Factory Inc.

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Factory Inc. is a single player casual management game. It was developed by PLAYHARD STUDIO and was released on December 18, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Manage Factory and become the Rich!

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Audience ScoreBased on 2,220 reviews

gameplay23 positive mentions

monetization1.6k negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a satisfying idle experience.
Great graphics and a variety of machines keep the gameplay interesting.
The game allows for offline progress, making it convenient to play anytime.

Excessive ads are forced upon players, including watching ads to claim achievement rewards.
Many players experience issues with ads not loading, preventing them from receiving rewards.
The game can become repetitive and grindy, especially at higher levels.

monetization
1,583 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The monetization strategy of this game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of ads that are forced upon players. Many reviews highlight that players must watch ads to collect achievement rewards, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience and feels exploitative. While some users are willing to tolerate ads for in-game benefits, the sheer volume and frequency of mandatory ads have led to frustration and calls for a reduction in their prevalence.
- “It doesn't require an internet connection and it doesn't shove its microtransactions in your face every five seconds.”
- “Addicting game overall and not ad heavy, but don't expect no ads from a free game; still a good game.”
- “Very fun gameplay, but only really worth it if you buy the no ads bundle; in my opinion, it is still a fun game to play though.”
- “Just by how impossible the game quickly becomes without watching multiple ads per minute, the experience is already more ad than game.”
- “The fact that I have to watch an ad to get my reward for completing an achievement, and the fact that there's optional ads absolutely everywhere really make it feel like a cash grab.”
- “You can't collect achievements without watching an individual ad for each one.”
gameplay
82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
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The gameplay of the game is generally well-received, with many players enjoying its mechanics and idle features; however, it is heavily criticized for the excessive number of ads that interrupt the experience. Users report that the ad-to-gameplay ratio is frustratingly low, often requiring them to watch ads to progress or collect rewards, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. While the core gameplay is fun and engaging, the overwhelming presence of ads significantly hampers the experience, leading to mixed reviews.
- “The graphics and gameplay are sound.”
- “Good game, gameplay is great, and there's plenty of entertaining content.”
- “Very fun gameplay, but only really worth it if you buy the no ads bundle in my opinion, it is still a fun game to play though.”
- “Let's put it this way: if there was an ad watch time counter and a gameplay counter, I'd overcome the gameplay counter tenfold.”
- “The ads ruin the gameplay, especially with how excessive they are.”
- “Gameplay is nearly impossible because of the constant breakaway ads.”
graphics
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
84%
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Overall, the graphics of the game receive a positive reception, with many users praising their quality and appeal. However, several reviews highlight that technical issues and excessive ads detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration despite the enjoyable visuals. While the artwork is often described as great, some players feel that the graphics alone cannot compensate for the gameplay problems and ad interruptions.
- “The graphics and music are enjoyable, and overall pretty fun to play.”
- “Its the best, the gameplay is amazing, the graphics are amazing; it clearly deserves 5 whole stars right?”
- “Great graphics are key to having an amazing game; it's fun and exciting, and I hope whoever reads this gets the game; it's simply a.m.a.z.i.n.”
- “The game isn't fun; the graphics aren't nice at times, and the idle money you collect sometimes doesn't go to your total.”
- “The game has a solid concept and decent artwork, but it feels a little empty.”
- “The graphics are childish, so all ages can play.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally well-received, with players enjoying its humor and engaging quests. However, many users express frustration over the excessive reliance on ads for claiming rewards and completing missions, which detracts from the overall experience. Suggestions for improvement include the addition of a dedicated story mode and more varied quests to enhance gameplay.
- “It's so fun, has a great story, and you get lots of money and you can upgrade.”
- “It's a well put together game, a funny opening, but I hope that's not the end of the story and I hope to see events with special operators, etc.”
- “This is another review and I change my mind because when you have one mission about one thing and have another mission with the same type of product you can't do both, but otherwise it's a good game.”
- “Everything about this game is ads, even getting quest rewards means watching an ad.”
- “Way too many ads to be playable and impossible to continue with the story without internet.”
- “Ok so the first thing that drives me crazy is that you have to watch an ad to get your quest reward which is crazy stupid.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, including freezing during ad playback, failure to receive rewards after watching ads, and issues with factory production levels. While some players enjoy the gameplay, the persistent technical problems significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration and loss of progress.
- “Even the booster ads do not work... it just plays the whole ad, glitches, and gives nothing in return.”
- “But I have experienced some glitches like being unable to produce certain types of objects even when I have the required factory level.”
- “This game is pay to win and every second it just cancels my progress. Whenever I try to restart the game, it just freezes and doesn't work. It is one of the worst games because of that; otherwise, the team is such a good game, but the gameplay is of such short term I just don't like it.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding the characters and visuals amusing, often eliciting laughter from friends and family. However, the frequent and intrusive ads detract from the overall experience, making it difficult for players to enjoy the humor fully. While many appreciate the game's funny elements, the overwhelming presence of ads has led to frustration among users.
- “It is a fun game that has cool looking machines and funny looking dudes.”
- “This game is absolutely hilarious! The characters are so funny that even my sister laughs all the time when I show her. The end-of-the-world scenarios for each character are super funny. I love this game and wish I could give it a million stars!”
- “You should download this game because there are a lot of funny looking machines that you can unlock!”
- “It made the game super unfunny to play when you're constantly interrupted.”
- “The jokes fell flat and felt forced, making it hard to enjoy the humor.”
- “I expected a lot of laughs, but the humor was stale and repetitive.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews highlight a mixed experience with grinding in the game. While some players appreciate the idle mechanics that allow for passive progression, many express frustration over the excessive grinding required for upgrades and achievements, often compounded by mandatory ad viewing to claim rewards. Overall, the game is seen as enjoyable but in need of better balance to reduce the grindiness.
- “This game is an okay game, just that it needs some balancing; otherwise, it turns into a very grindy game. It's like wait for money, upgrade a few, repeat.”
- “I don't want to grind for an achievement just to be forced to watch an ad to claim it. I already spent the time grinding for it; I should just be able to claim it!”
- “Don't download this game. You need to view ads first before collecting gems from achievements you made. It's a waste of time grinding to get achievements but ending up getting pissed off by needing to view ads before collecting achievement rewards.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players enjoy the background tunes and find them enjoyable, others are frustrated by intrusive ads that disrupt their listening experience. Additionally, there are reports of audio issues, including distortion and persistent sounds even after closing the game. Overall, the music contributes positively to the gameplay for many, but the ad-related audio problems detract from the experience for others.
- “Very fun game with nice music in the background.”
- “The graphics and music are enjoyable, and overall pretty fun to play.”
- “I also love the music in the background.”
- “Uninstalled because the ads kept pausing my music and playing audio despite me having the sound disabled in the app.”
- “Would be 4 stars and still installed if ads did not play audio and stop my music.”
- “Not to mention some of the ads are excessively loud and have no options to mute; I usually play out and about, using my headphones and listening to music. I played this for about 10-20 minutes, and I liked it, but the ads!!!!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its smooth performance and efficient progression, contributing to an enjoyable and engaging experience. Overall, players find the optimization to be effective and well-executed.
- “Runs smoothly, progression is nice and quick.”
- “Runs smoothly, good quality, very fun!”