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Factorio vs Per Aspera

If you are torn between Factorio and Per Aspera, the two share Base Building, Moddable and Singleplayer; here is how the numbers split. On raw data, Factorio takes 3 categories against 0 for Per Aspera.

MetricFactorioPer AsperaEdge
Player rating ★ 4.35 ★ 3.62 Factorio by 0.73 (17%)
Catalog popularity 3,647 adds 932 adds Factorio by 2715 (74%)
Avg. playtime 20h 6h Factorio is longer
Platform families 2 1 Factorio
Release year 2020 2020 Same year

Platform exclusives

  • Factorio only: Nintendo

Verdict

Factorio takes 3 of 3 measurable categories. Both lean on Base Building, Moddable and Singleplayer, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.