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Alchemy Factory

90% positive · 2,412 Steam reviews · released Dec 11, 2025 · by D5 Copperhead

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~79.6k (P10–P90: 31.8k – 175k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.2M (P10–P90: $470k – $2.6M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Jul 8, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 81% positive across 174 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).

Content & longevity81% positive · 52 mentions
“If you love factory games this is so much more than you'd expect from an early access game. With a fully fleshed out production chain that spans dozens of items and several tiers, you'll find yourself immersed in building GIANT mega…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 210 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 47 mentions
“I really enjoy the idea of this game, it's a bit overwhelming though - as the production lines get more complicated I've really struggled to come to terms with the building constraints, unwanted byproducts, and general…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 86 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability66% positive · 41 mentions
“If you love factory games this is so much more than you'd expect from an early access game. With a fully fleshed out production chain that spans dozens of items and several tiers, you'll find yourself immersed in building GIANT mega…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 210 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI73% positive · 40 mentions
“As a Satisfactory "expert" (600h played) I can vouch for this game now after 35h played. While everything is less than the gold standard Satisfactory, it's still addictive has heck and easy to build in, in some ways it is even more…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 35 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance64% positive · 39 mentions
“I shouldn't write a review for this because I got stuck playing it for 8 hours straight. Man is this addicting to get the production chains right. I haven't felt like this since Tekkit. It definitely is a bit rough around the edges and is…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio73% positive · 30 mentions
“I shouldn't write a review for this because I got stuck playing it for 8 hours straight. Man is this addicting to get the production chains right. I haven't felt like this since Tekkit. It definitely is a bit rough around the edges and is…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value72% positive · 29 mentions
“This game rules. It does three things really well outside of just being fun. 1) it doesn’t sweat the order of things. It somehow feels like well balanced gameplay to both streamline the main quest and putz around building and rebuilding…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community88% positive · 17 mentions
“Alchemy Factory is a charming early-access sandbox that smartly marries Satisfactory-style automation with shop management, tasking players with building intricate potion pipelines, processing herbs and ores, and selling products for…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing64% positive · 14 mentions
“A pretty enjoyable automation game. I can appreciate its focus on small-scale construction without any exploration elements to get in the way, allowing me to steadily build up a sprawling tabletop factory of tiny grinders, processors, and…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal

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