AutoForge

Item: AutoForge
Rating: 78
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-14

Summary

Terraria/Factorio blend offers satisfying, chill gameplay
Engaging factory automation mechanics are a highlight
Appealing and well-crafted pixel art is present
Slow pace and excessive grind are present
Significant bugs and performance issues exist
Gameplay feels uninspired, unpolished, and repetitive

Reviews (sample size): 188
Helpful reviews: 86%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 0%

78%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
22%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 305
Negative points: 291
Gameplay points: 88
Perf. points: 7
Rec. points: 140
Misc points: 28

Point	Description	Importance
Terraria/Factorio blend works well Description The game blends elements from Terraria and Factorio, creating a unique and enjoyable factory-building experience in a 2D side-scrolling environment. Players can expect a mix of exploration, crafting, automation, and combat, with a focus on resource management and base building. Importance 75%	The game blends elements from Terraria and Factorio, creating a unique and enjoyable factory-building experience in a 2D side-scrolling environment. Players can expect a mix of exploration, crafting, automation, and combat, with a focus on resource management and base building.	75%
Satisfying, chill gameplay with content Description Despite being in early access, the game offers a substantial amount of content and a satisfying gameplay loop that keeps players hooked for hours. The game is considered fun, chill, and relaxing, with a well-organized structure and a promising tech tree progression. Importance 73%	Despite being in early access, the game offers a substantial amount of content and a satisfying gameplay loop that keeps players hooked for hours. The game is considered fun, chill, and relaxing, with a well-organized structure and a promising tech tree progression.	73%
Engaging factory automation mechanics Description The game features engaging factory automation mechanics, including material acquisition, processing, and assembly line placement. Players enjoy optimizing base efficiency and setting up complex builds, finding the automation process mentally stimulating and fun. Importance 73%	The game features engaging factory automation mechanics, including material acquisition, processing, and assembly line placement. Players enjoy optimizing base efficiency and setting up complex builds, finding the automation process mentally stimulating and fun.	73%
Appealing and well-crafted pixel art Description The game features a well-crafted pixel art style with cohesive animations and attention to detail, creating a visually appealing aesthetic. The visuals contribute to a chilled vibe and enhance the overall gaming experience. Importance 25%	The game features a well-crafted pixel art style with cohesive animations and attention to detail, creating a visually appealing aesthetic. The visuals contribute to a chilled vibe and enhance the overall gaming experience.	25%
Responsive and active developers Description The developers are active on Discord, responsive to feedback, and provide steady updates and improvements, indicating ongoing support. They quickly address bug reports and engage with the community, showing care and passion for the game. Importance 17%	The developers are active on Discord, responsive to feedback, and provide steady updates and improvements, indicating ongoing support. They quickly address bug reports and engage with the community, showing care and passion for the game.	17%
Interesting enemies and good combat Description The game features interesting enemies and good combat, with enemy variety adding to the challenge. The enemies serve a purpose and act as a necessity, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Importance 8%	The game features interesting enemies and good combat, with enemy variety adding to the challenge. The enemies serve a purpose and act as a necessity, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.	8%
Pleasant music and sound effects Description The game includes pleasant music and sound effects that enhance the overall gaming experience. The music is well-composed, doesn't loop too quickly, and remains discreet at reasonable volume levels. Importance 6%	The game includes pleasant music and sound effects that enhance the overall gaming experience. The music is well-composed, doesn't loop too quickly, and remains discreet at reasonable volume levels.	6%
Unique and quirky ideas Description The game has funny and quirky ideas, such as the initial manual crank for power generation, adding a unique touch. The reviewer loves the crank-power aspect, finding it to be a positive addition to the gameplay. Importance 6%	The game has funny and quirky ideas, such as the initial manual crank for power generation, adding a unique touch. The reviewer loves the crank-power aspect, finding it to be a positive addition to the gameplay.	6%