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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique candyland aesthetic that is visually appealing and fun to explore.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback and actively pushes out hotfixes, showing a commitment to improving the game.
- The gameplay mechanics, such as the tech tree and building options, provide a satisfying sense of progression and creativity.
- The game feels unfinished and lacks polish, with many machines having no animations and a clunky user interface.
- There are significant gameplay issues, such as unbalanced resource management and a lack of clarity in mechanics, leading to frustration.
- The developer has announced no further updates or content, leaving players feeling that the game is a cash grab rather than a fully realized project.
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their unique candyland aesthetic, offering a vibrant and fun visual experience. However, players have reported technical issues, particularly with AMD Radeon graphics cards and those with less than 1GB of dedicated video memory, which can lead to performance problems even at low settings. Overall, while the graphics are appealing, some feel the game lacks originality compared to similar titles.
“Right off the bat, the game is unique with its candyland aesthetic.”
“It is a lot of fun with outstanding graphics if you're into a sugar candy kind of world.”
“Even when I have the graphics low, the visuals still impress.”
“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 graphics card goes into a plasma state despite running three fans at 100%.”
- 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 sense of monotony.
“Progression is extremely slow. I don't mind grinding in a game, but when a part of the game becomes inaccessible for some reason (I had enough power candies for like 80 overclocks, then they just vanished), it becomes frustrating. Please, when we unlock the power candies, add some sort of device or unlock that could tell us where they are, like the 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 production, and half the time, the stuff I'm waiting on to build is done by the time I'm finished with my next build.”
“Game is very grindy.”
“Tedious gameplay and interface.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity, with an unlimited number of machines a pole can connect to, leading to both hilarious and chaotic situations. Additionally, the charming locals add a comedic twist to the gameplay, particularly when players must eliminate them for resources.
“There is no limit to the number of machines a pole will connect to, which can be hilarious but can easily turn hideous.”
“The locals are so cute, and it has a funny twist to kill them for resources.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that the developer is prioritizing profit over quality and effort, leading to dissatisfaction and even refunds.
“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 being in early access, players feel that the current experience does not meet expectations.
“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 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.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players report significant optimization issues, including stuttering and character slowdowns, even on high-end hardware like the RTX 4080 Ti and i9 13900K. Many feel compelled to lower graphical settings in a game that already lacks visual appeal to achieve acceptable performance.
“Stuttering and characters randomly slowing down while playing.”
“I should really tune down settings in a very poorly optimized game to achieve better performance on a 4080 Ti, 32 GB RAM, and i9 13900K?”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is largely criticized for its absence, with many users noting that there is no narrative or motivation behind the gameplay, resulting in a lack 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.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is often described as calming and meditative, creating a zen-like atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
“The music I found to be zen.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience.”
“Each track is beautifully composed, enhancing the emotional depth of the game.”
