Steam app 3312130 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:48 UTC
A Town Builder + Factory Sim where you fully automate a tropical village and feed a giant volcano. Use conveyor belts, trains, boats, zip lines, pipes, water wheels and more to produce massive amounts of items and keep everyone happy!
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
3 months, July 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
13 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Factory Town 2: Paradise was released on 14 Jul, 2026.
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24 achievements in total.
41 developer announcements, Jul 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Steam Deck & Controller SupportYou can now play Factory Town 2 comfortably from your couch! Whether you have a Steam Deck or a regular gamepad, the game's input has been overhauled to allow full functionality and easy navigation using these…
Erik AsmussenMana RechargersThe Shrine buildings have been pretty underpowered, mainly because they fully consume Mana Crystals and those are fairly expensive to make (especially with very high water requirements to get the Mana Shards). So I've added…
Erik AsmussenFixed bug: Perk Points were not counted correctly in the end game. (Players who had completed mini-volcano quests, then beat the game, were not seeing correct counts of available perk points)Improved terrain shadingSmoothed motion of sun on…
Erik AsmussenAnimal GrazingPreviously, it was possible to cram unlimited animals in a very tiny space. I think this made animal products much less interesting, because you didn't really have to think about the space they took up. This is addressed with…
Erik AsmussenPatch 132 is now live! Here are the changes:Worker Overview PanelA new "Worker Overview" panel was added (default hotkey: K, but also accessible from the Misc menu in bottom left) that allows you to view a big list of all your workers and…
Erik AsmussenAuto-Transfer ImprovementsAdded item filter to Auto-Transfer so you can specify which items are transferredAuto-Transfer links can now be established even if the receiving building is elevated relative to the source buildingImproved…
Erik AsmussenNew Building: DesalinatorA lot of players were having trouble getting enough water to meet their needs. So there is now a new building: Desalinator! It converts Salt Water to regular Water that can be used in all recipes.The Desalinator has…
Erik AsmussenImprovements / Bug FixesAdded link to “Getting Started Guide” on home page (English only)When opening the ‘Save As’ dialogue, the text cursor immediately jumps to the file name input field. And when you hit Enter, it saves the game without…
Erik AsmussenPatch 128 is now on the main branch:ImprovementsChanging the top-level item filter at Markets, Stockpiles, Barns, Crates, Animal Troughs, Harbors, and Catapults will now instruct workers at those buildings to supply those items. In this…
Erik AsmussenHope everyone is enjoying the game! Here is the first post-launch patch notes. These changes are right now only on the beta branch. Note: It is EXTREMELY helpful for me to have as many people as possible on the beta branch, to help catch…
Patch notesHello everyone! I'm extremely excited to announce that Factory Town 2 is now available for purchase! It's been a long process but I'm really proud of how it turned out. Of course, being Early Access, the game will change and improve and I…
Erik AsmussenAdded pop-up to explain view mode toggle, which appears right after the quest to build a MarketCan select Italian language option, even though it is in progressFixed bug: Wood Stove, Coal Furnace, and fuel recipes within production…
Patch notesGameplayAdded “Neverending Quest” which appears after you shoot down the meteor - it allows you to continually power up mini volcanoes in exchange for more Meteor BlastsShooting down a Meteor now earns you Stardust. Each time you shoot down…
Patch notesFixed bug: workers trying to drop off an item at a full building will instead consider working inside a building. This also solves a softlock state with Manual Labor modifier, where a building was full, not producing anything, and all…
Patch notesGameplayCreate Custom Game now has ability to add Game Modifiers when creating gameAdded game modifier: Difficult Recipes. Increases complexity and cost of many recipesAdded game modifier: Manual Labor. All production buildings require…
Patch notesGameplayAdded more tomes to mini volcano random questsAgent Trigger and Inventory Sensor can now be rotatedAdded icon that appears over the avatar’s head when you’re in free look mode. Clicking this icon will return to avatar mode.New…
Patch notesAdded Flight ability. Toggle with the F key. Unlocked by the “Flight” research, which requires one super power token. If the player has never used flight, and is in a campaign map, and it’s unlocked, a prompt to try the flight key will be…
Patch notesFeaturesCreate Custom Game menu now allows you to choose a list of available biomes used in map generationBalance / GameplayUnderground view is always enabled in Custom GamesFarms and Foresters can now be upgraded to allow…
Patch notesCrop Planting ReworkRegular farming actions are now unlocked with quests: achieve mastery in the crop by harvesting it, and you’ll unlock the ability to plant itCreated new quest tab & category “Cultivation”, which holds all the new…
Patch notesFixed bug: clicking the “Move” button from a building’s selection panel while already moving the building would cause it to reposition to world origin (inside the volcano)Removed check for ‘cancel’ button during text entry, as that could…
Patch notesFixed bug: was not possible to place a building that required shorelines (Harbor, Fishing Hut)Fixed bug: Fishing Hut workers were not applying the harvesting speed bonus from Fishing RodsAdded more stats and achievements
Patch notesFixed bug: the "U" (upgrade) hotkey could be used to bypass requirements on House upgradesAdded some stats and achievements (not available in the demo version)
Patch notesAdjusted size and colliders for several buildings to more closely align. This was done to prevent issues like being able to place pipes and connectors above a building but then not being able to actually select those paths due to collider…
Patch notesPipes can be built inside many non-solid scaffold blocks, and are no longer blocked by the ‘temporary foundation’ solid green blocks that are automatically placed beneath buildings on slopes. This will make building underground pipe…
Patch notesDisabled all controller inputs - the incomplete controller implementation was leading to many player problems. Note: It will be back, I promise! I plan on doing full Steam Deck support as well. Just have a few other priority issues to focus…
Patch notesMade collider on catapult smallerFixed vertical pipes not correctly showing their direction of flow in all casesChanged exclamation point icon for initial sign post questMade Pause button biggerUntil you level up your town, a large "Show…
Patch notes112:Updated model for Magic ChestUpdated localization112a:Fixed bug: some text on the avatar highlight panel would be missing in certain languages112b:Fixed bug: player could use arrow keys to enter block select mode while still on the…
Patch notesAdded Flywheel. Stores 200 rotational energy, and rotates faster based on how much is storedFixed bug: could store non-physical items like rotational energy or steam inside Markets and StockpilesFixed bug: could change the filter on a…
Patch notesFixed bug: the flag that calculated if you connect buildings with chutes or belts would not be reset when game state cleared, so a new campaign file would consider that requirement completedChanged default launch imageAdjusted grass…
Patch notesAdded warning message if the player has paused the game during the initial quest to build a house and gain a villagerVolcano uses emissive texture instead of point lightFixed bug: “Return to Avatar” button was not being localizedPear…
Patch notesMany primary quests (those that trigger dialogue) now need to be 'accepted' before they trigger the dialogue or guided UI highlights. This allows players to control their own pace through the tutorialFixed bug: quests were not using the…
Patch notesAdded hover tooltip to worker needs, to show which equipment is affecting their needs fulfillmentGoods Supply panel now has one button filter, instead of a huge row of iconsChanged color grading to have less saturationNeeds fulfillment…
Patch notesAdded Polish localizationFixed bug: workers could get caught in a zip line loop if they were harvesting from moving animalsCompleted many missing German localization entriesFixed bug: various issues would be caused by deleting a structure…
Patch notesFactory Town 2 launches into Early Access in just a few short weeks. Get excited!!In the meantime, I wanted to provide the chance for everyone to take an early look, so I made a free demo which is available to download right now! Just go to…
Erik AsmussenExcited to announce that Factory Town 2 is launching into Early Access this July 14!It will also be in the Steam Next Fest with a free demo for everyone to try. That begins June 15, but don't be surprised if the demo is available a little…
Erik AsmussenEnabled Custom game from start menu. In Custom games, terrain and resources are randomized, and ‘tutorial’ quests are hidden / skipped.Crate is now available after completing ‘Appetizers’ quest in Campaign mode, or from the start in Custom…
Patch notesHello! It's been a few months without a newsletter - sorry about that! Development is still full speed ahead, it's just that most of the things I have been working on haven't been the headline-grabbing or screenshot-worthy type of features.…
Erik AsmussenThis month we're taking a closer look at some of the new buildings available in Factory Town 2. These aren't all of the new buildings - I just picked a few that have some interesting properties.WindmillThis is a special building that…
Erik AsmussenThis month I wanted to share more specific details about exactly how Factory Town 2 is different (and hopefully better!) than the original Factory Town. My goal for this sequel is that it will feel comfortable and familiar to everyone who…
Erik AsmussenHi again! This month I'm going to share some details on a very important part of the game I haven't talked about much. The Volcano!The Volcano is literally central to Factory Town 2 (it sits in the middle of the map). The main goal of the…
Erik AsmussenHi everyone! The development of Factory Town 2 is going great and I wanted to start sharing more details about it. I have some brand new art to preview, and I also collected some questions from the community and I posted my responses…
Erik AsmussenWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Factory Town 2.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Factory Town 2.app | macos |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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