Choose Havendock
Choose Havendock if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Havendock launched in 2025.
Havendock vs Total Factory
Havendock and Total Factory both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Total Factory (2022) is 3 years older than Havendock (2025). Havendock scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Total Factory (50% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Total Factory
Choose Total Factory if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Factory launched in 2022.
Both Havendock and Total Factory sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Havendock |  Total Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (667 reviews) | 50% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YYZ Studio | Total Craft Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Total Factory (2022) is 3 years older than Havendock (2025).
- Havendock scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Total Factory (50% positive).
- Total Factory is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Havendock (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Havendock is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total Factory has no Deck rating yet.
Havendock vs Total Factory — FAQ
- Should I play Havendock or Total Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Total Factory (2022) came out before Havendock (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Havendock and Total Factory similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Havendock run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Havendock is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Total Factory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.