Question 1

How many copies has Factorio sold?

Accepted Answer

over 3.5 million copies (as of December 2022; Source: Wube Software).

Question 2

What was Factorio's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

118,166 players (as of October 2024; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Factorio's main story?

Accepted Answer

53 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Factorio get?

Accepted Answer

90/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Question 5

How many people worked on Factorio?

Accepted Answer

31 people (as of February 2024; Source: Wube Software).

Factorio in numbers

How many copies of Factorio had sold by the end of 2022?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldLifetime sales of the base game (2016 early access + 1.0), end of 2022	over 3.5 million copies	December 2022	Wube Software
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	118,166 players	October 2024	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	53 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version	90/100	October 2026	Metacritic
Team sizeWube Software team size (in-house + contributors)	31 people	February 2024	Wube Software