Choose Factory Town
Choose Factory Town if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,390 Steam reviews back the pick.
Factory Town vs Assembly Planter
Factory Town and Assembly Planter 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. Assembly Planter (2020) is 1 year older than Factory Town (2021). Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Assembly Planter (89.8% 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 Assembly Planter
Choose Assembly Planter if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Assembly Planter launched in 2020.
Both Factory Town and Assembly Planter sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 89.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Factory Town |  Assembly Planter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews) | 89.8% positive (197 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erik Asmussen | Timon Herzog |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Assembly Planter (2020) is 1 year older than Factory Town (2021).
- Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Assembly Planter (89.8% positive).
- Assembly Planter is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Factory Town is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Assembly Planter has no Deck rating yet.
Factory Town vs Assembly Planter — FAQ
- Which is better, Factory Town or Assembly Planter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Factory Town sits at 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews), Assembly Planter at 89.8% (197). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Factory Town or Assembly Planter first?
- If you want chronology, Assembly Planter (2020) came out before Factory Town (2021). 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 Factory Town and Assembly Planter 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 Factory Town run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Factory Town is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Assembly Planter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.