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IndieSimulationMiningOnline Co-OpSandboxAutomationCo-op

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Game description

Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and fun at its core! Play alone or with friends, buy properties, dig deep for valuable resources, complete contracts, upgrade and automate production lines and grow your factory from zero to industry!

Basic info

DeveloperthreeW
PublisherPlayWay S.A.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 16, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −28% $12.99 $9.35 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $9.35 · Steam
  • Historical low $9.35 · 3-month low $9.35Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later (64-Bit)
Processori7-6700 or Ryzen 3 1200X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB or AMD equivalent
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 443 reviews from the past 1 year

81.5/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Digging and factory building make Ore Factory Squad ⛏️ fun for 226 reviewers, but it runs out within hours; it scores 81.5.

👍 Strengths

226 reviews find digging and factory building engaging, the most upvoted saying time disappears. Multiplayer ranks 96th of 642: 77 say co-op runs smoothly without lag. 18 credit developers who engage with the community and update consistently, and Tech & Support ranks 73rd of 1399. Others love the progression from a shovel to an industrial factory, and some call base building and mining cozy. Pricing & Fairness ranks 217th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1120th of 1351. 47 reviews find the content thin, the most upvoted at only two to four hours. 39 find mining repetitive and factory building short on features, and 24 report bugs, the most upvoted a tutorial bug that blocked progress. Others say unlocks feel like chores, and some miss complex logic chains or real strategic depth. Gameplay appears in 55% of analyzed reviews and ranks 840th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“more fun than expected, digging and factory building engaging, time disappears” · 226 reviews
“multiplayer runs smoothly without lag” · 77 reviews
“developers actively engage with community, deliver consistent updates” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +1.19 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “incredibly satisfying progression from shovel to industrial factory” · 16 reviews
Negative “unlocks become chores instead of improvements, no real progression benefit” · 22 reviews

Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 21% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

World +2.17 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.19 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “mining gets repetitive quickly, factory building lacks features” · 39 reviews
Positive “the game offers variety and keeps gameplay fresh” · 5 reviews

Volume 28% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.20 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer runs smoothly without lag” · 77 reviews
Negative “solo play tedious, mining becomes overwhelming, contract system flawed” · 6 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.16 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “great game for its price point, well worth the money” · 5 reviews
Negative “automation costs prohibitive, progression locked behind expensive machines” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.49 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developers actively engage with community, deliver consistent updates” · 18 reviews
Negative “sold as full release but is early access with minimal content” · 6 reviews

Stability 12% · Performance 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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