the game has grown even larger. By purchasing the game, you get:

But consider this: The average "AAA" game costs $70, lasts 15 hours, and is broken for the first 3 months.

Factorio costs $35, never goes on sale (Wube explicitly said sales devalue the product), and provides 1,000+ hours of gameplay.

One of the best things about Factorio is that it isn’t a "Windows game running through a layer." It has a . Whether you are on Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, or Mint, the game runs exceptionally well.