Chocolate Factory
- June 18, 2024
- Tbjbu2
- 60h median play time
Get on Steam"Chocolate Factory" is a first-person, factory automation game where you build and manage your own chocolate factory in a candy-coated world. Automate production, exploit resources, and travel in style with various modes of transportation. Customize your factory's color, follow a tech tree, and utilize drones in the end-game. Immerse yourself in an open world filled with your own creations.
Reviews
- The game features a unique candyland aesthetic that is visually appealing and fun.
- The tech tree is engaging and provides a sense of direction and progress as players unlock new recipes and machines.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback and actively pushes out updates and hotfixes.
- The game feels unpolished and unfinished, with static machines and a clunky user interface that detracts from the experience.
- Many players feel it is a blatant rip-off of Satisfactory, lacking originality and depth, leading to comparisons that highlight its shortcomings.
- There are significant gameplay issues, such as bugs, poor performance, and a lack of clear guidance, making it frustrating for players.
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a distinctive candyland aesthetic that stands out, but players have reported compatibility issues, particularly with AMD Radeon graphics cards and GPUs with less than 1GB of dedicated video memory, even at lower settings.
“Right off the bat, the game has a unique candyland aesthetic.”
“The graphics are stunning and really bring the game world to life.”
“Even when I have the graphics set to low, the visuals still look impressive.”
“I love this game, but heads up: it does not work for AMD Radeon graphics or any GPU that has under 1GB dedicated video memory. I have been playtesting this game.”
“Even when I have the graphics set to low, the performance is still lacking.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, with slow progression exacerbated by the difficulty in locating essential items like power candies. Many express frustration over the lack of farmable resources and the time-consuming nature of gathering materials, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant barrier to progress, leading to a repetitive and frustrating gameplay loop.
“Progression is extremely slow. I don't mind grinding in a game, but when a part of the game is inaccessible for some reason (I had enough power candies for like 80 overclocks, then they just vanished), it becomes frustrating. When we unlock the power candies, there should be some sort of device or unlock that tells us where they are, similar to how extractors do with milk, sugar, etc. Just about every other item in the game is farmable, so why make us spend hours running around to find this one specific item? We're already spending hours grinding out other things and waiting for items to be produced, which often finish by the time I'm done building my next project.”
“Game is very grindy.”
“Tedious gameplay and interface.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game's monetization strategy is perceived as exploitative, with players feeling it prioritizes profit over quality, leading some to seek refunds due to the impression of minimal effort from the developer.
“I had to refund because it felt like a cash grab for the developer to make the game they wanted to publish.”
“This creator is clearly putting in minimal effort for quick cash grabs.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being lacking and repetitive, especially in light of the creator's announcement of a spin-off that appears to offer minimal new content. Despite some initial willingness to overlook these issues, the early access status has not alleviated concerns about the game's depth and variety.
“Again, most of this I was willing to look past until the creator announced a 'spin-off' just a few weeks after this game released, using basically the same game with just a new game mechanic.”
“This, though, even listed as early access, is lacking in gameplay.”
- stability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be unfinished and buggy, lacking advanced conveyor systems and extractors, which hampers late-game progression. However, some users experience stable performance on higher-end hardware, such as a 2060 Super with 32 GB of RAM.
“Runs great for me on a 2060 Super and 32 GB of RAM.”
“Very unfinished and buggy Satisfactory clone. The lack of tier 4 and tier 5 conveyors means you will slow down even harder at the end of the game area. There are no tier 3 extractors and limited overclocking ability.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a lack of narrative depth, with many users noting that the game offers no compelling story or motivation for the player's actions, resulting in a feeling of aimlessness and absence of quest fulfillment.
“I echo other reviews; there is no story and no reason given for why you are building this at all.”
“There is no quest fulfillment.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players have reported issues with optimization, noting instances of stuttering and characters unexpectedly slowing down during gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Stuttering and characters randomly slowing down while playing.”
“The game suffers from severe frame drops, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“Optimization issues lead to long loading times and frequent crashes.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a charming portrayal of the locals, combined with a darkly comedic twist involving their elimination for resources. This juxtaposition creates a unique and amusing experience for players.
“The locals are so cute, and there's a funny twist to taking them down for resources.”
“The humor in the dialogue is absolutely hilarious, making every interaction a joy.”
“I love how the game uses absurd situations to create laugh-out-loud moments.”
